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Hi all,

I'm running a contest for a re-design of my logo for an offline business "Conrad and Black". This logo is mainly for use on my new business cards but will likely be used on other printing and on my website (if I ever build one), etc. I have included copies of the old logo below. However please do not include the tagline 'IT Services' as I no longer do that - now I focus on IT Procurement, though there is no need to include that as a tagline.

Sorry, the prize for this contest is only $20. I am outside the US and the exchange rate is currently terrible, not to mention the fact that I might not love any of the resulting designs and might stick with the original logo. I have been using it for over 15 years and am a bit attached now! I am old-fashioned and it is hard for me even to consider changing it!

I envisage that the new logo will be fairly minimalist - modern, but not futuristic. Must be easy to read the name. I generally prefer the word 'and' rather than the use of '&' in the logo though I am open to both options. A rectangular

My business is all about quality of service and quality products so the logo should reflect this. I am toying with the idea of silver or white on a black or dark-grey background. That's just a thought though... Actually, if I understand correctly the logo just needs to have a transparent background and then it can be put on whatever colour we choose later - but I would be interested to see something on a dark background.

* End time is exactly 9 days after the date of this first post.
* You will need to provide a PNG/JPG or similar that I can use on the web as well as any source files that I will need for the business card.
* Whatever I choose for the final logo I will also want a version done in the reverse colours or at least in mono as I sometimes need this (refer to my examples below) - but this option does not need to be provided in your entry, it just needs to be provided later by the winner.
* If I DO decide to use the winning design I will pay an extra $5 for a square version as occasionally I have needed this. Again, this can just be an adaptation of the approved design and does not need to be provided in your entry, it just needs to be provided later by the winner.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I will try to give feedback on all submissions. I will be frank as it's better than sugar-coating things! Please don't take offence if I don't like your design - I do appreciate the time and effort that goes into these designs - thank you in advance!
 
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Interesting option to add to the mix. The blue doesn't stand out so well on the black background but would look good on white.
* Could you do me a version with the A's normal, but joining the bottom right-hand leg of the R to the top of the bottom A instead?
 
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Nice work with the dot points on the single-sided card. Very accurate! ;)
I'm finding all the logos a bit big and a bit cramped. I.e. large font and all pretty close together with the 'and' in there. I'm still liking something based on Concept 1 though, and it might even be enough to convince me to make the card like that - name on one side with particulars on the other. Will think on that further. But I'm still a bit concerned about how this format is going to translate to my letterhead and top of my invoice, etc. I wonder if you could play with a couple of other fonts - maybe slightly finer letters, or different spacing. And could you show me an option with it all on one line please? Thanks

I will work on your feedback and come up with something by tomorrow night.

Thanks,
daraptor
 
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Revision and variation. Thanks.
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Great - that's definitely more the sort of font I'm after. I don't mind the logo - something different - but it's probably a little too alternative/modern for me. Could you add the vertical back in on the B and maybe for the A's could you put a little square in the centre where the horizontal line would ordinarily be? That will keep a point of difference, but hopefully also normalise it enough for my (slightly boring) taste. ;) Thanks!
And could I see it with a '&' instead of 'AND', just as another option?
 
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Great - that's definitely more the sort of font I'm after. I don't mind the logo - something different - but it's probably a little too alternative/modern for me. Could you add the vertical back in on the B and maybe for the A's could you put a little square in the centre where the horizontal line would ordinarily be? That will keep a point of difference, but hopefully also normalise it enough for my (slightly boring) taste. ;) Thanks!
And could I see it with a '&' instead of 'AND', just as another option?
No problem, as requested let me know this one
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No problem, as requested let me know this one
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Thanks. Sorry - the square is too big. I was envisaging basically a square dot in the middle - same width as the width of the font.
And if you have time - could I see it with a '&' instead of 'AND', just as another option?
Thank you.
 
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No problem, let me know them
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Thanks all for the entries. I am narrowing it down. Approx 40 hours remaining in this contest.
 
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Hello all. I want to thank everyone for the entries to the contest. I appreciate the time and thought everyone put in. Sorry there can be only one winner. In this case it is @logoexpert . Congrats.
Thanks again.
 
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