Contest Logo Design. 48 hour contest. $40USD via PayPal

here is my first try:

 

Feedback appreciated:

 

Version 2:

 

Hope you like it, Feedback Appreciated

 

here is my entry. Thanks.

 

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/logoesdesign/logo_zps14cbcjts.jpg

 

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still on?

 

Sorry for the delay in feedback- there have been some great entries though:
@weirdXtreme - I think the first couple are okay but perhaps lacks a little bit of character for what we are looking for. The first grey and orange entry looks quite good though and quite unique.
@cosmin90 - I like this- it is quite unique looking. It is on my shortlist.
@iulia87 - I like the font and use of colour on this, I'm not sure the logo element works that well for us
@logoesdesign - I quite like this design- I have shortlisted it.
@PetruEfros - Whilst I really like the font- it doesn't really feel like it links in to the business in anyway.
@iFlame - these designs are clever but is probably a little too hard looking for what we have in mind.
@troglodit081 - 1) I quite like this design. The style and elements look nice- it just doesn't really grab me. 2) I like the way this looks like a bookmark, again it doesnt really grab me though.
@Prithvi Lal M - I really like the concept of this and the design looks great. It is on my shortlist.
@kainraziall - This is a great entry but I think it feels quite a masculine logo and quite hard which isn't really the look and feel that we want/
@Creative_illusion - I think this has been well designed but doesn't really fit in with the look and feel we are aiming towards.
@logoesdesign - I really like this design but think your previous design is slightly better
@Adam Ahsaien - the design doesn't really bring enough of the elements of books and boxes.
@Ori_lowkey - this is a good effort but I think it looks a little formal for what we want.
@dikoka - I love the second entry you have put it. I wonder if you could try adding some books in it though- maybe giving the impression of them flying off the top of the logo?
@Equatorial - Again, the same as above. I love the main entry you have submitted- it would be good if you could try bringing some more books into it to give the appearance of flying off the logo and to give the appearance of a box on it as well?

Thanks everyone for the great entries so far.

 

Attempt with moving look :

 

Example on box:

 

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/logoesdesign/logo_zpsyegzzpsy.jpg

 

Glad you liked it. I played around with the design for a while, and came up with the following four variants.

The first one is more balanced visually, but the second one is thematically better. The third one works as well, but it's appears a little crowded in the bottom left corner. This naturally prompted the fourth variant, a conventional horizontal layout.

All four are flat designs, and can be stylized as required.