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NoVa Travel Dames

Name: NoVa Travel Dames
Price: 140 USD
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Company or website name: NoVa Travel Dames
Slogan or Tagline: A Travel Club for Women
Describe your company and organization and target audience: NoVa Travel Dames is a free community for women 50+ in Northern Virginia and the surrounding DC metro area who are interested in travel both domestic and international and may not have someone to travel with or are looking for new adventures. The group will meet regularly to:<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Share travel stories, recommendations, tips, and ideas.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Discover destinations and experiences they may not have considered.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Meet other women who share their curiosity about the world.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Find potential travel companions and expand their social circles.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Enjoy local gatherings, destination nights, guest speakers, food, wine, and conversation.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Explore opportunities to travel together.<o:p></o:p>The community is informed by the founder's experience as a travel advisor, but it is not centered on one person's expertise or on selling trips. Every member has something valuable to contribute.<o:p> </o:p><h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0in; line-height: 19.9333px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(107, 143, 214);">The brand in five words<o:p></o:p></h2>Connection • Curious • Welcoming • Cultured • Adventurous<o:p></o:p><h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0in; line-height: 19.9333px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(107, 143, 214);">Brand promise<o:p></o:p></h2>A place for women to find a travel community, share their experiences, build friendships, and discover new ways to see the world together.<o:p></o:p><h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0in; line-height: 19.9333px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(107, 143, 214);">Core message<o:p></o:p></h2><o:p></o:p>“There's a whole lot of world left to see. We don't have to wait for someone else to see it with us.”<o:p> </o:p><o:p></o:p><table class="MsoTableLightShadingAccent1" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none;"><tbody><tr><td width="331" style="width: 3.45in; border-width: 1pt medium; border-style: solid none; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) currentcolor; background: rgb(155, 107, 143); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">THE BRAND SHOULD FEEL LIKE<o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width="331" style="width: 3.45in; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; background: rgb(211, 223, 238); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">A circle of diverse and interesting women<o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width="331" style="width: 3.45in; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt;">A warm, inviting social club<o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width="331" style="width: 3.45in; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; background: rgb(211, 223, 238); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">A welcoming, inclusive community<o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width="331" style="width: 3.45in; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt;">Curious and open to new experiences<o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width="331" style="width: 3.45in; border-width: medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor rgb(79, 129, 189); background: rgb(211, 223, 238); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">Cultured, active and approachable<o:p></o:p></td></tr></tbody></table>
The design should have the following: A small, tasteful illustration paired with beautiful typography. This could make the brand recognizable and personal without feeling generic.<o:p></o:p><h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0in; line-height: 19.9333px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(107, 143, 214);">Logo requirements<o:p></o:p></h2>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       The exact name must read “NoVa Travel Dames.”<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       “Travel Dames” should be the visual focus, with “NoVa” smaller but clearly legible.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       The design should feel relevant to women in their 50s and 60s without looking dated or stereotypical.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Avoid literal globes, airplanes, airplane trails, suitcases, and generic tourist imagery.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Avoid illustrations that make women look too young, overly glamorous, or like a specific cultural stereotype.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Do not use a sun as the main symbol or add unnecessary decorative branches.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Do not include “Travel Club for Women 50+” in the main logo; use that descriptor separately if needed. Illustration and Imagery StyleImagery should evoke traveling with friends, discovering somewhere new, and enjoying the experience along the way.<o:p></o:p><h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0in; line-height: 19.9333px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(107, 143, 214);">Women and connection<o:p></o:p></h2>Natural, confident, mature, varied, and relaxed.<o:p></o:p><h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0in; line-height: 19.9333px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(107, 143, 214);">Destinations and discovery<o:p></o:p></h2>Inviting places, beautiful architecture, landscapes, and cultural details.<o:p></o:p><h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0in; line-height: 19.9333px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(107, 143, 214);">Experiences and conversation<o:p></o:p></h2>Food, wine, shared meals, local gatherings, and memorable moments.<o:p></o:p><h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0in; line-height: 19.9333px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(107, 143, 214);">Personal stories and inspiration<o:p></o:p></h2>Travel journals, postcards, meaningful details, and ideas for future adventures.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>
This logo will be used for: [object Object], [object Object], [object Object]
This design should not have this in the entries: Avoid stock photos of young backpackers, overly staged luxury travelers, cartoon suitcases, busy collages, and generic corporate travel imagery.<o:p></o:p>
These values are what the logo should communicate: [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object]
What style of logo would you like?: [object Object], [object Object], [object Object]
Colors to use in the design: <table class="MsoTableLightShadingAccent1" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none;"><tbody><tr><td width="221" style="width: 2.3in; border-width: 1pt medium; border-style: solid none; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) currentcolor; background: rgb(54, 127, 62); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">Green<o:p></o:p></td><td width="221" style="width: 2.3in; border-width: 1pt medium; border-style: solid none; border-color: rgb(79, 129, 189) currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt;">#398440<o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width="221" style="width: 2.3in; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; background: rgb(155, 107, 143); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">Mauve<o:p></o:p></td><td width="221" style="width: 2.3in; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; background: rgb(211, 223, 238); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">#9B6B8F<o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width="221" style="width: 2.3in; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; background: rgb(107, 143, 214); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">Cornflower Blue<o:p></o:p></td><td width="221" style="width: 2.3in; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt;">#6B8FD6<o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width="221" style="width: 2.3in; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; background: rgb(199, 184, 217); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">Soft Lavender<o:p></o:p></td><td width="221" style="width: 2.3in; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; background: rgb(211, 223, 238); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">#C7B8D9<o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width="221" style="width: 2.3in; border-width: medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor rgb(79, 129, 189); background: rgb(247, 244, 238); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">Warm Cream<o:p></o:p></td><td width="221" style="width: 2.3in; border-width: medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor rgb(79, 129, 189); padding: 0in 5.4pt;">#F7F4EE</td></tr></tbody></table>·<span style="font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Primary combination: mauve, cornflower blue, and warm cream.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Signature accent: green, used selectively to add energy and distinction.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Optional accent: lavender for event graphics, social media, and supporting materials.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Backgrounds: prefer cream or white over large areas of saturated color.<o:p></o:p>·<span style="font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">       Typography: use deep plum, navy, or charcoal for readable text rather than pale accent colors.<o:p></o:p>The green should feel warm and earthy rather than neon. Mauve should feel rich rather than overly pink. Blue should feel fresh rather than corporate.<o:p> </o:p>The lettering should balance personality with readability. A distinctive serif can make the name feel established and elegant, while a clean sans-serif keeps supporting text contemporary.<o:p></o:p><h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0in; line-height: 19.9333px; font-size: 13pt; break-after: avoid; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(107, 143, 214);">Primary logo font<o:p></o:p></h2>An expressive, elegant serif with graceful curves and distinctive letterforms. Explore fonts in the style of Cormorant Garamond, Lora, or Playfair Display.<o:p></o:p><h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0in; line-height: 19.9333px; font-size: 13pt; break-after: avoid; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(107, 143, 214);">Secondary font<o:p></o:p></h2>A clean, modern sans-serif such as Montserrat, Avenir, or Lato for headings, event details, and social media graphics.<o:p></o:p><h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0in; line-height: 19.9333px; font-size: 13pt; break-after: avoid; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(107, 143, 214);">Body font<o:p></o:p></h2>Choose a highly readable sans-serif or warm serif. Keep text clear at smaller sizes, particularly for event information and email newsletters.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>The designer should customize or carefully pair the typefaces so the final logo feels original rather than like a simple typed name.
Types of files I need for this design: [object Object], [object Object]
Briefly describe your contest: Help us create a memorable identity that captures the spirit of women finding their people and discovering more of the world together. This is about community and connection through travel!
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