Contest - $50 USD - for DomainBeLL - Project: Pilgrim - 1

[DomainBELL]

Prize will be $50. - USD paid via PayPal

- - - I might also select a 2nd place winner for a prize of $25. USD - paid via PayPal
(see terms below)

there will be at least 5 other contests coming very soon.... so if this one doesn't suit you or you don't have time to enter this one... be sure to check back - or PM me for information on future contests - with links to your portfolio or online samples...


Contest
Starts: Sunday 7-30-06
runs 8 days...
Ends: Monday August 7th, 2006

Feedback will be left ONCE per day - in the THREAD - for ALL the entires for that day...


The designs that you submit must be your own work, unique and exclusive.

Entries must be watermarked...

Entries must be posted within the CONTEST THREAD

I reserve the right to NOT pick a winner IF:
there are no designs that I like enough to use...
I am sure that enough designers that do GREAT work will enter - so there should not be a problem picking a winner... in the event there are no suitable designs within the contest period - I reserve the right to extend the contest dates... I want to pick a winner... I want there to be a winner... I want a design I like enough to actually USE... (smile)

In the event there isn't a design I like enough to use - I will send each person that entered designs 200 NP$ as a thank you for trying...

Two winners might be chose - and if so - that 2nd place winner will receive $25. USD
- - - just depends on the entries...

NOTE: the 2nd place winner is not obligated to turn their design over to me for the second place price of $25. USD - if they choose not to for whatever reason - an alternate 2nd place winner may or may not be selected...



What I am looking for:
I am looking for somehting to use as a brandable logo for :

P-i-l-g-r-i-m-M-e-d-i-a.c-o-m
(without all the hyphens)

and

P-i-l-g-r-i-m--M-e-d-i-a.c-o-m
(the version with one hypen between the two words)


I'd like to see some harvest related colors used ...
and possibly something pilgrim theme related

NOT exclusively requiring these colors or a pilgrim in design - I would like to see what that might look like though...

However the winning design could very well be on not even in harvest colors... nor having a pilgrim in the design...

I need the end product to be in the following formats:
Vector .jpg .gif

You may enter even if you don't design in Vector... and you need to state in your post with your entry what formats you are able to provide the finished product in...

Winner will be paid via PayPal - BEFORE the designs are turned over to me in the finished un-watermarked format...

However - everything you post in the contest - online - MUST be watermarked... and - if I should request it - the winning designs may be required (by me) to be removed from the contest thread - after the contest ends...

If you are chosen as one of the Category Winners, I receive FULL Rights to the design(s) – the unique and exclusive rights - and you can NEVER display or sell them again. You may not mention the URL or Domain Name in any future manner that would be picked up by a search engine or any other media... I want my privacy protected...

The designs that you submit must be your own work, unique and exclusive.

Consider your entry into this contest as your agreement to all the terms above...

Good Luck to Everyone...


I look forward to working with you on future projects...

Ready... Set... GO !!!!!

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)


- - - note there was a slight editing - for appearnce preferences done on this post - PRIOR to any ENTRIES....






- - - - UPDATED: 8-3-06
I have decided against using any graphics depicting pilgrims...
no corn... no pilgrims... nothing pilgrim related...

and further on into the thread on page 3 - - - there are some links I included to samples of colors and fonts and things I've seen that caught my eye - so you can get more of an idea of what I am looking for....

I also sent some NP$ to every designer that jumped on board early on pages 1 and 2...

and at the end of the contest - after I pick a winner --- any NEW designers that enter at two or more designs - from page 3 on - will be getting a special treat - as a thank you from me at the end...

show me your talent... and have FUN....




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[DomainBELL]

okay....


here we go... some of those examples I mentioned above....


see the text on this one....
www.mayflower.cl/
- - - is that a called a gel type font ??

I was wondering what my domain name would look like if done like that
(with the .com part included)
but maybe in the sort of plum or maroonish type colors you see in the
background on the picture here:
http://www.triumph-brochure-page.de/gfx/brochure_opt/mayflower/Mayflower_6.jpg
- - - I see that there are 2 shades there - the upper one darker etc..
I'd like to possibly see the domain name in 2 versions - one for each of those shades...



I saw something on the sign here:
http://www.mahc.coop/Photo/River%20House%20Coop,%20MI/River-House-(21).gif

see where the yellow section is and the white lettering...
I like that... but not those colors...
I LOVE the font on that one..
the font in white would be good
and replace the yellow with the colors mentioned above ( the plum maroonish colors)
here:
http://www.triumph-brochure-page.de/gfx/brochure_opt/mayflower/Mayflower_6.jpg

- - - note on the sign on mahc.coop - - - the only part that caught my eye was the
yellow with white lettering and that font...


on this one:
http://www.mahc.coop/Photo/Three Fountains West, IN/three-fountains-2.gif
- - - the little flourish at the top of that sign caught my eye... if used much smaller
and at the beginning of the domain name... and in the contrasting color of the plum maroonish colors suggested
above... where maybe if you did the domain in one of those shades and then did the flourish in the other
that might look nice... would have to see it to decide... might work... might not...

are you up for the challenge ??

anything else creative you want to try... I'd be happy to look at and give feedback on...


I like the COLOR - on this one also:
http://www.signoutfitters.com/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=4854

I haven't yet finished looking for samples to show... I wanted to show some actual LOGOS
also... haven't yet gathered those...

I didn't want to keep you all waiting... so I thought I would go ahead and post this
for you to be letting it do it's magic in your creative heads.... (smile)

thank you so much for all you have done so far...

I'll have another treat for you at the end of the contest...

GOOD LUCK...

ready.... set... GO...

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)




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[yule]

Here is my entry. Three variations on the symbol. Three variations on the text. I can mix and match if you wish. Or try different colors.

Version 1.

Version 2.

Version 3.

 

[will7]

Hi again DomainBELL, here is another submission using a flowery-styled symbol:

Two variations on the sizes of the symbol. I noticed from your example, it seems that you like the script style fonts so I tried to incorporate that into the design.

Feedback appreciated

 

[umxca]

hi domainbell..can you advise as to what type of business the design will be for? IT, domain name site etc etc. That way we have a concept to work on. You have ruled out "pilgram" and also "media" as guidelines. If I missed this info somewhere in the thread I apologize.
regards thx

 

[Fran]

My entries:

Anything can be changed

 

[JohnnyLi]

Thanks for the feedback and new information. Here's my new entry:

More feedback is appreciated

 

[P|A|T|R|I|C|K]

Here are some more entries. Feedback appreciated.

 

[Static]

A bit late right now. I'll try to think a few creative ones. :P I've got one in mind, except I wonder how I'll be able to put it on the monitor.

 

[DomainBELL]

Here is my entry. Three variations on the symbol. Three variations on the text. I can mix and match if you wish. Or try different colors.

Version 1.

Version 2.

Version 3.

hi yule,

thanks for trying the flourish... I am wondering - what would it look like without the goldish tan border around the flourish ?? Can you do - just the FLOURISH - not the domain name.... in the 4 diff. shades you see here: http://pilgrimmedia.com/banners.html

thanks for capturing that flourish for me... I don't know why I like it so much... but I'd need it in other colors than what you've shown...

you did create the flourish on your own, and not copy it directly, correct ??

thank you for continuing...

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)

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Hi again DomainBELL, here is another submission using a flowery-styled symbol:

Two variations on the sizes of the symbol. I noticed from your example, it seems that you like the script style fonts so I tried to incorporate that into the design.

Feedback appreciated

Hi will,

I glad you entered the contest again...

I do like the full color version of the little round design element...

could you move it over so no lettering is touching it... and keep it the same colors and same size and try another font and larger on the font too...
I'd like to see what that would look like...

and on the same exact thing in sizing and spacing... could you also
try a version where the colors would coordinate with the colors on
the banners here:
http://pilgrimmedia.com/banners.html

thank you again...

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)

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hi domainbell..can you advise as to what type of business the design will be for? IT, domain name site etc etc. That way we have a concept to work on. You have ruled out "pilgram" and also "media" as guidelines. If I missed this info somewhere in the thread I apologize.
regards thx

hi there umxca,

The business sells ad space in various media...
http://pilgrimmedia.com/banners.html

I've decided not to use any images depicting pilgrims or pilgrim related items...
and the "media" part of the domain name is just a text word - I don't want any graphics to depict that word.... other than the actual word itself... (smile)

there are some good entries on this page 3 of the contest - to give you ideas... from post #62 through #67

I hope you enter something...

Good Luck...

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)

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[yule]

Thank you for you feedback again.
Yes I did create it, it isn't a direct copy.
I've done the 4 diff. shades without and with the border for you to see.

Shade 1.

Shade 1 With Border.

Shade 2.

Shade 2 With Border.

Shade 3.

Shade 3 With Border.

Shade 4.

Shade 4 With Border.

 

[DomainBELL]

My entries:

Anything can be changed

Hi Fran,

Thank you for your entries... they are nice, just not what I am looking for...



examples of some Harvest Colors:

harvest colors:
http://www.getflowers.com/itemphotos/_fsh501.jpg

more harvest colors:
http://www.jpkabala.com/photogallery7/index.htm

especially the one called: Valentina
http://www.christenbrown.com/suppli...tumn/index.html




- - - and from a previous post:

see the text on this one....
www.mayflower.cl/
- - - is that a called a gel type font ??

I was wondering what my domain name would look like if done like that
(with the .com part included)
but maybe in the sort of plum or maroonish type colors you see in the
background on the picture here:
http://www.triumph-brochure-page.de...Mayflower_6.jpg
- - - I see that there are 2 shades there - the upper one darker etc..
I'd like to possibly see the domain name in 2 versions - one for each of those shades...



I saw something on the sign here:
http://www.mahc.coop/Photo/River%20House%20Coop,%20MI/River-House-(21).gif

see where the yellow section is and the white lettering...
I like that... but not those colors...
I LOVE the font on that one..
the font in white would be good
and replace the yellow with the colors mentioned above ( the plum maroonish colors)
here:
http://www.triumph-brochure-page.de...Mayflower_6.jpg

- - - note on the sign on mahc.coop - - - the only part that caught my eye was the
yellow with white lettering and that font...


on this one:
http://www.mahc.coop/Photo/Three ...fountains-2.gif
- - - the little flourish at the top of that sign caught my eye... if used much smaller
and at the beginning of the domain name... and in the contrasting color of the plum maroonish colors suggested
above... where maybe if you did the domain in one of those shades and then did the flourish in the other
that might look nice... would have to see it to decide... might work... might not...

are you up for the challenge ??

anything else creative you want to try... I'd be happy to look at and give feedback on...


I like the COLOR - on this one also:
http://www.signoutfitters.com/store...?idProduct=4854

I haven't yet finished looking for samples to show... I wanted to show some actual LOGOS
also... haven't yet gathered those...

I didn't want to keep you all waiting... so I thought I would go ahead and post this
for you to be letting it do it's magic in your creative heads.... (smile)

thank you so much for all you have done so far...



I hope you'll try something new and enter again...

thanks...

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)

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Thanks for the feedback and new information. Here's my new entry:

More feedback is appreciated

hi johnny...

thank you for the entires... so far this is one of the top 3...
I'd like the symbol changed to something else... what other goodies could you
put in it's place... can you try a few so I'll have choices... I like the maroon and the green versions... so don't change the color... and don't change the font... just work on the little icon...

thanks (smile)

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)

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[DomainBELL]

Here are some more entries. Feedback appreciated.

hi Patrick....

of everything you have done for me so far - these are my favorite submissions from you...

please leave them posted until the contest is over - so you can be in the running for the final decision...

also - could you make some with some sort of icon at the beginning...
some icon choices would be nice...

you are in the top 3 so far...

thank you very much for sharing your talent with me...

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)
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[jonainmi]

i figured i would give it a shot, so here you go (i personaly like the first one better)

reminder, 100% Vector, everything can change

Let me know what you think

 

[guetizo]

Hi Patricia,

Here's my entry.
Need to explain the concept... or "you make it happen" is enough? :D

*** temporary removed ***

Feedback is appreciated.

 

[P|A|T|R|I|C|K]

Here they are. Feedback appreciated.

 

[JohnnyLi]

Thanks for the feedback Here is another entry.

Any suggestions?

 

[will7]

Hi again Patricia, here are some revisions based on your feedback ...

More feedback appreciated

 

[DomainBELL]

i figured i would give it a shot, so here you go (i personaly like the first one better)

reminder, 100% Vector, everything can change

Let me know what you think

hi jonainmi,

thank you for entering the contest...

the designs you submitted didn't follow the updated rules and request of the contest...

but thank you for the efforts anyhoo...

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)
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Hi Patricia,

Here's my entry.
Need to explain the concept... or "you make it happen" is enough? :D

Feedback is appreciated.

hi guetizo,

thank you for entering again... this won't work for this project...
but I appreciate that you entered...
I love the little dragonfly for something maybe in the future...
save that... in case I come back sometime and request you add it to some thing for me on a future project...

I haven't picked a winner yet... the contest Ends: Monday August 7th, 2006

so far though in the top 4 are:
Will7
TheDoc
Patrick


there's still plenty of time for other entries... nothing has been finalized yet...

and even those three mentioned above will need tweaking and some minor adj. in sizes I'll need etc...


if possible... once the winner is chosen...
I would like to have a coordinatin favicon with it...
if someone knows how to do that...

thank you for your entries...

- - - other contest I will run in the future are:


1. fireman - firehouse related

2. pizza related

3. landscape (outdoor landscape) and water feature related

4. tiger mascot - school related - colors white / black / orange

5. jewelry / diamond related

6. retirement / elderly / senior and health related


~DomainBeLL (Patricia)






- - - - - a winner has NOT yet been selected - - - - -

ENTRIES are still welcome....





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[DomainBELL]

Here they are. Feedback appreciated.

hi patrick...

thank you for the additional entries...
for this contest I am leaning towards POST #77 will7 and POST #76 TheDoc....
(both still need tweaks)

there's still 3 more days of the contest left...

specifically on yours here in POST #75
if you want suggestions try other fonts and icons...
(if you still have the energy too... )
you do good work... it's just that 77 and 76 have caught my eye (so far)

thank you...

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)
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Thanks for the feedback Here is another entry.

Any suggestions?

hi johnny...

so far it's down to you and will... there are still 3 days left to the contest...

your's needs other icon choices for me to look at...
to save you time... just do them on the maroon colored logo...
till we find the icon I like... I suggest trying at least 4+ other icons
to show to me...

thanks very much for your entries...

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)
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Hi again Patricia, here are some revisions based on your feedback ...

More feedback appreciated

hi will....

so far it's down to you and TheDoc...
there are still 3 days left to the contest though...

I sent you a PM about some other things... and some instructions...

I look forward to seeing the alterations...

thank you... (smile)

~DomainBeLL (Patricia)
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- - - - - a winner has NOT yet been selected - - - - -

ENTRIES are still welcome....




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[Static]

It seems like you're near on choosing your winner. Hoepfully that contest left between the two, I can take part in. :P

Here's a few that I worked on today. May not be as good as the two above, but some feedback would be appreciated so my skills improve.

Enjoying the contest so far!

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k238/blindweaver/logo3.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k238/blindweaver/logo4.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k238/blindweaver/logo5.jpg
Deleted for various reasons.

Thanks!