[offtopic] Well, I can tell you. It is. In my opinion using "third party" shapes in commericial logo creation is questionable. I myself would NEVER pay for logo which is not original design. I always see red when I see logo like that winning contest here. And yes, I take this almost personally, because I have seen my 100% original artwork and design stolen to other pages. [/offtopic] But anyway, I hope Pedro Monteiro will find perfect logo for him. I will take part in this contest if I got time.
Hello, Please find my entry for this contest. The logo is completely vector designed in Adobe Illustrator, which means it can be easily re-sized as large or small as you require, as well as being easily editable. This format is perfect for any promotional material that may be required. I have chosen green as this is a financial company - it may be a cliché, but green for finance really does work! The symbol part of the logo was designed around the company initials, APS. The subtle initials can be seen in the symbol if looked at carefully, however it still manages to maintain a professional and memorable icon. I haven't included any gradients or effects because I wasn't sure if you were looking for that. Such things can be added afterwards if desired. I would appreciate your thoughts on this entry. Many thanks, VictoriaAnn
Me too - I would never even dream of using any detail that is not my own in a logo design. I would hate to think there are designers on this site who do that, and win contests whilst the rest of us work much longer on a design that isn't chosen. That's not a fair contest neither for the designer, or the contest holder who may not always be aware of what they're buying. I'll end that rant there and let this thread continue as what it was opened for.
Drreynolds: Very nice JMP Designs: Thanks, but not really what we are after. UKF_Kurtis: Nice, but a bit too confusing. deathk: Interesting aproach. ASM Design: Very nice Skullborg: Interesting idea, but it needed more colour. dezine_gen: Not really what we are after. Hammer: Thanks, but it's not what we are after. jasonleon: Nice design, but we are looking for a more formal aproach. DrDesigner: Not what we are after. VictoriaAnn: Very nice design. offiri0: Nice.
Just a side note, like I stated in the requirements, all of the graphic elements should be original. I won't disqualify anyone on this particular contest since I have already presented the Logos to my client, but next time I will not accept entries that use elements that are not original.
I liked the design. I don't really try to get the designers to improve designs, as at the moment I am just aproving concepts. If I need additional work done on a concept, I will 1st Chose the winning concept and secondly pay a little extra to get it done.