Logo Design Contest

Inoa Technologies

by in45

Contest received 95 entries and the contest holder has awarded a winner.

Winning entry by brieric

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Congratulations to winner brieric ! They were awarded the contest prize of $125.00

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#6568 by brieric

WINNING ENTRY

#5854 by jkapenga

#5650 by smurfygirl

#6345 by allegretto

#6516 by uglyducky

#6505 by myeoffice

#6492 by Machineman

#6489 by Machineman

#6480 by iconicdesign

#6428 by allegretto

#6400 by Machineman

#6398 by schmidtality

#6395 by schmidtality

#6522 by jkapenga

#6342 by allegretto

#6337 by ginalin

#6336 by ginalin

#6317 by allegretto

#6316 by allegretto

#6315 by allegretto

#6187 by myeoffice

#6145 by goodlook12

#6114 by goodlook12

#6108 by goodlook12

#6577 by allegretto

#6604 by myeoffice

#6603 by myeoffice

#6600 by LogoMotives

#6599 by LogoMotives

#6598 by LogoMotives

#6597 by myeoffice

#6596 by myeoffice

#6591 by myeoffice

#6590 by myeoffice

#6589 by uglyducky

#6580 by allegretto

#6521 by jkapenga

#6574 by uglyducky

#6569 by allegretto

#6566 by myeoffice

#6565 by brieric

#6555 by allegretto

#6552 by allegretto

#6540 by evtimi

#6539 by evtimi

#6538 by evtimi

#6523 by jkapenga

#6073 by allegretto

in45 Contest Holder

Hi SmurfyGirl! Thanks for your entry. I hadn't thought of using a fingerprint - it's an interesting idea. I like the texture and curve of the lines (it has character), but I worry that fingerprints would be seen as more related to digital identity in terms of security than digital identity more generally in terms of branding on the web, in virtual reality, and so on. I'd prefer the colors to be a little darker and richer -- but that's more a note for future reference, since this is something very easy to change.

in45 Contest Holder

Thanks for this try too, Phraktal. At least this is helping narrow down the ranges a little bit. I'm not interested in letters in the image, nor am I looking for photographic faces or full body abstracts. Also, I'd like to keep the case as I gave it originally, "Inoa Technologies" rather than "technologies" or "TECHNOLOGIES" In terms of specific critique, the border around the logo makes it more difficult to read. Thanks again!

smurfygirl Creative

Hi in45, Thanks for all of your feedback so far, it is really helpful for all of us so we can zero in on exactly what you're looking for. I just wanted to make a suggestion though; right now it's easy enough for the the designers to keep track of your comments in the general comment section at the bottom of the page since there aren't many entries yet. But as the contest continues over the coming days it might start to get a little confusing as to which entries you are referring to. In general, feedback you give on individual entries should be given under that particular logo and any general comments you'd like to make to all designers as a whole should go in the general comment section. To give individual feedback, simply click on the logo you want to critique and leave your comments in that section. Hope this helps!

in45 Contest Holder

That's helpful for me since I'm new here. Will do!

Phraktol Designs Creative

giovabao: i like your design. very good idea. but it's "Inoa", not "Iona" ;)

in45 Contest Holder

I don't know if this is the case here, but sometimes people misspell the name on purpose to deter theft.

in45 Contest Holder

Thanks for the new submission everybody. Here's a few more guidelines to help as you're working on these logos: 1. I've purchased the rights to use the masks in the sample logo. If you'd like to use the vector in working on the new logo, you can download it here: http://s3.amazonaws.com/filelib/4427427_illustration.eps I wouldn't be interested in a simple cut and paste job (I can do that), but if you want to pull out elements from here, you could do that. 2. I'm not interested in having any letters (an "I") on the graphic. 3. The graphic (whether on top or on the left) should be sufficiently separate from the name of the company that it can be pulled apart and used separately. The name should be able to stand on it's own. 4. Generally speaking, unless I see something fantastic, I'm interested in keeping the same basic color scheme (maybe different highlights if you want) as the sample logo I linked to. Hope these help!

in45 Contest Holder

Here are a couple of quotes for inspiration (and hopefully not confusion): In virtual worlds, one is embodied as a graphic animation, so particular tools are required to investigate how this embodiment in virtual space shapes one’s identity, one’s social interactions, and one’s intercultural encounters with others similarly embodied. Poster (1998: 196) reminds us that we should recognise and account for the "mediations within face-to-face communities, the way they are technologies of power that constitute subjects and their ethnic identities through material, symbolic practices." ...the virtual must be understood as an historical articulation of the real, fully as actual as any other such articulation, but one connected specifically with computer-mediated communication technologies. He argues that the actual is increasingly becoming virtualised and this can be a positive force for social change.

gozzi Creative

I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE MASK GRAPHIC AT HTTP:S3.AMAZONAWS.COM/FILELIB/4427427 gozzi

in45 Contest Holder

Gozzi, I apologize for this -- the link should be: http://s3.amazonaws.com/filelib/4427427_illustration.eps

in45 Contest Holder

Thanks everybody for all the submissions. Let me ask everyone not to do any more designs with the full masks. I'm looking for a creative concept related to personal identity and the web that may or may not use elements from the masks I linked to. Please see my comments throughout for lots more info and to get a better sense of what I'm looking for. Many thanks!

in45 Contest Holder

Hi all, We're coming close to the end of this contest and I'm still having a hard time finding the right image. Part of this, I know, is my problem -- the concepts are not sufficiently formed in my head -- but I'm really looking for your ideas to make this work! I think there are some very strong beginnings here. I have a couple other ideas -- for example, a HONU design (as at http://honu.inoatech.com) or something else... But my hope is that you'll read through my previous comments and give it another creative shot before the time's up. Although I can only pick one winner, I definitely appreciate the time that each of you has put in.

in45 Contest Holder

Almost to the end, and I'm still looking for more creative and elegant design concepts! Thanks

brieric Creative

No worries in45, I'm sure you'll get some great last minute entries here and hopefully you'll find one that fits your vision.

in45 Contest Holder

Hi all, Thanks for all your submissions! Please give me a little time to work through them and pick the one that is the best fit for the business. There are a number of strong contenders. I'll get back to you soon.

in45 Contest Holder

Thanks all for your work. I've decided on the logo to use for the moment. My other favorites were by jkapenga, ginalin, and logomotives. Ultimately, it can down to selecting something for a startup business identity, and I find myself gravitating towards something more conservative right now. It seems that brieric took some inspiration from logomotives design, but changed it substantially. I'm not sure he realized it, but somehow it fit the sense of place, of situatedness here on my island -- it makes me think of the volcanos Mauna Kea, Hualalia, and Mauna Loa here.

ginalin Creative

congra brieric nice design:) CH thanks for all :)

brieric Creative

Thanks you guys! =] I'm glad you found some sense of homeliness in it in45, I've never been to Hawai'i but that's how I'd imagine it.

LogoMotives Creative

Congratulations to the winner

Inoa Technologies

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