Good times.
Although I’ve been working for days on a new blog template in order to unveil the new logo in grand style, my lovely hosting service (yes GoDaddy, I’m talking about you) has decided to combine the old with the new and it is not pretty.
So please excuse their dust and stay tuned for the actual new look in the next few days.
Thanks!
-Jo
I really enjoyed the wide variety of styles that all six designers applied to their creations, and appreciated the time and effort that each took to participate in this contest!
The competition was fierce, but ultimately I had to choose just one logo.
The winning designer is Brian Kelley, for his second entry:
We are going to tinker with it a bit and perhaps change the background color, but when I placed this particular logo atop a mock up of my new blog template and upon t-shirts and other merchandise, it really popped and looked both amazing and professional.
Brian did his homework and discovered that I am a huge Oakland A’s fan; thus, the green and yellow backdrops on subsequent submissions. I also like that his design includes a contemporary upgrade of two of the pop culture graphics that I currently feature (music & film), while the old-school television represents and reminds me of how I began this journey (in the 70′s, for hours in front of the small screen before remotes or VCRs/DVRs). In addition, it is important that he placed the name prominently, as it is a brand I am trying to expand, and that the font is crisp yet playful.
I informed Brian via email today, and for his winning design, he has chosen to split the $100 value prize in two; $50 cash (for a new Wii game) and a $50 iTunes gift card!
THANK YOU so much to Josh B, Nick H, jbyrondeansigns, John N & Anna H for their contributions! I am in awe of your artistic abilities, my friends.
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My TiVO is ready and so am I. Here are the shows on this week’s agenda:
MONDAY (tonight)
Raising the Bar
TNT
The Middleman
ABC Family
WEDNESDAY
Bones
FOX
Sons of Anarchy
FX
Project Runway
Bravo
FRIDAY
Stand Up To Cancer
ABC, CBS, NBC
SUNDAY
Mad Men
AMC
True Blood
HBO
Entourage
HBO
Sorry, but I’ve never followed Prison Break, One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl or The Shield. And I will not be tuning in to the new 90210 either; not without Andrea Zuckerman!
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This has been a great competition, and I am very pleased with the submissions. I would like to thank the following people for their time and graphic designs:
I am going to be choosing the winning logo in the next day or two, but would love YOUR feedback. Here are all of the entries; feel free to pick your favorite and leave a comment!
Thank you to everyone who participated – I really appreciate it.
1. Designed by: Anna H
2. Designed by: Brian K
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3. Designed by: Brian K
4. Designed by: jbyrondeansigns
5. Designed by jbyrondeansigns
6. Designed by: jbyrondeansigns
7. Designed by: John N
8. Designed by: Josh B
9. Designed by: Josh B
10. Designed by: Josh B
11. Designed by: Nick H
There were several versions of many of these logos, but in the interest of space I chose one each.
Thoughts??
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Here is the 10th and final submission for my new logo contest, from Anna!
I will post all on Monday so that you can post your thoughts and vote on your favorites from the 10 entries.
Thanks Anna!
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