Helps writers get and stay motivated to write as well as learn the finer points of the writing craft and profession, through classes, mentoring and coaching.
Beginning and intermediate writers who want to learn how to get and stay motivated to write as well as gain confidence in their writing and become more creative.
Color Preferences
Will consider all colors, but gravitate toward blue and grey.
Themes
Colorful
Serious
Refined
Style
Wordmark
Stylized type that may include small abstract or pictorial elements.
Pictorial Mark
Literal or representative imagery is used to symbolize the brand.
Abstract Mark
Abstract shapes and symbols convey an idea or feeling.
Letterform Mark
A monogram usually consisting of 1-3 letters.
Emblem
A badge that usually envelopes the logo
Famous Logos displayed under fair use to enrich the general publics' knowledge of graphic design.
Applications
Web
Print
Signs
Clothing
Diamond Contest
We're sorry, but this contest is presently open to a limited pool of designers.
Thanks to all that have submitted so far. I'd like to see more realistic, 3D logos, if possible. #7 appeals to me because it appears more realistic than the others.
Just re-ranked the entries. I definitely prefer the more serious logos over the ones that are more cartoonish. If this information helps, this logo will mainly be used in a companion website to my blog website www.LessonsFromTheCockpit.com. I don't mind something whimsical, however.
Nice work, everyone. In general, I like the symbol beside the words to the left, versus on top. Since the logo has to do with writing and words flow across the page from left to right, it makes more sense to me to have the symbol to the left of the words, so it is linear, with the second choice the symbol to the left of stacked words. That said, I don't want to discourage anyone from some clever design that is not linear.
I read some discussions on the forums that cleared up some things for me in terms of "best practices," per se, that contest holders should adhere to, so I've tried to rank all the entries (minus some of the variations) versus moving them to the non-interesting categories. I will try to give some specific feedback on the individual entries later today, tomorrow morning at the latest.
1. NO DESIGNER is allowed to offer free services in order to gain favor for a win..that includes backdoor deals in private.
2. NO DESIGNER should ever request or demand their designs to be all ranked in the top 4 spots
3. NO DESIGNER Shall try and influence the contest by berating other designers.
To the Contest Holder if any of these infractions occur please contact Admin or MOD immediately
Submission Rules ------------------------------- * NO CLIPART (ISTOCKPHOTO, SHUTTERSTOCK, ETC.) EVEN IF YOU OWN THE RIGHTS. * NO TRACING OR VECTORIZATION OF EXISTING CLIPART OR PHOTOGRAPHY (UNLESS YOU TOOK THE PICTURE) * 350x280 pixels or (width/height ratio of 1.25:1) in JPG, PNG, or GIF format * Only one variation per upload (example: if you want to show a logo in red, blue, and yellow. You would create and upload 3 separate files) * No designer firm watermarks * Neatly centered both horizontally and vertically with spacing all around. (No ugly oversized logos that hit the edges, negative space is a designer's friend!) * No Borders - we are building a clean and consistent community portfolio. * Your work must be created in a vector program such as Adobe Illustrator, and the final files MUST be delivered in .EPS format. Photoshop is not for logos and.
Admins & Mods will remove entries without notice for not following the above submission rules.
Scott EastCoast Creative Logo Tournament Moderator
