50$ Logo Contest...

Hi, I need a funky logo for a chess players forum.

It's for UK players and is free to register & play real-time chess against real opponents.

A cartoon character would be nice.

You can see the test forum here:

Chess Play UK

Obviously I'll need it to blend in with the background header & would like it to be 800 x 128 px

This competition will run for 5 days from the time this was posted.

Will pay via paypal & will consider paying extra $20 if I think it's worth it.

Thanks and good luck to those who enter

 

Here is my entry, concept is different then you suggested, hoping for your comments.

 

my attempt:

 

have a fun in here

 

my try:

 

Hi there, here's my attempt:



If you feel that there should be any changes, feel free to tell me and I'd be glad to assist you

 

I quite like this one but not keen on the font. I'd like to see a more interesting font and perhaps a tag line.

 

I also quite like this one but the font is boring and I'd like a centered logo.

Please note I'd also like the winning logo to have a transparent background and I'm really looking for something with a fun aspect. So far, none of the designs have inspired me very much.

 

Thanks for your effort but I'd like a comical or fun element incorporated. Perhaps a cartoonish design.

 

This one is quite good but perhaps a different font and colours? I'm not sure about the red but i do like the two tone text.

 

This one really wouldn't work with the height I specified and also the cartoon figure has absolutely nothing to do with chess or playing a board game. It looks more like it's disco dancing

 

Thankyou for your contribution but this one is too busy and not defined enough for me. Thanks anyway

 

I think a metallic font would look quite good.

 

OK guys, I've made my own logo which I'm quite happy with as it's closer to what I was looking for. If anyone would like to try and improve on it please feel free to do so, otherwise the competition is closed for obvious reasons.

 

That is just dissapointing..

 

that was totally uncool

 

As I said, if you can come up with something more professional looking but along the same line as my own amateur effort, you're welcome to put your design forward.

 

You think it would be cooler of me to sit here and let everyone participate and waste there time and energy on putting unsuitable designs forward?

I have welcomed additional entries & would like a professional one done .... in the meantime rather than have a blank header I quickly knocked up my own. If you can rustle something up that is more professional looking but suits my background better then please continue but don't whine about me saving people time and effort in forwarding entries that are completely unsuitable to my needs.

By putting my own idea up there it provides a much clearer example of what I am looking for. Now explain why that is uncool.

 

l3fty I'd love for you to make another entry but you're going to have to do something more exciting with the font & more colourful characters. I purchased the icons i used and would prefer not to use them in my banner but they are jolly & fun & colourful although I'd prefer something with more movement.

Like I said, the competition is still open if you want to give it another go.