i went with a fairly plain/simple layout, so that it fits easily on people's materials where it would go, as well as being easy to read and identify. The layout of the stars makes it easy to note that the system is a five-star system for ratings.
PS: do you have a vector of the logos you supplied. (i did a trace, but it isn't all that clean, so for final files if I were chosen, it would be really good to have those available.)
Thanks for your logos. I can get a high res or vector however, we only supplied the logo to show how the word 'sems' was written. The tick and circular elements were to show what has previously been done. When we said to include a tick, we meant any tick and also we were hoping to get a new logo/image/creative element, new icon design, not our old one rehashed. We have looked over our brief and didn't think it was confusing but as all entrants have followed our old logo it must be!
Because it is so late in the game, we will continue as the designers have done, using the old logo elements. We actually do need something similar to what has been put in as we have a lower grade of certification, so all it not lost.
This has been a learning experience for us. We put another logo tournament in for something else last week and got 130 entries everyone completely different. We will have to simplify our brief.
So for now, if you would like to, can you please take the stars out of the top most entries of yours we have ranked and do a little reconfigure - with all the elements you already have.
We'll let you know when we create another logo tournament with a more streamlined brief for the other logo we were looking for.
I'll track down the vector and message you when I have uploaded it.
Meegan, Hi. Thanks for the feedback. I guess I got the idea that one could put in a different tick mark, but when i entered I saw the ones that were marked the highest had the old tick mark, so sort of assumed that you probably preferred having the old tickmark. All in all I wasn't sure just how far you wanted it to deviate in style from your logo and sample, I guess.
I can't message you directly at this point, as designers can only private message if contest holders sends one to the designer first. This is sort of a protection for the contest holder, i think, so that they don't get bombarded by "pick me" messages, I guess. Though when you get down to the point refining something with whomever you want to do that, private messaging sure saves a lot of time, because the designer can message you directly to ask questions or notify you of something, and you get notified, whereas if we just leave something in the comments section--it can be hit or miss if you see it.
I probably don't need the vector file unless you pick me to win the contest, at which point i would want the vector file to make sure that if we are keeping the old elements, that they are introduced into the logo cleanly. If I don't win, I guess that won't matter. If you want to go ahead and send it to me though, can you private message me, and I will supply it. Don't really want to leave my private email in the comments section.
Hi, Yes that makes sense re putting your email in the comments section which will be public eventually. Nice catch.
So let's not worry about the vector image for now
Also with the tick etc, as they were the only entries, I put them in as ranked as we had to choose one and I didn't want to leave them unranked.
I was worried that would set off a flood of 'old logo' like designs.
Not to worry, we have a use for the versions that are up and will do another LT in the near future to try and get a completely new design for our original purpose!!