Pet RepublicLogo Design Contest

Hi,

My entry #68. I created a paw with the toes as stars referring to republic and quality products.
Let me know what you think.

Regards,
Luke

Got it! i like the idea! and thank you for the thought; i tremendously appreciate it. Excuse me if i may, i honestly thought it was a hot steamy pile of dog crap!

Haha! that's funny. I geuss the paw needs some styling :) Do you think it has potential?

lol, thanks for the sense of humor;; Yes i think it does, What if that where made to be a paw that looks like a crown. And as for the Impact font, maybe try to find something really different - . Just a thought! thanks, for your work. ( i like how the stars made the paw more ambiguous).. Have the whole logo with or without the Pet repbublic words. and make it a non perfect circle. play with some shapes but keep it a describable shape.)

#80 entry with a "paw crown" I actually thought about using a crown before.

Can we try different versions of the paw crown? Make it look more like a royal crown but also add paw details. Let's get creative!!

Hi!

I worked on some different crowns and different treatments to enclose the paw.
Tell me which direction you like or if you have any suggestions or tips tell me, so I can work it out.

Regards,
Luke

Great stuff, can you try an idea with same as #80 but the crown should be slightly tilted?

Also we like #80 because it's simple, the other ones you may have added too much detail.

Yes totally agree. Working on it.

#147 #148 crown tilted

#149 - paw crown with nails.

Can you come up with a few ideas with just a flag with a paw in it? As well as any other pet related symbol inside a flag?

Come up with as many ideas as you can with that.

#150 a bit more equal spacing between the two middle toes.

Could you tell me a bit more about what kind of pets? That might be helpful to visualize it.
Do you want me to incorporate the paw crown in a flag? Or just a paw?

150-155 some entries with a flag included.

#155 - A flag with a pet raising his paw. Representing strength and power. Like stand up for all pets.

Hello LvD,

I would like to thank you for all your work thus far. We have chosen you as 1 of the top 5 designers in this contest. Now we would like to request of you to show us your highest level of skills to win this competition.

We really like the concept of having a flag with something inside it. Could you please attempt a few ideas with different flags and different items inside them? Keep in mind we need it to be very simple. Think "Nike" logo.

Thanks so far and can't wait to see what you come up with!

Hi petrepublic,

Thanks for you compliments. I really appreciate this and feel honored to be one of the top 5 designers.
Could you push me a bit more into a direction or clarify a bit more. You are asking me to design a very simple design, which I love to do. But I would like to know what kind of products you make. Is it food and toys and stuff or just toys only or?

I'm asking you this because that would be helpfull to create an icon, because I feel all I can do now is put a paw (which covers most sorts of pets) in a flag. I noticed some designers already doing this, so it will be hard for me to create a different looking design from theirs. (Which will lead me into trouble, because my designs should be significantly different according the LT rules)

I think a paw is the best way to symbolize multiple kinds of pets. You said you wanted a really simple design.
I think it will be to detailed if I have to represent multiple pets in any other way. Correct me if I'm wrong?

Regards,
Luke

We like the idea of a "paw of power" on the flag in #156... can we have a few more variation of this with a cleaner flag in the background.. and other paw examples... thanks!

Also can you think of any other ways to relate a "republic" with a pet feature... the crown is great but it represents more of a monarchy, which is the exact opposite of a republic...

Ah really, I'm sorry about that, I didn't knew. Working on it.

#177 - paw making a fist, to refer more the republic
#178 - cleaner flag

#179 - different flag and paw

I like #181 but the paw/arm kinda looks like a tree... can we do some variations of different paw/arm so it looks more like a pets... also can we try different variations of just the PAW on a flag...

Uploaded the variations you asked for.

Just a heads up, I will be away from home tomorrow morning till begin evening. So If you want any revisions I will be able to do them tomorrow evening. (timezone here is 7 hours later than America)

Let me know. Regards,
Luke

Great stuff!

Can you do one version with a larger flag and a paw print inside (similar to #186 but paw might be too strong). As well as a large flag with the crown paw inside (similar to #180 but large)

Yeah the paw in 186 is too strong and to detailed to create a print with.

#189 - paw print
#190 - larger version of 180

#191 different flag.

I'm off to bed now. It's 02:00 here.

I'm back. Give me a shout if you need anything.

Ok, LvD, i have taken a good look at your profile page here at LogoTournament and i respect your work. I thank you for going through our requests and decision moves through it all. For instance, we told you to keep it simple. Thank you for that. Upon looking at the details in the designs for your other works, i have concluded that you've definitely "dumbed it down" for us because we requested to keep it simple. For us to solidify you as the winner. If you can make a few more sprints to this finish line, we'd appreciate it.

i would say #80 is our winner.
It needs revisions:
It looks like a chef's hat, ( i think its because the second line from the bottom has no filling in between to show that that is the "inside" of the crown")

You'll need to maybe make it more detailed with paw prints inside of it. have a great fusion on the Crown that has turned itself into a crown shape.(yes we are now going to stick with the crown;sorry about that back and forth)
if you add details like shadows, etc. then just use your artistic eye, to decide what works best, we trust you, and we only have a few more days.

-also with your work, i really like the detail on "Correspondence" #3 rank. the vinyl record and the mic/world, etc...

We really like the #162 entry by loco. If you can please place a star over the "i" like he did that would be great. and we really like that type of font. and color scheme. That blue and Yellow.

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ALSO! other ideas please:
To answer your question, this is for all pets.
Can you create a Mount Rushmore of Pets. Where, for sure, the Dog is a chiseled where Pres. Washington
is, and then add a cat next, and a hamster, horse.. or also try a bird possibly.

THE LOGO MUST BE PREDOMINANT ! no small birds lingering around the mountain

Thanks for the feedback and compliments. I'm working right now on a serif font and blue/yellow combination.

For your information, I contacted Loco about the star over the "i" because that's his idea and I can't use it unless he is open for a collaboration.

I will work also on the Mount Rushmore of pets, pretty cool idea!

I will get back at you. Regards,
Luke

Added some new revisions based on #80 (blue/yellow + 2 different serif fonts)

#203 - depth and shadow on the crown
#204 - depth only 1 color
#205 - depth from different angle

Tell me which you like best. You just want the crown now right? Without the flag.

I don't think a paw print inside the crown will work that well. If you want to display the icon in a small layout it will become very blurry and hardl to recognise.

I will work on the Mount Rushmore of Pets in a moment.

Regards,
Luke

you are the best i really like what you're doing :) cant wait to see the rushmore :)

Thanks, haha! I'm glad you like my work.

Rough version of the rushmore - #206

I would like to get some feedback, because this is really going to take some time to style and nail it.
Don't think it will work that well for a logo but that's up to you. Waiting for your reply.

Luke

I'm off to bed, if you can give me feedback on both the crown paw and the rushmore, I can work them out tomorrow. (If you would like to continue on the rushmore. It's just a rough sketch for now for you to see if
it has potential)

Regards and good night,
Luke

First you say #80 is our winner (with some revisions needed) and now I'm ranked 2nd. Did you change your mind or? A clarification would be appreciated.

just as a note #204 still resembles a chef's hat but this time mixed with brass knuckles.