The Chapel Hill LetterLogo Design Contest

It says formats .EPS only, but I would like the winning designer to supply .png and .jpg versions also. Thanks.

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Hello, denisthornton,

You stated:
"If you include a banner graphic, please make sure it is 900 pixels wide so it can form the banner of a website."

Designers are not allowed to submit anything more to you than the logo design itself, as that would violate the terms of service of this site. Designers can only upload a logo that will be used for a banner ad later on. Also, please note: any Designer who promises you a banner ad for free before the contest is over, without extra cost to you, would also be violating the terms of service of this site, and could be banned from the site as a result.

Here is an aspect you may not be aware of: all submissions in this contest are derived from vector graphic files. Meaning any logo you see can be resized to a large size and a small size without loss of quality. Vector images are not like JPG or PNG images; when you resize a JPG or PNG you lose visibility and the image gets 'jagged edges.'

When you resize a vector graphic such as an EPS or an AI file, you do not have any loss of quality. Images can be sized down to a tenth the size of a penny or twice as large as a billboard -- or larger -- and never lose any visibility or quality in the process. Please note: an EPS file is exactly what you will receive when the contest ends.

So if you are concerned with sizing issues, if a logo will fit a banner ad size, et cetera...you need not worry. The winning logo can be resized without loss of quality by a competent Designer after the contest ends, due to the fact that you will be in posession of a vector file (an EPS). The images here are only PNG and JPG for the sake of display, not for the sake of transfer. A final file transfer is a whole other thing.

Any charge for that banner ad creation would need to be discussed after the contest ends, and not before.

We hope you understand our position, and the reason why these limits are in place. Primarily, it is to prevent 'back door deals' and favoritism of one Designer over another to procure a win.

We hope you have a great day, and wish you the best of luck with your contest.

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Jennifer - I did not ask for a banner ad. I asked for a banner for my website, i.e. a logo that, if it has a graphic background, can stretch to fill the full width of my website header.

Hello, denisthornton:

Then perhaps saying "I need a logo that will look good at the top of my site, when placed into a banner format" is more descriptive and more accurate.

As it stands now in your brief, stating "If you include a banner graphic" and then immediately after that "please make sure it is 900 pixels wide so it can form the banner of a website" implies that you need/prefer/expect Designers to submit a banner graphic -- whether it's an ad or not -- in addition to their logo submissions.

Please update the brief to better state your expectations.


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Thank you for submitting your entries. The standard is terrific.
Just an additional amendment to the brief:

I need a logo that will look good at the top of my site, when placed into a banner format, so please consider this in your designs.

thanks
Denis

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