Ok one of my last tries at least, I regret not having joined this competition earlier...

This time I made it look as if the insect is pulling the "s" out a bit, don't know if you like it but I thought it to be a nice effect.

Ive decided to put all of my work, since I wont be needing it anymore

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I think I'm not even in the "final"

good luck for all

Just some new fonts I'm trying... literally new, just downloaded them...
also showing that.co.uk can be taken off and still look good

Thank you for the helpful feedback, heres the greener versions of the second flower, the text and flower colors can me mixed and matched if you feel 2 go together better than the ones below:



- Griffin

' quick one, had to hurry ^^...

must say I personally love that logo, but it'll be too vertical for the guidlines

very nice detail though

Griffin, i think you've got it in the bag! Anyway, some of the others look dead sexy too

Thanks adam.

InFeri excellent job on that logo, I especially like the 3rd one, good job

- Griffin

Thanks all I think Griffin is going to win with his 3rd
All we do now is wait lol ^^ well good luck to everyone

heh.. yea good luck.. Great jobs matty and Griffen.. killer stuff

Thanks. I love to see how creative people can get with their designs, and I've seen some very creative one's here. Great job everyone.

just a simple try

how does it look ?

pretty nice, but not quite along the guidelines.

I guess I give up posting new ones now, it's time to let this roll out... Great work you all and you can see as soon as someone throws a little money in the pot everyone jumps on this job. I love these competitions even though I'm not in the list of the best yet. I will keep working to get up there, so beware you winners (who ever it will be this time) I'm coming .

By the way, love what you, Griffin, mattyk and RedDragon are doing, you're an inspiration for me to think of new stuff to try and beat you once .

as you said in pm mattyK

Flower colors are too vibrant but i think first of all that it's not whole logo colors and i thought that this could attract eye (it's the point of a logo after all). The blue stay blue remembering spa as remembering water.

You notice that font is too much cartoon style : it's right. i see a hand writing and so it looks natural to me that's why i choose this one

Some fantasy can sometimes bring a good side to professionnals (look google and yahoo logos )

As i said in mp it's just a first try and may be improved

dude, why do you care so much? It's just some critism. I said the logo was fine (which it is), it's just not what she asked for.

oups i had been misunderstood :s

i am and was not angry against you, i'm just explaning my choices to improve those that's all. sorry if i seem to be in war :s

sorry for the mess all >mp

My fisrt competition ever, and I already learned a lot...
As I said, Im just a beginner, but I think If I stick arround you guys there'll be much more to learn...
Good luck to all the finalists!

Im bored now lol... any1 else going to start a 185$ logo contest? lol

Lol, look forward to the finalists!

Not too sure if I want too know xD

Go make some more cool templates!

Yea but thats so useless lol. I never use em ^^

But keep em anyway, erm, just in case (If ya catch mah drift... $)

Only he will know what I'm talking about... and xis

Yeah keep handy...

BTW good luck to everyone who entered

edit: nvm

Hi Everyone,

Firstly I want to thank everyone for entering, and Donna for first cleaning the thread of the odd troll and then messaging me to check I was happy with the off-topic stuff. Great way to run things!

Secondly, I want to express (and on behalf of the client) a delight with how the standard of designs kept improving. MattyK raised the bar first with his 'flower' logo, and Griffin, Darkstone and Nothingman immediately raised their games and made the competition start to look really interesting. Myoto pulled out a couple of nice concepts, minus put a lot of effort into creating something 'different', and moesh came in with something really fresh. Inferi's first and last was a lovely concept, and although it wasn't right for this competion, showed some really nice illustrative skills! BlackHawk_996, Babyface, Seraphim, The Pro Designer, Tmyie, jnl_624, alter-box and Bronya - all your contributions helped to give a breadth and depth to the competition. Sorry I didn't manage to respond to every entry individually - I do recognise the sheer amount of hard work that went in.

I'll also aim to run further competitions with 2nd and 3rd place prizes if appropriate, even if it means dropping the first place prize a bit at times. I thought there would be one standout design, and there were three. I'd be happy giving any of you the prize.

So without further ado, here are the top #3

Winner: (100UKP)

- RedDragon

2nd Place

- Griffin



3rd Place

- MattyK




Griffin and MattyK, you came very close to winning. If either of you would like free hosting for a portfolio site or client site (including email and mySQL/access database, php/asp/perl support) then let me know and I'll get it set up. RedDragon, please pm me about how I can pay you (I'll need an invoice of some kind) and I'll get that sorted out quickly.

best wishes,

John Hancock

Congrats RedDragon!

Congrats, you deserve it

- Griffin

Agreed

Nice one! Congrats!

Congratulations great work!

Thanks a lot guys

I really enjoyed this competition, I've seen some great entries. Even better, I saw a lot of members improve along the way! A true example of a learning experience. Shows the value and importance of practice, learning along the way.

Also a thank you to Discontinuity for running this competition the way it should be run. Not simply a focus towards getting the best entry, he took the time to guide the members who designed their first logo, and what it takes to make a quality entry. The improvement in logo's proved this approach works. I hope I put in my 2 cents as well by explaining my creation along the way.

May I also use this 'podium' to promote my upcoming competition? It's already pinned and can be found here -> http://www.pixel2life.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25205

Seeing this competition did great with a money prize attached, we may decide to throw that in as an EXTRA prize.. Check it out and send in your applications! We already got a dozen, but I like to have a choice. Besides, I've seen a lot of talent in this comp, and there are a few that havent applied yet

Cheers!

Ya I read that... I'm not the greatest layout designer, and I don't have many examples to show, so I don't think I'll enter.

Plus, I gotta go back to school right around the entry deadline.

Congrats Rick, lovely logo choice too.

Congats also to Griffin and MattyK also on yours you all put nice results in.

Just woke up ....
Congratulations man, well deserved!

Me 2
Congrats Reddragon and Griffin and mattyK ofcourse lol

congrats and I'm on my way to your comp red,

Thank you!

Congrats to those 3 fabulous pieces of work

Congrats.. Great job all of you.. Not only the winners

Congratulations Rick, your logo is great
And also congrats to all participants, specially Griffin and MattyK, your logos are very nice and stylish.

Very nice, congrats!

Nice work! Proud of you guys!

As a reward, I teach you sign language!

Thank you all

A quick note to let you all know I've received my cheque a few days ago.

Thanks a lot John!