[Winners Selected] $69 Logo Contest

[*AllThings.tv*]

Welcome designers!

This contest will be an award of $69 payable through check or paypal, your preference.

Please do not enter clipart etc type entries. It is very important that this is an original logo. I don't want any TM concerns. If anyone notices that any entries are questionable re their originality please PM me with appropriate reference re similar logos so I can look into further.

Comments from onlookers are welcomed. If you have any questions, please ask.

I would like a logo that can be used on apparel so keep that in mind. Vector artwork required to receive the prize money. High resolution!!!

What site is the logo to be created for?
The logo will be for www.legalchatter.com. The theme of the website is law related obviously and will attract pre-law students, law students, and lawyers.

Feel free to check it out: www.legalchatter.com.

Are the colors used on www.legalchatter.com the colors you want in your logo?

You may ignore the current colors as they have yet to be set. However, the colors should be inviting and non threatening. They should foster community and make people want to return. We can modify the colors used on the site to fit the logo created.


Do you have any ideas?
I am not set on anything I am hoping to get some good creative entries. When I asked some friends in the law for some ideas to get you started, they came up with the following:

1. The scales of justice with stuff symbolizing work on one side and weighing heavier than the other side, which would have stuff symbolizing personal life.

2. A set of teeth chomping down on a gavel.

3. A shark coming up to the surface of the water (See the JAWS poster) and on the surface swims a man in a business suit paddling on an oar (rather than a swimmer from jaws).

4. A shark coming up to the surface of the water (See the JAWS poster) chomping on Legalchatter.com, which is splintered from the shark bites


JAWS poster

How will the competition work?
Round 1 of the competition will last until Wednesday, September 27th. Each submission shall receive candid feedback and all submissions may be revised multiple times, based on my feedback, until the final deadline for Round 1. The final deadline will be 11:59 PM PST on September 27th.

Will you accept multiple entries from the same user?
Yes, multiple entries will be accepted.

What happens after Round 1?
When Round 1 closes at 11:59 PM, I will make two selections and provide feedback after reviewing the entries. Round 2 will commence following the announcement of the selected entries. Round 2 will come to a close 4 days following that announcement. I will select a winner shortly after that.

 

[Jaynesh]

I am working on an entry

 

[Matt]

Wow....nice, comprehensive post silicon

Should be able to work on something over the weekend

Good luck Jay

Edit: Might have to bow out. Not sure If my machnie will take any decent vectoring image proggy atm. Am looking for a new HD and ram ATM. Good luck all!

 

[*AllThings.tv*]

Wow....nice, comprehensive post silicon

Should be able to work on something over the weekend

Good luck Jay

I spent some time seriously thinking about the questions I have might have for me I were in the shoes of professional designers like yourselves. If anyone has any questions unanswered by the original post, please do not hesitate to ask. I will try and check back frequently.

 

[LogoMaster]

Multi entry allowed ?

 

[VYFX]

Multi entry allowed ?

That was answered in the original topic post. Yes, multiple entries are allowed.

 

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I updated the image link because GeoCities went down.

 

[*AllThings.tv*]

I am available for feedback today, but Sunday I will be at work so lets see some of those entries!

 

[VirginArt]

My first entry... lol a little 'phallic', but was not my intention.
I am working on another, hopefully I can finish it today.

 

[Jaynesh]

Heres my entry, feedback please

 

[dottvfan]

My first entry... lol a little 'phallic', but was not my intention.
I am working on another, hopefully I can finish it today.

lol - ROTFLMAO

That's fantastic

 

[corppunishment]

Entering

Hello. I'll be entering this contest.

Obviously I will clean this up A LOT! However, I wanted to get feedback on the direction that I was going in. The pictures are from Fotolia.com and I will purchase if chosen.

Let me know.

 

[Matt]

lol - ROTFLMAO

That's fantastic

TOTALLY AGREE!

Stealth, you're a perv lol....cracking design tho.

 

[VirginArt]

lol - guys, thanks.

I actually did tone it down a tad. I had a speech bubble with the geezer saying "How's ya gavel hanging"... :hehe:

Matt - Shhh!!... we could be in the company of 'legal' chatters.. lol!

 

[*AllThings.tv*]

My first entry... lol a little 'phallic', but was not my intention.
I am working on another, hopefully I can finish it today.

True, very phallic! I like the mix of the legal icons you have used in the logo, but I think we should probably go with one rather than two unless you can find some way to tie them together. Good first stab, I am looking forward to the other entry you speak of.

Heres my entry, feedback please

I like this one. It has a fun feeling to it. This logo looks like something a business can use. I can see it on letterhead, I can see it on folders, and I can see it on the top of a site. I like how you incorpoated the shark bites in the legalchatter.com name.

If we can change some simple things, I would like to see some revisions with respect to the following:

The shark's eyes look a little unnatural. Perhaps we can touch that up a bit.

Also, I think the shark should have a lower jaw for the purposes of the logo.

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Some other ideas I had just based on this logo:

What would it look like if the same shark had its mouth wide open with legalchatter hanging from the lower jaw. Keep the same shark bites already, but give it that oomph or action that its missing.

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Overall, good job.

Hello. I'll be entering this contest.

Obviously I will clean this up A LOT! However, I wanted to get feedback on the direction that I was going in. The pictures are from Fotolia.com and I will purchase if chosen.

Let me know.

I like the idea of some gavel beating on a shark. Never thought of that. I am eagerly awaiting the "cleaned up" version. There should be some way to tie the font, the shark, and the gavel together into a nice little logo.

 

[VirginArt]

Hey SF, thanks for the feedback. I am working on another design. I thought I would have it done today but time is not on my side at the mo...
I should have it completed tomorrow.

 

[Jaynesh]

Thanks for the feedback, i will have a revision by tomorow

 

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I would like to add one more thing about Jaynesh's entry. Jaynesh, if you could make the "chatter" blue and keep the ".com" and "legal" the same color when you do your revision, I think that would keep the focus of the eyes on the center of the logo.

 

[Jaynesh]

Okay i got a revision done right now

Feedback please

 

[corppunishment]

Draft

I like the idea of some gavel beating on a shark. Never thought of that. I am eagerly awaiting the "cleaned up" version. There should be some way to tie the font, the shark, and the gavel together into a nice little logo.[/QUOTE]

I am working on the new version and I will post soon. Also, would you like it to look more like the shark is taking a bite out of the gavel rather than getting beat by it?

Let me know.