US College Recruiting.comLogo Design Contest

Hi Den,

On #99, we would like to see the follow:

Make the stars silver and brighter against the background. The red, white stripes on the bottom go vertical (up/down) versus horizonal (left/right). Make the .com bigger to stand out with the other words. Finally, make the banner bigger to have the slogan standout... You can make the slogan with Cap inital letters and lower case on the other letters. I.E. Connecting Athletes & Colleges. Try a silver outline on the banner, the red doesn't standout enough. Below are other suggestions:

Make the top like the NFL or Florida Football Alliance:
http://www.seathound.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/2010-NFL-Logo.jpg
http://www.orlandorage.com/FFA%20Logo%20Gold%20and%20Silver.jpg

Make the text like the ESPN College Football, see sample here:
http://media.dexigner.com/article/20239/ESPN_College_Football_Rebrand_2010.jpg

Any thoughts on making it more 3D like the Warner Brothers logo:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/tl/4/43/Warner_Bros_logo.jpg

Thanks, considering it's crunch time, please ask any question. We will be monitoring this hourly.

Regards,
Charles & Bart

Sure, just woke up.
Need some time to fix it and hope to get it right.
Thanks for the detailed comments.

This is not my forte but I did my best. :)

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#104, Wow, again you are really pulling through! Can you make the top like the NFL or Florida Football Alliance, with the three points and two sweeps. Go ahead and make the words bigger to really standout, if you need to make US same size as other that is fine.

Thanks,
Charles

Oh you want that shape above like the NFL or Florida Football Alliance, ok my english bad.
Ok I will do it after my lunch.

In rich gold

(This comment references Entry #119)

gradient on fonts

(This comment references Entry #121)

Ai
We are liking #117, #123 and #124 the best. Take the white starts out from behinde the gold sheild, they are to faint and you can see them. Darken the Gold so has to enhance the center. maybe streatch the shield out more to the sides so the R and G of recruiting is not blending into the grey.
Please keep the color of the outline around the text has you have it in #123 & #124 it looks good.

I really like the #104 design also, take the white stars away from the gold sheild and make it a darken up the gold a tad and then give me a darker red trim less shine or flare.

Thank you for working with me on this, I know we are short of time but these are simple changes

Bart
Colowolf

Okay, I will digest now with your comments.
Will submit before its end.

On #134 just give me two stars at the top one on each side and make them stand out more less opaique.
Alos darken up the Gold text more to also stand out les flair in the text.

Thanks
Bart

#146, love it. Make the strips on the bottom going vertical. Also we like the text of #124, but make US small to make the .com bigger and a little more space between the words.

Thanks,
Charles

Also use the ribbon color from #124 on #146 and I think we will have a winner! - Thanks Again, Charles

Okay noted, will post again. Thanks.

Here you goes.

(This comment references Entry #148)

A bit of fade effect on the flag

(This comment references Entry #149)

Can you please make the lettering on #146 (US COLLEGE RECRUITING .COM) stand out more it seems to blend into the background to much. Make it pop out and say US COLLEGE RECRUITING .COM.

Thank you
Bart
colowolf

Yup have a look on Entry #148. More pop out effect

CONGRATUALATIONS!!! You've done it again!! #148 is the champ, mostly because of the details that you put into the logo.

Here are the final changes that we need. We're concerned with the top swoops make it look like a police shield, so make the top quarter just like the NFL logo with the stright edges and the middle point taller... again, just like the NFL logo. Here is a large version of NFL logo: http://www.seathound.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/2010-NFL-Logo.jpg Have the inside shielf follow the new shape, so that the silver (shield) really isn't showing, it's more of an outline at this point. Let me know if that confusing.

Also, put the US on the same line as College. So it is, " US College" on one line. With the straight edges, this will allow you to move "US College", "Recruiting", and ".com" up. Once you have moved them up, move the ribbon (text and all) up and expose more of the bottom of the shield (think: Award Plaque).

The red/white stripes on the bottom, we only need remove two red on the outside and widen the others. So instead of having 9 total stripes (red, white, red, white, red (middle), white, red, white, red) we will have 7 stripes (white, red, white, red (middle), white, red, white)

This will make the logo look perfect creative creation!!!

Thanks and email me with any questions.

Regards,
Charles
(Barts business partner)

Another way to explain the shape change is as follows: Make the sides straight to the points of the swoops, just like the NFL logo.

Also with the stripes, lower them so the .com is above the stripe. Start the stripes at the bottom of the ribbon.

Add one star in the swoop areas.

Regards,
Charles

Hi Guys,

Sorry as I just woke up. Its 8 am at here. SERIOUSLY, I never expected to win this, but love working with you all because you guys knows what you wants. Yes I totally agreed with the top and unsure about it when I go to sleep last night. I more or less get what you mean and hope to craft it perfect. I need to get ready for work now and I will send you a link later to view it first, I will make sure the logo is correct before I send the final file. No worries.

Thanks again,
Daniel

Hi Barts and Charles,

Kindly have a look on the revised logo and let me know. Thanks

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11052926@N06/5222413471/lightbox/

Hi Daniel,

1. The bottom need to stay the same as your original, we don't want problems with NFL.
2. You can remove the 3 stars just above US College, but don't do anything with the other star, they are perfect. 3. Move the US College up to allow for Recruiting.com to be larger, matching US College as close as you can.
4. Move the ribbon and text up to cover the start of the red/white strips.
5. You have the right number of red/white strips but you change them to be straight, please go back to original curve.

That should be it. Let me know when it ready by sending me a PM through my Panama City Beach .com

Thanks,
Charles

Sure will work on it. Thanks for your patience as there are many things to digest, will get it right as we move on. Will PM you again later.

Hi Daniel,

Also post URL here ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/11052926@N06/5223251596/lightbox/ ), to allow Bart to see it. By PM'ing my account I get email to alert me.

On that note, move US College and Recruiting.com up a little and give the font more depth. Maybe US College be embossed up and out, with Recruiting.com embossed down and out. Almost like shape of US football. It can be made bigger.

Thanks,
Charles

Here you go,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11052926@N06/5222931189/lightbox/

Embossed with shape like football.

More enhance

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11052926@N06/5222954489/lightbox/

Hi Daniel,

Hum, ok that didn't work out as planned. Go back to the text style like #148 or #130 and put stars on both sides of US and .com. Also use lower case letters, like #130.

On the ribbon, put the silver ribbon, currently on above the blue ribbon on the bottom. Only the front part, don't worry about the silver ribbon in the background.

If any of this doesn't look good, please let us know.

Thanks,
Charles

Also on the strips on the bottom, the white strips are to grey for the effect.

Thanks,
Charles

Hi Daniel,

The font change for the banner text from what was on #148, please change back.

Look at the details in the ESPN logo here: http://media.dexigner.com/article/20239/ESPN_College_Football_Rebrand_2010.jpg

Can you make kind of like that for main US College Recruiting .com, not just black going back, just asking.

Thanks,
Charles

Hi Charles,

If you are talking about the font details in the ESPN logo, they are made by either 3D max or photoshop which this mostly use for web or commercial only. But logo should be best by using illustrator as the two most common forms of vector files are EPS and AI. EPS is preferred format as they are industry standard. :)

The most we can do is by using shade of light and some metal gradient to bring out the effect but not exactly.

Sent you an email directly. I will stay up and work with you, and PM my Skype account.

regards,
Charles

Hi Bart,

Kindly have a look on the below logos which Charles have been working closely with me.
Thanks Charles!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11052926@N06/5225330029/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11052926@N06/5225330159/lightbox/

Another options by me...4 stars in yellow.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11052926@N06/5225941266/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11052926@N06/5225941182/lightbox/

:)

Denji
I really like the two logos you have posted using the Red Lettering, All though I’m not seeing any difference between the two. I do like them both.

I truly feel they stand out and grab the viewer’s attention. I also like the text style on the ribbon and how you brought the silver out lining to the ribbon.

Ok humor me on this and make one more change to the design. Something is bothering me about the way the (4 large stars) by the words US and .COM are arranged and shaped. Can you make the stars a little bit smaller and then arranged them flat and straight (upright, aligning the bottom two points)keeping the color white I’m not sure if I will like this way until I see it

Thanks
Bart
colowolf
timberwolfdesign@msn.com

No problem, will work on the stars now and send to you by email.