Dear icarrhou all your designs are brilliant this is going to be a hard decision the stack of pigs is fantastic could you do a couple more variations, maybe make them ever so slightly more bold and recogniseable, try a little red infill in the pigs on 44, and what in the guys hand on 18, knife ? cheers David
Hey David - Thank you for the rankings and great feedback.
Re #18, the guy is holding a knife. I was inspired by a bull fighting poster that I came across that was very minimal in style. I wanted the knife to be in evidence only when the viewer looks carefully at the image. So it's visually very visually interesting at first, then gets a little darker as the details of the image emerge.
For #44 and #47, I wanted to give you another take on imagery with the same feel as the previous entry. Something a little more subtle and versatile than what you've been getting.
I'll do some variations on the stack so you can compare.
Hey there - please take a look at #63. I took #44 and added some red to the pigs and the typeface to give the design some more depth. Please let me know your thoughts.
I'll give it some more thought and come up with some other variations.
Hi Ignacio your designs are definitely our favorites thus far, is there any cultural significance to the 4 pigs stacked on top of each other 63 looks great but 47 and 44 look better, I guess thats why your the graphic designer not me.. with regards to contest rules can the winner provide more than one of his designs for instance if we wanted all of yours is that allowed by the competition rules or is it up to you the designer.
What I want to portray for your project goes along the same lines of the bullfighting posters you mentioned in your brief. It is tradition to honor the bull even though it is about to be killed. So the posters always show the bull alive, just moments before the fight and eventual slaughter takes place. They are still dark and ominous, but that is communicated via the colors and the overall graphic imagery.
So the tradition of honoring the animal is one characteristic. The other is wholly commercial. I put myself as a patron of the establishment and how I would feel looking at imagery of pigs. I wanted something eye catching that told a story without being didactic. And the last was just a little cheeky and surreal - showing the pigs stacked. Sort of as a way of them saying - hey, we're special, go to the next guy....
As far as selecting multiple images, LogoTournament rules state that I cannot discuss with a client any work outside of the contest until the contest is finalized. A contest is finalized when the client approves the final files that will be uploaded. So while the contest is active, I (or any other designer) cannot negotiate any additional work. That's strictly against the rules here. What I can discuss is that it often happens that a client wants more than one of the designs I submit to their project. Most recently, for this contest ( https://logotournament.com/contests/wishmaker_house_bed_and_breakfast ) the client wanted three of my designs. They selected me as winner, finalized the contest, then we successfully negotiated for the other two designs. What I suggest you do is select your favorite design then after the contest, we can discuss any other design that you like.
Sorry about the lengthy message and I hope I've explained my self. If you have any questions, please let me know. Also, if you'd like to see any other changes, please let me know.
Hi Ignacio Can the designer provide all the colour variations Of the same logo under competition rules Or is this something that is done after the Comp is finished And if you can't decide between the work of 2 Designers can there be 2 winners Cheers David
Hey David - There have been discussions about the issue of color variations in the forums. I can't quite remember exactly which discussion it was, but I do recall that Admin stated that it was OK to promise to send color variations as it is essentially the same design. If the only difference is a red vs a white background, then as I understand it, there isn't a problem with that.
When one of my design is selected, once the contest ends, I send to the client a high-resolution jpg, a high-resolution transparent (no background) png file, the black and white version, the eps file for each variant and a contact sheet with color and typeface specs. If a specific background variant is required by the client, I also include it with the package. That's just what I do, I'm not sure what my colleagues do for their part.
As far as selecting two winners, I have never seen that happen here. What has happened to me in the past is that a client who is interested in my work and doesn't select my design as winner will get in touch about buying the design. That's always an option. Once the contest is completed, you are free to get in touch with any designer to discuss the work in any capacity. The rules are just tight during the competition so a designer doesn't entice the CH with a promise of free work if his/her design is selected.
I know the decision is tough. I'm going to root for the home team and hope you select my design. To that end, please let me know if you would like to see any other variations or if I may answer any more questions.
Could i possibly get the design done in an intense redder red and without the back light. Would using a darker black or slight shine on the pigs show them in more detail? might be interesting to see if that can be achieved. Thanks for you hard work on this image.
Hey David - yeah, I'll use a really dark red and alter the pigs so you can see them against it. The pigs aren't all black, they are different shades of blacks, browns and grays so they can have depth against most backgrounds. I'll make the revision and upload in a few.
Hey there - please take a look at #111 and #112. I've made the background a lot darker and added some detail to the pigs. The detail for #111 has a lot more contrast than #112.
Please let me know if this is close to what you requested.
Thank you very much! I've uploaded the files which are ready for your review and approval. I will send you a PM shortly with some additional information.