Logo Design Contest

The Bridge Recording

by EmilyC

Contest received 210 entries and the contest holder has awarded a winner.

Winning entry by MariaCane

Congratulations to winner MariaCane ! They were awarded the contest prize of $300.00

Discussion:

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EmilyC Contest Holder
Some general feedback: 1. Bridge-illustrations/forms, if used, should be more abstract (more like 52039; less like 52023). 2. We don't really care for the ones that are reminiscent of Graphic EQs or waveforms (feels too '80s). 3. Color: we prefer the ones that use less color-- just a touch is good-- i.e. 52179, 51987. We don't care for the neon or brighter greens. Maybe a deeper color? B&W is also still okay.
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EmilyC Contest Holder
Another thought: I'm preferring the ones where we could use either part or all of the design, depending on the circumstance (e.g. just the text for stationary or a sign, vs. the entire design on a tee-shirt.) So the ability to separate the text from the illustration is a plus, rather than everything being enmeshed, as in #'s 23, 36 & 37.
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EmilyC Contest Holder
More General Notes: 1. We're not really liking any of the explicit suspension bridges. Bridge illustrations need to be *abstract*. With few exceptions, we're preferring the ones without an obvious bridge symbol. 2. Many of the fonts are starting to feel sort of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", if that makes any sense. We don't want a sci-fi feel. I'm wondering if the blue/grey and maroon/grey schemes are adding to this feel, with certain fonts. 3. For those with a small symbol: if it could be scaled down to work horizontally on a business card, that is a plus.
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EmilyC Contest Holder
Regarding the "feel" -- We need it to feel very high-end (as opposed to, say, a place that puts out indie records), but without being too "corporate". Those that can combine an artistic feel, yet still express that "high-end" element, are hitting the mark.
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Rockr90 Creative
Congratulations MariaCane !
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MariaCane Creative
Thank You
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EmilyC Contest Holder
Thank you everyone for your work. I'm sorry that I didn't have time to give individual feedback on all the entries.