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Just for the record I’ll say first: I did submit an entry so I don’t know if deep down I have a bias opinion but I’ll offer a critique just the same.
In the small format they’re shown in,(you can click on them to see them lager) I’ll say John’s designs are probably the easiest to read and I like the toon but I don’t get the connection with a pencil and clipart for vinyl cutting. Perhaps a toon of a plotter blade would be better?
I also like the design with the convex “ART” but I still tend to lean towards the designs that show a connection to vinyl cutting.
Peter perhaps you could number them to make them easier to make reference to?
I am/was afraid mine is/was a bit too busy...especially after I see some “clean” stuff that others entered.
Good luck pickin Peter!
Jeff
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ok folks.. i'm numbering the images to make them easier to reference... and added a few more submitted designs. I've still got a few more to come in (or so i'm told) so this page will be updated again soon.
keep those critiques coming. (and for those that submitted, if you see a critique of your design and want to update it... feel free, just send me the new one.
THANKS!
Peter
-------------------- Peter Gariepy Tucson, AZ Posts: 100 | From: Tucson, AZ | Registered: Jan 2005
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Either one of John Deaton Designs !!!!!!!!!
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Jeff, my reason for putting in a pencil is that clipart has to be drawn before it can be scanned, vectored and cut. And going along with the name "Signart", I thought the pencil would be better than the blade, which some people may not readily recognize. Anyway, that was the reason for the pencil. Good luck to all!
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Dang, there sure is some good stuff in there! Lots of talent!
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I like #33 best....it looks like a sign....I think it would be the one I would be most likely to choose from if I was to buy from all those logos, because it isn't to stereotypical of any one kind of sign - not to high end or too cartoony or too vinyly. Vector art is used in all types of signs from coroplast right to goldleaf. So, in my mind, it covers the bases the best.
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I Just had a first look at all the entries, I like 27 and 33 myself. 27 is a little easier to read especially the word Art. 33 looks great also, it's really to the point on what clipart is. The ones with all the shading and special effects in my opinion does'nt reflect what a true vector file is about in it's truest form, which is cut vinyl, solid colors, even though you can bring it in and add those touches.. there's some great entries in there. WELL DONE!
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I know I entered one, but I think that 33 is the best of 'em all. It is clean and stylish. I don't know who did for sure it but I have my suspicions... Hahahahahaha!
That design kicks ass!
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No offense, Peter, but the deadline was yesterday the FIRST... Any designs received today (the SECOND) shouldn't be eligible. That isn't fair to the people who got their designs in on time, not to mention that anyone submitting today gets unfair advantage of gandering at everyone's work and could look at all the critiques.
Just my thoughts...
-------------------- Bruce Bowers
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"Things work out best for the people who make the best of the way things work out." - Art Linkletter Posts: 6469 | From: Saint Cloud, Minnesota | Registered: Jun 1999
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quote:Originally posted by Bruce Bowers: No offense, Peter, but the deadline was yesterday the FIRST... Any designs received today (the SECOND) shouldn't be eligible. That isn't fair to the people who got their designs in on time, not to mention that anyone submitting today gets unfair advantage of gandering at everyone's work and could look at all the critiques.
Just my thoughts...
I was feeling the same way, Bruce. Glad someone else posted that.
It was also completely and incredibly unfair to post the entries before choosing a winner AND encouraging people to change their entries based on input, as well as on seeing the competition.(why the heck do ya suppose most of the entries were sent via emails instead of posted on the bb?)
Also, there's an awful lot of voting going on for a contest where Peter promised us he would be the sole judge.
Great entries, but this isn't the contest we entered.
Also just one person's opinion.
(btw, John Deaton's design work kicks ass! It think it's about time he published a book.)
[ August 02, 2005, 03:25 PM: Message edited by: Don Coplen ]
quote: After seeing how everyone helped Doug Allan with a logo I had an epiphany... I NEED A NEW LOGO!
quote: Why do it via the Letterhead forum? Simple – I love the way you all critique each others work. I ultimately think my final logo will be better than if I were to just have one vendor design it.
quote:I'd LOVE to hear everyone's opinions/critiques of these logos!
Bruce & Don have a valid point from the viewpoint of having playied by the rules & wanting the same fair chance at the prize without unfair chances being tossed out in the end... but I think Peter's viewpoint is valid as well.
As a relatively new letterville participant he was inspired by the way folks pitch in to help each other & offer design critiques that result in an improved layout or logo where "the whole is greater then the sum of it's parts" & the "parts" are often contributed by more then one person.
I think it is commendable that this occurs here & in a way, in theory, it seems a shame that money on the table might somehow limit that group process & possibly limit the final outcome.
But on the other hand, the quality of entries are such that no tweaking is needed & several are easily more then he might have hoped for.
I think his prize should be for timely entries, but maybe his decision on the final logo he uses could include late entries, revisions or suggestions from the peanut gallery.
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Not that it really matters ... 12/13 shouldn't really be there ... I was doing the critique thing not the contest thing (as noted when I posted it)
again, not that it really matters plenty of really cool stuff there to choose from
there's bits and pieces of most all that I really like ... Like Pats idea with the vinyl or the blade dropping from the dot in dot-com or the banner with the vinyl holes ... and Tater's cartoon pencil, what can you say about that, crying shame it is posted in a contest and not on it's own Saturday morning cartoon.
Fun seeing some that you can almost guess who did them... 33-35 DrCas? 2 Stevo? 33 I almost want to say Jill emulating Stevo except for the eyecandy filter ...which is throwing me off --------------------------- (edited because I spelled something right that I shouldn't have)
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What's happening with this? Who won? Inquiring minds want to know....
-------------------- Jane Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, Il. 61764 815-844-7024 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 4102 | From: Pontiac, IL USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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For everyone that submitted their designs... i owe you a free membership! Please send me an email at president@vinylready.com so i can get you a username/password.
Thanks to everyone who helped in this contest!
Peter Gariepy
-------------------- Peter Gariepy Tucson, AZ Posts: 100 | From: Tucson, AZ | Registered: Jan 2005
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This is the one that I had "voted" for. Nice look!
Thanks for the contest, Peter. It was fun!
-------------------- Bruce Bowers
DrCAS Custom Lettering and Design Saint Cloud, Minnesota
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Congrats to Stevo! And you're right, Bruce, thanks to Peter for the contest! It is nice to have such great vendors here who values what we all do. ...just a note...the design submitted by Diaz Sign Art was designed by our 21 year old son and we are very proud of his efforts! I'd say you did a good job for your first contest, Joe! (These proud moms...whacha gonna do with 'em! I'm sure I've thouroughly embarrassed him now!)
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