REQ-LOGO $50.00 Web related outlet site.

[HazeGray]

REQ-LOGO $50.00 - Web Related Outlet Site.

Type of Contest: REQ-LOGO Increased to $60.00! Web related outlet site.

Prize : $50.00 paypal (paid within 24 hrs of auction end)

Contest End Date / Time :
In order to give max number of designers an opportunity to participate and refine submissions, the contest will end exactly 10 days from start date at 7PM PST. (Since I am new to NP, I may be asked to make a deposit, so there could be a delay in the start... I don't know how this is done. In the forum rules, it says to contact RJ, and then it says that RJ is on sabbatical. So...???).
I promise... this contest is going to happen to completion and the winner will be paid. I will not end the contest early. Today is 20 Nov.

Size Requirements :
Vector image please. No specific size requirement.

Color Requirements :
It's probably best to stay away from drab colors as primary colors. Something unique, that pops. Then again, I'm not looking necessarily for Bugs Bunny.. Fun, cool, but credible and professional.
It's your option to include a symbol or image in the logo.

General Requirements : (For max chance of success PLEASE READ THIS)
This logo is for a website/outlet for web related intellectual property, apps, domains, and services. The name of the site is Spinsa.com, and that is what the logo should consist of.

Users of the site will have diverse web related needs or offerings. Definitely web savvy types.
The site will include auctions, but they are only a portion of the sites focus and I will reject any logos containing a darned hammer.

Obviously the name means SPINS A DOT COM. Lot's of things spin.. What could spin off (produce a Dot Com (web business)???
I encourage you to use your imagination because in the end I will probably choose the most CLEVER and MEMORABLE idea.

Clever, catchy, unique, memorable..
Anything goes.

Additional Information:
I chose to hold this contest on NP, because I looked through many pages of previous logo contests and found that there is a great deal of talent here who produce high quality design.
One of my favorites was Something Lost. The missing i ...Very clever, and it looked great.

I will provide frequent feedback.

Thanks and best of luck! -Haze

 

[Eric Lyon]

Here's a concept idea
I went for an abstract spinning fruit top to symbolize freshness, taste, & of course a creative spin off touch.



Feedback Appreciated​

 

[HazeGray]

Well Scorp, Its a start.
Its says "Spinsa.com" and thats what I'm after. But Ive seen a lot of your other work, and you can blow this out of the water. :]
As I said, this logo needs to "pop", "burst", offer hope, and opportunity. In short, it needs to DO something. Right now, this one's pretty flat.

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Hmmm..
I can provide better feedback than that..

The font is OK, but could be better.
The fruit? Nahh, but the spinning isnt bad.
Colors? Should be far more shiny and colorful.
Thanks
-Haze

 

[Eric Lyon]

Well Scorp, Its a start.
Its says "Spinsa.com" and thats what I'm after. But Ive seen a lot of your other work, and you can blow this out of the water. :]
As I said, this logo needs to "pop", "burst", offer hope, and opportunity. In short, it needs to DO something. Right now, this one's pretty flat.

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Hmmm..
I can provide better feedback than that..

The font is OK, but could be better.
The fruit? Nahh, but the spinning isnt bad.
Colors? Should be far more shiny and colorful.
Thanks
-Haze

Thanks for the feedback

Revised Concept
Went with different colors, added more shine, & did an actual ".com" spinning.



Feedback Appreciated​

 

[HazeGray]

Scorp,

You seem to have found a solid track to follow. Its a journey, right?
I like the color separation of the "a" in Spinsa. It helps to deliver the message.
I like the concept of the spinning image, but not necessarily the way it's done at this point.
Colors? Could we brighten things up a bit more? Yes, I want credible but in a fun way.
... Hope that wasn't a counter-productive statement.

I'm hoping to see entries from other designers as well. Right now, Scorp has a solo gig!

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Next entry review will be (this evening) at 8:30PM PST
Hope to see additional entries and more from ScorpionAgency!
Thanks -Haze

 

[Eric Lyon]

Thanks for the feedback

Revised concept
This time I went with more of a Tornado spin. I wanted to capture business in this concept without alienating corporations or the small mom & pop home business, so I did an abstract house with a corporate tower coming out of the roof spinning inside the tornado. I also went with a brighter & more playful color combo.



Feedback Appreciated​

 

[Erdy]

I'm working on a new design.

 

[HazeGray]

That's correct.
Lots of things spin and lots of things can be spun.
Ever hear of an old man spinning a "yarn"? ...or a spider spinning a web? ... or a newspaper spinning a story?.. or an ad agency spinning an ad?
The name "Spinsa" is just a play on those notions.. to "spin" something... In this case, a .DotCom and there a lot of other examples. Gears spin, heads spin, planets spin, tops spin. and as scorpion pointed out.. Tornadoes also spin.
The idea is that the Spinsa site can help you to produce (spin-produce) your web business.

Specific feedback:
Scorpion is still on the right track, but not quite there.

To all: Maybe we could do something with the i in Spinsa? Possible to spin that somehow?
Also, maybe the .COM could be moved from the front to the back with a .com inside the spinning tornado?
Colors? Brighter, more... please. More contrast, shinier, more color.
I'm open to all new ideas.
After all, you guys are the Pros, and it would be awesome to see your best effort.

Thanks to all for what you have done so far.
I have a good feeling about this.
9 days to go.

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Next review and feedback will be around 9am PST 21 Nov. Thanks! -Haze

 

[Erdy]

I posted an entry in this contest because from earlier messages I had the impression that I would receive detailed feedback. I don't enter contests with no or limited feedback. Since there was no feedback at all regarding my entry, I guess I will wait for another contest. Good luck.

 

[GrafsS]

 

[Ookie]

Would Photoshop vector be acceptable?

 

[Eric Lyon]

Here's a different approach
Using the "i" with a spinning "$" for the dot, Overlapped the letters a little & went with Florescent color.



Feedback Appreciated​

 

[HazeGray]

First, I'd like to apologize to Erdinc for not providing feedback specifically on your entry. I did specifically respond to the portion of your post regarding the whole "spin" concept. I also included a description of what I wanted "To all".
I thought that would be appropriate and sufficient feedback to work with. I'm new at this, so maybe I'll get better at it as I go?
Lets hope.
I'm hoping that you'll re-enter the contest Erdinc. Ive see your other work. The polar bear logo was great. You are a good designer.
What I'm going to do is raise the prize to $60 as some extra incentive for everyone, and I thank you all for your efforts to this point.

Now for SPECIFIC feedback.

Erdinc - Though you removed your entry, I remember it. The 4 branched spinning .dom was off base..not really what I'm after. The lettered "Spinsa" was much closer, but the color needs to be different and more impactful. I'd like to see more.

Scorpionagency - At this point, you are getting in range. Could you try some alternate colors/combos? Perhaps do some things with the tornado, and vary the fonts somewhat? I'd like to see more.

Grafss - Props to you for stepping outside the box on this. Its an interesting design, and perhaps if you compacted it and integrated it, you'd be on to something? I'd like to see more.

Ookie- I guess a photoshop vector would be OK. Honestly, I dont know anything about it. As long as I get a vector logo that I can use for my site without owning Photoshop (or some other software), then it's cool with me. Can someone comment on this please?

To ALL - I hope my feedback is OK. If you tell me where I can improve, I'm happy to do so. Also, sorry for the tardy review. Slept a bit longer than normal this morning.

Next review will be at 2pm PST today (21 Nov).
Thanks again everyone,
-Haze

 

[Eric Lyon]

Ok, maybe this will help narrow things down a bit so that the design process goes a little smoother. Bellow are a couple color variants & font types.

A few color variants
Let me know which appeals more to you, or if you had another combo in mind



A few stylish & bold professional font types
Let me know which font type below you would like me to work with & expand on
(Numbered for easy reference)



Once we narrow it down a bit more, I'll start working on the graphical spin element again. It's just easier for me to work in phases sometimes. Thanks for understanding ​

 

[Erdy]

HazeGray,

1. When you say off base do you mean it is hanging in the air without being attached to something (the lower text) or do you mean it is unrelated to the concept (an idea without foundation)?

2. Does the logo need to tell a story? For instance scorpio's last logo does. There is a tornado and money inside the tornado. So you spin off (start off) a new business and make lots of money with it. Or are abstract designs also fine? I mean lets say I made one of the letters spin. It doesn't say anything, except it spins. The viewer could understand it however he wants. Lot's of business related logos have abstract shapes.

3. Generally, is it a good idea to spin the ".com" letters or another letter? Is this idea workable? Maybe with some nice design it could stand out, or are designs with spinning letters out of the question? I could keep the same idea and just change the appearance.

Btw, all your pm's arrived. I didn't reply because it is not in the spirit of competition for me to send a pm to a contest holder during any contest, not just this one. This contest made me think to post guidance notes for feedback along my entries for other contests in the future. Maybe I should ask the feedback to be organized like this:

idea :
execution:
colours:
font:

I had always problems with feedback in this forum. The majority of contest holders think that other people can easily follow along them while in reality it is extremely difficult to figure out what goes on inside a contest holders mind. If you have checked a few contest you might have come across to entries that you would chose as the winning entry if it was up to you. That pretty much proves the point.

When a designer posts and entry he thinks his design is the best but in reality the designer's and the design holder's minds rarely match.

Cheers.
Erdinc

 

[HazeGray]

Glad to see you're participating Erdinc. Also, the PM was for apology only. No way that I would circumvent the rules. Still. Nothing shows in my sent folder. Odd.

On your questions:

1. When you say off base..?
A: Sorry. An American term for missing the mark. In this case I meant conceptually. I'm not against any sort of abstract designs, but that one would have required a serious re-do for it to work.

2. Does the logo need to tell a story?
A: Ideally, I think that every logo should tell a story or convey some message that gives the viewer some sense of the product or service.
Then again, think of the "Google" logo. I think that originally, it had eyes in the "O's", but now, its just multi-colored lettering that we associate with the company. Primarily because of the mega bucks they've spent on marketing and new services.
But ideally, Yes. It should probably convey a message, and you are correct. What Scorpion has done is on a solid path, and does tell a story.

3.. Generally, is it a good idea to spin the ".com" letters or another letter?
A: I'm on the fence with this one.. Meaning I just don't know. That's really why Ive come here to gain the benefit of all of your respective expertise. I'm more of an "idea guy" when it comes to other areas. Design is certainly not my strength, and as I said "Anything goes". Abstract or whatever.
I think that though one may not know exactly what they want... everyone would agree that when they see "that thing" that nails it.. they know immediately. Sorry I couldn't be more clear here.
Finally, spinning letters are not out of the question. I think its an interesting idea.

One note before I get to specific feedback..
I'm having some associates review these logos (along with myself) in order to get their input. I've already gotten some positive feedback on what they've seen, so "directionally" I think that everyone has mostly been on path. Thanks.

Now specific feedback. I'll start with Scorpion, and refer to the "sets" that have been entered where appropriate, and I will review specific samples as appropriate.

idea :
As I said, the idea is on a good track, but just hasn't hit it yet. Maybe the tornado is too big? ..or maybe it could changed to where the word ".com" is spinning and there is the dollar sign inside? Or maybe moved the end/right with the .com inside? Just ideas... please do what you feel is best.

execution:
The execution (if I understand correctly... implementation of concept?) is pretty good, I also think that each adjustment has brought the design closer to the mark. I feel over-all that this design if adjusted, could get there. I'm sorry, I just can't quite define "how".

colours:
Of the colors used so far:
I like the Red (Spin) - Blue (a)
I like the Blue (Spin) - not so much the yellow (a) in that one.
I like the two tone gold/yellow combination, but maybe more contrast between the colors?

Overall, with colors... I'm seeing that maybe MORE colors may be better? Something to try?
Perhaps somehow combine the Blue-Red-Yellow-Green..??
Hmmm... this could end up looking like a piece of hard candy.

font:

I dont LOVE any of the fonts in the set, but my favorites of the group are 1, 8, and maybe 4 (if it wasn't so skinny)
I would like to get more feedback from my associates on the fonts, but for now those are the ones with potential.

Again, I want to think everyone for their efforts. By the way, I started this review promptly at 2PM PST. Its take awhile to complete.
I hope my feedback was OK, and thanks (Erdinc) for the suggestions on making this process more efficient for all of us.

Next review will be at 7:30pm this evening. 21 Nov.

Thanks again.
-Haze

 

[Eric Lyon]

Concept
I went with one of the fonts you referred to, Multi-4 color, shine, spinning ".com" at the end, & a small spinning "$" as the "i" dot.



Feedback Appreciated​

 

[sf2010]

thanks for looking!

 

[HazeGray]

Working on feedback now.

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Great to see the newest designs, and another entry!
I'll be providing more detailed feedback tomorrow 22 Nov at 10:30 AM PST. I should have some input from others on my end by then.

For now, here's some feedback in the format suggested by Erdinc.

Starting with Scorpion:


idea : hmm, I think my previous suggestion of putting the ".com" in the tornado was a poor one. Maybe something else could be done? Overall, I'm liking where this is design is headed, but still..

execution: The execution of the ideas has been consistently good. No issues there whatsoever.

colours: I'm really liking the 2 tone lettering, and the additional colors that you added this time.
Not sure about the yellow S, or even that the first letter should be a different color.,, but over-all this is another step in the right direction.

font: Not in love with the font in this one. I think I prefer a shorter i, and a "P" that looks less like a capitol D. Lets pass on this font.


now sf2010 entry:

Idea : I really like the idea. It retains a business atmosphere, and is easy to read.

Execution : Again, the concept was well delivered.

Colours: Would definitely require some color changes.

Font: Could you try some different fonts? This one is good, but perhaps try some others?

(The reason this post took so long is because a friend was giving me feedback on the designs)
I will have some very solid direction from others on my end when I post again tomorrow at 10:30 PST.

Thanks to all!
Best,
-Haze

 

[Erdy]

Here my idea was to describe the domain graphically. That's not much of a story really. The domain is somewhat unclear at first sight. It's just a descriptive logo of what the name means.

Yes, by execution I meant the execution of the design idea. This includes how the shapes, curves, lines are laid and how shine, shadow and gradient effects are applied. For instance this entry doesn't have much shine effects. It's not that I can't do it. It's very simple to do. It just requires extra time.

Please don't feel too restricted about how you write your feedback. The current system works good but we would still understand you if you write normally. I guess the advantage of the current system is that there will be less misunderstanding especially if the designer isn't a native English speaker. Another advantage is, when the idea and execution is crap, you can always say," well the font isn't too bad". Lol.

Btw, in my opinion a photoshop vector file would be just fine. The industry standard for logos is adobe illustrator files in ai file format. But photoshop has vector graphic capabilities and you can open photoshop psd files in illustrator.

Edit:
Here is another one. This one ignores the the "spins a something" context but uses spinsa as a brand name on its own.

Also, thank you for letting us know which design is on the lead. I always like to hear that in a contest. It helps with the direction.