[REQ - LOGO] Oak City Bar and Grill $40

[BeTheDance]

Type of Contest : LOGO Design: TWO TREATMENTS read below

Prize : $50.00

Contest End Date & Time : Friday, June 18

Size Requirements : 1. TRANSPARENT 340 (300-340) x 80 (need larger version for print media as well)
2. More detailed graphic of logo (or expansion of the logo theme) without the horizontal constraint of the website position.

Color Requirements : Open, probably warm colors with cool accents

General Requirements : This is for a restaurant in Menlo Park Ca (Silicon Valley) where new management (more contemporary) is merging with the old management. Current logo is a too complex silouette of a large oak tree. Other than the "tree" it doesn't really convey anything. Need a more contemporary logo that speaks to great FOOD, a BAR and MUSIC -- while still having an "Oak" association.

Additional Information : The website is being redone. It's a Joomla site. I'm going with the Refraction Template from RocketTheme (Joomla Templates - RocketTheme Joomla Templates Club Demo Site). There is a new dance floor. The music is blues, jazz, mild rock and eclectic. The age group averages around 40.

If you look at the Joomla Template, I'm looking for a background color flavor of style 8.

So, the logo for the template will need to be something fairly simple with particular attention to the font treatment.

The old site is www.oakcitybarandgrill.com. They've done a lot remodeling.

I like the image background a bit of style 6, but NOT the purple. But that is NOT the end game. I also need to work on this image. (See the Preset Styles page for the variations.)

I would like two graphics. One -- the basic logo treatment that I can use in the template. The other, larger, more artistic treatment of the 'Oak Tree' or logo that is used in other media. The two graphics need to work well together and allow it to be used in other places on the site.

They currently have the "tree" etched in glass in multiple places in the restaurant. sigh.

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BONUS:

I could use some help with the background graphic as well. The color placement of the background graphic is critical. It determines the readability of the overlaid text in this template as well as the overall look and feel.

My new dev site is: oakcitybar.com.

My starting point is this graphic:
http://oakcitybar.com/templates/rt_refraction_j15/images/backgrounds/bgstyle6/bgimage.jpg
Again, the purple doesn't work. I'm not married to that graphic but I like it. And it needs other elements added: I need to make overlay some images of cocktails, musical notes, a piano, people having a nice time, food.

I did a similar treatment with the same template on this site:
Intimacy Moves - Home.

I need the site to look, cool, hip, friendly, inviting, fun.

I can do another $25 for this image, but I think most of the designers here are more logo oriented. So, not sure this requirement is a good fit here, but I do need it as well.

The Fireworks version of the png file (includes the multiple backgrounds) is available for download here:
www.oakcitybar.com/images/refraction-bg-source.png

 

[Bob_M]

Bob_M, interesting idea with the silhouettes. But honestly, I can't use a freely created design. I really need the background to follow the same overall lighting treatment of the fireworks image in order for the text to show properly. In this one, there's too much light coloring in places where there will be a light colored font.

Thank you though. I can try it and show you later on the site to give you an idea.

Is this any better?

 

[jtoms]

 

[Eric Lyon]

Here's a concept idea



Feedback Appreciated​

 

[BeTheDance]

dlight, thanks, but that's not really working for me.
jtoms, I really need something that will integrate better with the site. It's nice and strong and classy, but I'd prefer not use the acorn.
scorpion, just too much going on there.

Thanks

 

[BeTheDance]

No more entries? Was hoping for a few more.

 

[ancitis]

Here's a version from me.

Thanks.
Ancitis

 

[jtoms]

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[Bob_M]

edit: here are some with the colors changed:
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/4216/oakcitycolorscopy.png

 

[BeTheDance]

Ancitis, I like that. What are your thoughts about the liguid in the wine glass. I'm tempted to ask for another version of that, but it's interesting. I'm not sure. But I like that you got the music, the bar and oak in a fairly sophisticated treatment.

Jtoms, that design just isn't working for me. The emblem look isn't really adding to the messaging of the place.

BobM, that one is just too busy looking. Too much going on.

 

[ancitis]

Thanks for your feedback. It's supposed to represent fire as the grill element.
Anyway will work on the changes and update in a moment.

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Here's a version without the flames and some more improvements.

Thanks.
Ancitis

 

[BeTheDance]

Yes, this is much better. I wasn't getting fire from the other treatment.

Did you experiment with any other fonts? I think it's good, but I can't help wondering if there might be a slightly better fit? Not sure.

I definitely want to go with this design. Can I ask a favor of including a business card layout?

Nice job.

 

[ancitis]

Thank you for the feedback again.
So here are a couple more font variations and a version how the back of the business card could look.

Thanks.
Ancitis

 

[BeTheDance]

Thank you very much, Ancitis. Contest closed and paid.

 

[ancitis]

Payment received, files sent.
Thank you, Teresa.

 

[Neonic]

Congratz

Congratz ancitis! Good work!:wave: