Logo Design Contest

Singleton Wordsmiths

by Singleton Wordsmiths

Contest received 212 entries and the contest holder has awarded a winner.

Winning entry by xpressions

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

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#11684 by xpressions

WINNING ENTRY

#11270 by noitcefrep

#11285 by rmvision

#11308 by rmvision

#11439 by arcelona

#11442 by arcelona

#11498 by dcrouch

#11541 by cmark

#11583 by xpressions

#11590 by jameson_mcmaster

#11591 by xpressions

#11600 by dcrouch

#11610 by b1b0187

#11682 by xpressions

#11174 by rochelleann

#11191 by b1b0187

#11401 by mezzah

#11406 by myeoffice

#11424 by jameson_mcmaster

#11440 by mezzah

#11446 by shakala1

#11592 by bamcanales

#11624 by dcrouch

#11626 by cmark

#11630 by LogoMotives

#11176 by b1b0187

#11178 by b1b0187

#11183 by b1b0187

#11206 by ten4creative

#11216 by signgirl71

#11217 by signgirl71

#11218 by infoisoft

#11227 by signgirl71

#11305 by Hubbell Grafix

#11341 by asti

#11391 by cmark

#11399 by tuhin74u

#11407 by Machineman

#11409 by rochelleann

#11425 by myeoffice

#11441 by tuhin74u

#11454 by mezzah

#11461 by Stickie

#11627 by cmark

#11631 by LogoMotives

#11166 by simplyg123

#11172 by Phraktol Designs

#11235 by signgirl71

Singleton Wordsmiths Contest Holder

Welcome, designers! I've spent two days looking through contest results and I am so impressed with you all. I can't wait to see what you come up with for Singleton Wordsmiths. We're just starting business, so the winning design will influence our corporate image, materials and look-and-feel. I'm excited about the collaboration. I will attempt to log on often and leave many comments. Good luck! Laura Singleton

simplyg123 Creative

Are you set on only using one color?

simplyg123 Creative

i don't know what happened, but for some reason when i first submitted my entry rochelleann's design showed up under my name, so i reposted mine.....I just wanted to clarify, that it was not my design nor was i claiming it.

rochelleann Creative

Simplyg123, that is so strange! I wonder if George can fix that? I can't reply to the comments posted by the contest holder, since it was submitted in your name. Really weird. I'll PM George.

rochelleann Creative

What colors would you like to see? You mention "Professional colors"....

Singleton Wordsmiths Contest Holder

Thanks for clarifying, simplyg123. I didn't even notice the difference in the "submitted by" line.

Singleton Wordsmiths Contest Holder

Colors: I've often heard that blue is seen as the most "corporate" color (connoting professionalism, trust and solidness). Green connotes creativity; red is active, etc., so I assume that something in the blue, green, gray families would be best. That said, I wouldn't veto something simply due to colors. Sorry, I know that's not as firm as I should be--I don't mean to make things hard on you guys! Just not sure what's best yet.

Singleton Wordsmiths Contest Holder

Oh, I forgot to answer simplyg123's question about being set on one color. Whatever logo we end up with needs to look great in black & white & 1 color processing (for cost reasons).

MacProGuy Creative

While you're asking george if he can fix THAT, maybe you can ask him to add stripslashes() to the phpmail. =0 Oh, and find a new host. This web site is slower than a 7 year itch sometimes. godaddy is cheap and fast. ;)

rochelleann Creative

I have the slowest internet in the world (it's true! - I'm in Alaska), and the site loads fast for me, too...except for the 'My Contests' page.

MacProGuy Creative

^^ Yeah. It's the "my contest" page that always takes long for me too. Sometimes it times out. Weird. Maybe something in the code on that page? Heh. Sorry for hijacking this contest, which I am not even in yet, with tech talk. =/

Singleton Wordsmiths Contest Holder

Hi everyone! One of the designers asked for guidance, and I thought that my response might be of help to everyone (know that I've sorted through so many, I'm understanding better what we want). Here's a reposting of my answer: "Wow-you're new? Congrats on putting yourself out there, and for making a solid effort. OK, here are some points: 1. I prefer fonts without shadows, outlines, etc because they are readable whether they're on a billboard, a moving car or business card. They're readable whether their in full color, black & white, full-sized or reduced. This is especially important for us, since both words are long & aren't super familiar. 2. If there is any pointers or emphasis on the "word" part (which was an excellent idea--underscoring what we do), it needs to be super professional. Think of the big corporations/products (or better yet, look at their logos). Even their slashes/underlines/ribbons that look thrown on are precise, balanced, full of energy & movement. 3. The purpose of our logo (and I would think every logo)is to quickly and memorably communicate something about our company that would want our ideal client to call us. We're positioning ourselves as "professional" and "creative" in order to establish credibility with potential clients. Therefore, we're looking for something that says those things. I know that was long-winded--I used to be a prof's teaching assistant in grad school & sometimes the teaching stuff just leaks out! Does this help? Let me know if you have any other questions. I really appreciate every designer who has put effort into this! You guys are amazing." Thanks everybody. You're producing awesome work--I look forward to seeing more! Laura Singleton

Singleton Wordsmiths Contest Holder

BIG CHANGE: MULTI-COLOR OK After looking at some awesome stuff you guys did for clients such as Dean Greer, MetroDesk, MacHarmony and Moda Mama, we've decided that we're open to multiple colors as long as the logo also works in Black & White.

Singleton Wordsmiths Contest Holder

Hi everyone! In order to give you all a more focused target, I'm going to readjust scores according to our needs. Thanks for all your hard work--you guys are awesome!

noitcefrep Creative

Attention all designers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Watch out for Shakala1. He/She will steal your design!

Singleton Wordsmiths Contest Holder

ENDING CONTEST TUESDAY 11AM CENTRAL Hi everyone, We've had so many excellent entries that we've decided to end things early (we're eager to start using our new logo!) You guys have been so great that we've convinced 3 other companies to use the site within the coming months. We'll be ending the contest Tuesday 9/16 at 11:00am Central, so send in your revisions and last minute ideas ASAP. As we've reviewed the entries, our panel has come to want a couple of things: 1. Some color (in the families of olive, teal, indigo or red, and darker is better than lighter) 2. Some sort of icon/art that could be used independently of the logo as a watermark or sign-off symbol. You may want to consider using these elements in your submissions. Thanks again--you've produced fabulous work. Good luck! Laura

myeoffice Creative

Where are you Laura? we are waiting for your feedback... Soo many entries now... you need more time to think and decide haha.

Singleton Wordsmiths Contest Holder

yeah, where the heck am I?!? lol. I am so sorry I abandoned you, my dear designers. I'm drowning in my own work--slammed with 4 big projects at once! I promise that I will try to spend some quality time with you all tonight after I get some work done!

LogoMotives Creative

Good luck everyone! Thanks Laura for the good feedback!

mezzah Creative

Thanks Singleton Wordsmiths for your inspiring comments which really motivated me. i guess i was a little taken back with the score. first time i ever gotten a "5" and then the next day i was bumped down to "4". I didnt realize that was possible. But... like i said, 1st time and it was great even though it only lasted a day.At least I had fun and I felt like a real Pro in the big league! all the other designers kick arse! So goodluck with everything. mezzah

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