Well I feel like sharing this one with the DP community. http://www.themix93.com/index.php?page=logo-contest 3 night stay Holiday Inn next to Mall of America, an all day pass for something and 100 bucks cash. There are a bunch of local clowns sending this place word docs and stuff, come on. I love the logos I get from digital point so someone win this thing. If you want the whole prize submit your logo to them. If you just want the cash, submit your logo in this thread and I will bring it over to them on the disc, and if your logo wins, I will send you the 100 bucks. Either way I hope someone from digital point wins. Thanks Tom Lightning Software
Nice entry, I had emailed them asking for more constraints and they have no real color preference, so you don't have to really take there current website into consideration, if that helps.
*** PLEASE READ *** First, thanks for the notification of the contest. However, I hardly believe it's fair what you are offering. The total value of the prize package being awarded is over $700. And you in turn say, "If you just want the cash [which is $100] submit your logo in this thread and I will bring it over to them on the disc, and if your logo wins, I will send you the 100 bucks." So, that leaves you pocketing, at least $600, since the value is over $700 and you didn't even design the logo. Are you trying to tell me that you are charging at least $600 for your delivery service fee, when it only takes but a minute to send them a free e-mail--MIX93's FIRST acceptable method to enter their logo contest as copied and pasted from their website, http://www.themix93.com/index.php?page=logo-contest: I'm like this, thank you, Tom, but contestants send the logo yourself to the radio station by email. AND if you don't want the rest of the package, just turn around and sell that mug to someone who will want it. This way you will make more physical cash in addition to the $100 cash for a design YOU put YOUR time (however, much time that is) into doing. You do not need a middle man, who believes it's fair to take way more than half of the rewarded prize for simply making us aware of the contest. C'mon now. This thread ought to be closed. Ridiculous. Thanks though. Oh, by the way the contest deadline: Please go read the rules of the contest. Tom was nice enough to post the link people. Now, if you have any questions regarding the contest's details contact MIX93 WKMJ at: jstore41@hotmail.com. Besides, I'm sure, like any other contest, you have to be the owner of the design in order to submit an entry. Doing the opposite can get your entry disqualified and then both you and Tom lose, when you very well could've won. Again, over $600 to deliver a logo that only takes a minute for the owner of the design to do by email for free?! What a croc! EDIT: I know you also gave the option: However, your offer has no logic to it from the contestant's perspective. I bet the radio station wouldn't approve of this. The reason why I am commenting is for the simple fact that you would even try to piggyback, when there is no real advantage of submitting through you. On top of that, how do we know that you are not picking and choosing which logos to possibly email yourself to them versus going to them like you stated above? And how would anyone know that you are going to deliver the $100 cash if their logo design is chosen? And are you going to pay cash out of your pocket the value of the prize that you don't give to winner in addition to the $100 cash? Who are you trying to con here, Tom. Get real! I say, eliminate the risk and increase your chances of getting picked and not disqualified.
I just think he was making everyone aware of the contest; he encourages people to enter it themselves in the first post.
Oh, I read the first post in entirety. That is why I am commenting. Fine, make us aware, but don't attempt to take more than half of the prize for making us aware and/or delivering the logo. If it was his ONLY intent to make us aware, then he would've NEVER mentioned about him getting his cut. C'mon DaveyBoy, you're smart--put two and two together. He made it perfectly clear what he wanted out of it and hoped people would bite the worm. So, I'm assuming, you would do the same thing: have alterior motives.
@Joker: No offense but obviously you haven't been in this forum for long. A very large portion of the contests here are hosted by middlemen (them contracting the job from companies, than bringing it here for a substantially lower price for other people to work on). For instance: 1. A company contracts a "logo design" company to complete a design for them for, say, $1000. 2. The "logo design" company posts here on the forum as a contest worth, say, $30. The company then chooses a design from the 20 or so different concepts from the submitted entries. 3. The designer sends the PSD/AI to the "logo design" company, the company perhaps polishes the design up, then sends it in and collects the $1000. I'll admit that it's highly unfair, but that's the way it goes. I'm not saying that all contests are like this, but a very large portion are like that. On a totally separate note, LightingSoftware only posted this concept, he didn't say you had to submit it to him, so it doesn't include the "very large portion" I mentioned above.
Oh, I've been around for several years, don't think that just because my count and join date states otherwise, I'm a browser more than a participant in conversation which evident by my post count. Don't judge a book by its cover. I know how it works around here, which is why I posted. You're not teaching me anything new, I already know all that. I'm not just a member of this forum but other forums that host contests and I am extremely proficient in how contests are run. If you read their website, X, you will see the methods of entering the contest. None of which states Tom or some other middleman. Don't take my word for it, just go to the site and read it yourself. His actions are not in line with the contest rules, they don't endorse him and therefore, it is highly inappropriate for him to even SUGGEST people enter any other way than what is stated by the official contest holders, MIX93 WKMJ. Encouragement or not. And if you think I'm lying, contact MIX93 WKMJ and ask them if I'm lying. And on top of that ask them if they approve of his post here on this forum. I guarantee you they will approve what I said and disapprove what Tom said. Now my intent is merely make everyone aware and to ONLY encourage contestants to enter via MIX93's stated methods eliminating grounds for disqualification. Do you see me trying to get money/prize off of anyone in the process? No, because this is the difference between honest intent and alterior motive (Tom). I'm not trying to argue only encourage contestants to enter only through the methods provided by the contest holders, who is MIX93 WKMJ. And "veterans" mean little to me when I know people are selling their DP accounts on other forums. I will not comment any further, can't argue with the truth because it is what it is and MIX93 will tell you the same thing. Continue to have a wonderful and fabulous day, folks. I know I will.
I was actually just pointing out how there are many more contests in which are similar situations like this one. The companies that contract the "logo companies" most likely don't know about DigitalPoint, or they would post here directly and shave a whole lot of money from the middleman. Don't think I'm trying to put you down, I was merely stating how the contests here are all run in a method such as this.
Please just submit logos yourself if you want. Is the prize even transferable??? Sometimes it is not. Because the radio stations says the prize is worth $700 doesn't mean you could sell it for that. A 3 night stay at that hotel if it's transferable would probably sell for around ~200. I would use it, but besides the fact. I assume people who are not in the U.S. are not eligible and this option would at least get them 100 bucks. Joker half the crap you say in your post is complete bullcrap. "I'm sure, like any other contest, you have to be the owner of the design in order to submit an entry" The rules state, "Classes, groups, or multiples of people can work on a single logo entry, but one person must be responsible for registration information." I'm reporting you for several reason. Try to calm down... As far as money goes, I could care less. I pay designer more then I make on every logo I get from digital point. If my clients don't mind, I will ask them if you can contact them yourselves and ask how much I charged them for my service. Basketball Butler, QuikCash, Legendary Escapes*, Insights-Group*, Leadfoot Engineering*. Give them all a call, or contact them from there websites, ask how much I charge. * Are people with websites you can easily contact. I'm probably more fair them you are ignorant.