Logo Design Contest

BON HIVER

by bwalk

Contest received 631 entries and the contest holder has awarded a winner.

Winning entry by Abram

Congratulations to winner Abram ! They were awarded the contest prize of $650.00

Discussion:

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vix Creative
Dear Contest Holder, Scoring and Feedback on the submitted designs would be much appreciated. Thanx.
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magpie Creative
Sorry, but I'm confused. You have stated that you want designs without the "B" and "H" initials...but these are the ones you are scoring high. Can you enlighten me?
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bwalk Contest Holder
Apologies for the apparent contradiction. I would MUCH prefer designers to avoid defaulting to B and H designs, but in terms of aesthetics, those still stand out to me. I'm not saying that I like the use of B and H as the basis of the design, but so far those designs have been more appealing than what I've seen otherwise. If you could give me something visually stimulating without the use of the letters, that would go a long way!
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quiksilva Creative
designbuddah- your comments are one of a kind
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designbuddha Creative
Thanks, quicksilva! Too bad my logos aren't!
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zernoid Creative
this is the coolest Contest holder.. even we were scored 1 at least the feedback is fast.. ^^
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zernoid Creative
to Contest Holder.. maybe you can give us something that you inspire with or logos you like..
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bwalk Contest Holder
Zernoid, thanks for the comment. I appreciate everyone's hard work and I try to submit as much feedback as possible. On that note, I want to make sure everyone understands that my scoring doesn't reflect the quality of your designs (I'm not a graphic designer myself so what do I know?), but merely how well I think your design will reflect my brand. Some that I scored 1, I truly liked, but didn't think they fit for the image of my brand. As for those that I do score high, I can't always exactly say what qualities in the design evoke my reaction as it's more visceral than anything. Thanks again for your work!
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bwalk Contest Holder
On Zernoid's second comment, great question. Let me get back to you on that asap.
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bwalk Contest Holder
Ok, it's hard to articulate, but I do owe it to all of you. I love design that's powerful, yet simple. No "loud" colors or shapes, just something simple, clever and powerful. Take a look at this designer's page BUT DO NOT TRY TO COPY ANY OF IT: http://imjustcreative.com/logo-design-portfolio/ I like something that's unassuming, but that reverberates in your subconscious. Not saying I'm looking for something similar in a visual sense, but the artist Banksy epitomizes this. I'm looking for something progressive and new, something that looks nothing like any of my competitors' logos. Snowboarding companies tend to play to the younger demo, I'm trying to appeal to a more sophisticated one. I want my brand image to symbolize premium as well as a union of form and function. Sorry if this is still vague as hell, but I'll try to explain further later on. Thanks again!
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bwalk Contest Holder
These are random and they may hinder, rather than help, you. Logos I like: DC, Skullcandy, Aphex Twin, Chang Beer, Red Bull... All for different reasons and these wouldn't necessarily fit what I'm trying to convey here. But, just figured I'd give input.
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zernoid Creative
thanks Bwalk.. ^^
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designbuddha Creative
CH: Maybe you should have shown how your product looks. That's why all of my logos looked like they were meant to be on a cake.
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lilroots Creative
Good Luck to everyone...
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lilroots Creative
NO winner yet???
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bwalk Contest Holder
HEY ALL! SORRY IT'S TAKEN ME SO LONG. IF ANYTHING, IT'S A CLEAR INDICATION AT THE QUALITY OF THE DESIGNS AND HOW HARD IT WAS TO MAKE A DECISION. JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR ALL OF YOUR DESIGNS AND HARD WORK.
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quiksilva Creative
Thanks again, good luck to you and your company. I'll be keeping my eye out for these bindings
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bwalk Contest Holder
Thanks Quiksilva! Great designs by the way. You'll definitely know these bindings when you see them... there's nothing out there like them.
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aburke37 Creative
wow, awesome work abram
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quimcey Creative
"wow, awesome work abram" @aburke37...really, not this time