Logo Contest

Posted by Pixelhead

I am considering doing a Logo Contest on Pixelheadonline, but I want to know if there is an interest from the readers in such a contest. I am in the brain storming stages at the current moment, so any feedback would be appreciated.

What I have thus far.

I would like to request sponsors for the contest…any takers, leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP.
I want to accept entries and want at least 30 different logos.
I will be putting up my AlexShalman.com Ipod Shuffle and at least a month long banner add at the very top of my side bar with the winning logo.
Rules need to be developed to include acceptable logos(no porn or gambling), number of entries per logo designer, and number of submissions needed for the contest.
A post with the logo entries will be posted here, and readers will vote on logos or judges could be the sponsors as well as any readers.

Well thats it so far. Any feedback would be appreciated.

I would also like to submit the first entry for a friend of mine, Roman, who is a Polish designer. Roman made the Logo for Earth-in-Hand Landscape seen below.
Earthinhand logo

Questions

How should I run the Logo Contest? Do you want to sponsor it? Do you Have an entry?

Written by Pixelhead on February 29th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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New Home Phoenix
#1. February 29th, 2008, at 7:22 PM.

Hi Pixel,

I like contests as you know;) Do you want a logo created for you? Or a sweet logo for us? I am in so let me know what the rule are. How many entries like two different styles? If there is anything I can do let me know.

Pixelhead
#2. February 29th, 2008, at 7:37 PM.

No, just want to have a logo contest, but you just never know. If someone else or I like a logo, you just might get some requests for new logos. At any rate, it will not only get the participating logo designers some exposure, but it will also get the sites that the logos were made for a link or two.
I still have to work out the details, but that is why I wrote this post to get feedback and to see if there is interest.

New Home Phoenix
#3. February 29th, 2008, at 7:41 PM.

I see, well if the contest happens I am in.

Pixelhead
#4. February 29th, 2008, at 7:46 PM.

Beauteous.

Pet-a-holic
#5. February 29th, 2008, at 8:07 PM.

Why do you want a new logo? I personally like the spinning head.

Pixelhead
#6. February 29th, 2008, at 8:40 PM.

Pet-a-holic, Lizzie my wife says thankyou…it took her a while to make that logo. I don’t want a new logo. Someone, I think Dosh-Dosh posted a tweet a while ago, and asked who made good logos. I have been wanting to run a contest so I could give away Alex’s Ipod I won off him, so I thought, why not have a Logo contest.

Alex Shalman
#7. February 29th, 2008, at 10:55 PM.

Haha nice Adam. I’m glad I branded that thing… =)

Pixelhead
#8. March 1st, 2008, at 2:10 PM.

Yes, that was brilliant Alex…I hope it keeps circulating around the Internet.

spostareduro
#9. March 2nd, 2008, at 2:02 PM.

You’re wife did a rockin’ job on your logo!

I don’t know if it will be of use to you in any way, but I’ll offer a months banner on my blog to the winner..As long as it is in no way related to gambling, porn, or drugs. (or otherwise funky stuff)..

Forrest
#10. March 2nd, 2008, at 6:40 PM.

What a fantastic idea. I wish I had some talent … anything I might come up with would look like the work of a six year old. But I’m really curious to see what people come up with. I really like the logo to Earth in Hand.

Off topic: Dosh-Dosh has a very interesting article on the page called “What You Don’t Publish Defines Your Site.”

Mark from Bloglyne
#11. March 2nd, 2008, at 10:40 PM.

This contest is a great idea. I hope I will see it when it becomes available – will be interesting to see all the great ideas – one suggestion, maybe make the thing interactive, and run it over time, say 3 to 4 weeks, with each week having your readers vote for the top design – then in the 5th week, have them vote for the top, 2nd, & 3rd place…

Piper
#12. March 3rd, 2008, at 5:05 AM.

Sounds like a good contest. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no skills when it comes to graphics.

Eva White
#13. March 3rd, 2008, at 10:04 AM.

I would want participate in the contest, but I want to clarify one thing, if I am not wrong you want one logo from each participant…….

Pixelhead
#14. March 3rd, 2008, at 12:24 PM.

@Spostareduro- thanks for the sponsor offer, thats great. Oh and thanks for review on your blog.

@Forrest- I believe Roman used Photoshop for the logo. The building on the Logo is part of Earth-in-Hand’s barn. Logo/website design is just one of Roman’s talents.
I’ll check out Dosh-Dosh’s article, thanks.

@Mark- Thats a great idea, I like it a lot.

@Piper- I don’t have any design talent either, but I like many others, know what I like.

@Eva-I have not set a limit on the number of logos from each participant, but setting a limit does sound like a good idea.

New Home Phoenix
#15. March 3rd, 2008, at 6:16 PM.

I am glad to see that others are getting into the spirit. It looks like the contest may happen.

Joe
#16. March 3rd, 2008, at 7:43 PM.

Hey Adam,
I would like to offer my services as a sponsor. Let me know if you are interested.
No Porn, No Gambling, No Drugs. Just trying to help a friend.
(You might know me better from Working at Home on the Internet).
Joe

Megan
#17. March 3rd, 2008, at 8:31 PM.

Hi Pixel,

After reading I’m moved to make a comment, albeit bold, so take it or leave it.

As everyone knows, logo contests certainly aren’t anything new; neither is the concept of offering exposure in exchange for free work. Especially over the last several years, this market has become increasingly saturated and thus competitive. Designers are willing to offer cheap work, free work, and basically undervaluing themselves and galvanizing the market for the rest of the fairly paid and talented designers out there. Not to mention their own industry and livelyhood.

Okay, so this argument isn’t anything new, either.

Instead of perpetuating it, might I offer an alternative? (Complaining never did anything, right?)

What about posing the contest to non-designers. I know, sounds counterintuitive, but consider this: Many seos, online marketers, photographers and other industry folk do have a working knowledge of basic creative principles and/or various design apps. Provided you get enough entries, surely there will be a logo you can use, designers keep their market safe, and entrants get an opportunity to try something new. A unique concept never hurt blog traffic, either.

Lastly, to budding designers: (Or to budding anythings…)

Exposure is not the way to make money in your field. *Charging what your worth* is the way to make money in your field.

/// end ball busting. Thanks for reading.

Pixelhead
#18. March 3rd, 2008, at 10:06 PM.

Joe, that would be sweet…thanks for stopping by as well.

Megan, hmm, I like the idea of a layman logo designer contest.

spostareduro
#19. March 3rd, 2008, at 10:11 PM.

There may be something to that layman logo thing…maybe a two-part contest?

John
#20. March 5th, 2008, at 3:18 PM.

Very interesting contest. I hope I will have the chance to actually see it happening and maybe get my hands dirty in it too!

Pixelhead
#21. March 5th, 2008, at 3:48 PM.

Yes, I am liking the idea of a multi part contest.
I’ll work on the rules this upcoming weekend, and get a more definitive logo contest post up.

New Home Phoenix
#22. March 5th, 2008, at 4:31 PM.

Great I look forward to it. I am sure I won’t win my photoshop skills are pretty novice. But I enjoy messing around with it and seeing how it turns out.

JIm
#23. March 7th, 2008, at 1:37 PM.

Another contest to join, that will be third one this month. Will get started with logo the evening!

Marc
#24. March 7th, 2008, at 8:23 PM.

Heh I should of worked more on my design skills I guess, as it is now my logo would be better to enter worst logo contest or something. Hopefully contests like this will reduce the number of memes and such. And one last thing if I may-it is true that exposure does not bring money but it just might bring work to designer or anyone else really which will hopefully allow one to make money based on skill.

Pixelhead
#25. March 11th, 2008, at 8:13 AM.

The Logo Contest post is up…hope your all working on your logos.

Mention from Pixelheadonline.com
#26. March 25th, 2008, at 5:45 PM.