$25 Logo Contest for 9i.com (Business site)

[staffjam]

I’m looking to have a logo designed for the following Name:
9i.com
With the following slogan:
Small Business Advisory Centre

Prize: $25 paid to the winner (Via Paypal)

Contest end Date: Wednesday at 20:00 GMT.

I'd like the design to look classy and professional, but it must also be funky and fresh. So i'm pretty open at this point as i've got no set ideas in mind.
But I do want to be able to read the domain name very easily (letters must be clear.) So 9i.com
I realise it’s a bit vague, but once I’ve seen a few designs I’ll have a better feel for what I’m after.
I’m not sure about emblems but it would be nice to see some logos with these built in as well.
I have a site Namecake.com and I like what the designer did with the emblem there – this is just an example and I’m not looking to have it copied, but I think the design is professional and pretty good.
Banks.Net has a nice looking logo - if it was jazzed up a little that sort of thing could be great.

The site will be an information resource centre giving tips and updates on Starting a small business and cover Business development, Marketing, advertising, etc..

Thanks, I look forward to seeing your designs. I will give regular feedback.

[Hecky]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x58/Heckytorr/9I.jpg

If I'm going in the right direction I'll add the other stuff.

Thanks,
-Hecky.

[staffjam]

Hi Hecky - thanks for the entry, but it's not what i'm looking for.
The 9i.com must be obvious and easy to see, i would also like the slogan to be in the logo.

[anidesign]

Feedback apreciated.
http://www.ani-design.com/folio/9i.jpg

[CR70]

Here is my entry


http://i33.tinypic.com/288ywb6.jpg

[pat3ck]

My try:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/stlouispt3/9i-1.jpg

[CR70]

Here is my 2nd entry 1more to come


http://i38.tinypic.com/281sqwl.jpg

[CR70]

Here is my third entry


http://i33.tinypic.com/1570u93.jpg

[staffjam]

Thanks for your entries.
Okay here is some feedback:

Anidesign – it’s missing the .com and I’m afraid the colours don’t work for me, but it’s quite a neat design.

CR70 – sorry, but it’s not what I’m looking for.

Pat3ck – Sorry, but not what I’m looking for.

CR70 – interesting design, but I feel it’s missing something and the colours don’t work for me.
Your 3rd entry is also not what I’m after, but thanks for your posts.

Thanks for all your entries and please keep them coming, 48 hours to go.

I’m running 5 competitions at present, please see below for details of them all:

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=984975
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=984972
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=984971
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=984968
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=984967

[mvmnt]

My entry

http://imagedepo.net/images/iw6wzimveoofmi6tncsx.png

Vector

[Seni]

Hello,
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8613/1copynx7.jpg

[dimitri123]

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk146/dimitri_dpforums/9i.png

[CR70]

Here is my 4th try



http://i33.tinypic.com/4hwbdf.jpg

[Schueis]

Available in different sizes and formats, and will come with it all... This image is hosted with photobucket.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk178/digzober/logo_120-1.png

[UKF_Kurtis]

My first entry:

http://fenixupload.com/files/kn5qtxl5ihhzi5kmugdr.jpg (http://fenixupload.com/)

Kurtis

[YESAR4u]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/YESAR4u/sample.png
changes can be made..

[UKF_Kurtis]

Slight variation:

http://fenixupload.com/files/77r7lvyp1a50nwq368zz.jpg (http://fenixupload.com/)

Kurtis

[staffjam]

Okay – time for an update:

Mvmnt – I quite like it. IT’s neat and simple – but I feel it’s missing something.

Seni – I like them. I think the top right one is the best. Could I see the .com in black. Would it also be possible to make it a bit 3d like.

Dimitri123 – Nice design. The emblem is very neat.

CR70 – sorry but it’s not what I’m looking for.

Schueis – It’s nice, neat and simple, but it just isn’t what I’m after.

UKF_Kurtis – Good to see you again. I really like the emblem. Could you please enter the slogan as well. I’d like to see something different with the characters. I like it as it is, but I feel it could be more striking. Your first entry is better than the second.

YESAR4u – Good design. It’s growing on me the more I see it.

Please keep them coming, only 24 hours to go.

[Creations4You]

My try:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk29/Xtreme-Missile/9i.png

Feedback please

[Seni]

Thanks for the feedback.
Do you want 9i.com a bit in 3d or only .com. I will give it a try later, i'm working on another of your contests.

[UKF_Kurtis]

Hows this:

http://fenixupload.com/files/gkgbzcbfdowal61cosqk.jpg (http://fenixupload.com/)

Kurtis

[Seni]

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3714/2copyil5.jpg
Hope you like it.

[jcprseven]

My entry...

http://www.moarpics.com/images/l9wwllcnl1o0bowdqu8m.jpg

[staffjam]

Creations4you – Quite nice, but it’s not in the top3.

UKF_Kurtis – I really like it – could you try making the ball a bit smaller.

Seni – it looks very good. You and UKF are in joint 1st place at present.

Jcprseven – nice design, I need to think about it some more

[UKF_Kurtis]

Easy to change to any size needed without any loss of quality:

http://fenixupload.com/files/o503xbxjz5hr3ztxdadg.jpg (http://fenixupload.com/)

Kurtis

[staffjam]

Kurtis - the size is now great - it looks very cool. I was wondering if you could do something with the characters, maybe brighten, haze, make 3d - somethin. sorry i'm being vague, but i'm not sure until i see it.
You have edged into the lead with this one.

[UKF_Kurtis]

Added a highlight with a slight 3d effect:

http://fenixupload.com/files/xhv468k9kfuwapta5fnj.jpg (http://fenixupload.com/)

Kurtis

[jcprseven]

Creations4you – Quite nice, but it’s not in the top3.

UKF_Kurtis – I really like it – could you try making the ball a bit smaller.

Seni – it looks very good. You and UKF are in joint 1st place at present.

Jcprseven – nice design, I need to think about it some more

Just let me know if there are any changes that you would want me to make so it will be more of your liking.

[Seni]

Hello,
here's another concept:
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9533/3copyba1.jpg

[demonicBeat]

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/2748/logo1te7.jpg

;)

[staffjam]

Thanks everyone for all your entries – there were some great designs.
It was a very hard choice but in the end I have chosen UKF_Kurtis for post number 27 as the winner.
Thanks everyone again, and I look forward to seeing your future designs as I will be back many times this year.