This is an open competition for bragging rights for anyone who thinks they have the ability to design a new logo for the Dvorak Uncensored blog. Here are the guidelines.
- The logo has to be compelling, scalable and versatile enough to fit on a variety of templates.
- The file size should be around 15K
- Interesting animations will be allowed
- The current logo is 760×90 the finalists may have to adjust the logo for an alternative size for a site redesign. But please submit at 760×90 (or so)
- The design can be modern or retro but must be unique and eye-catching.
- The design should be amenable for a t-shirt printing.
- All designs must be in by the end of Sept. Public comments will follow.
- Submissions and queries should be mailed to john@dvorak.org with the subject line:LOGO DESIGN
- The winner will be picked on the basis of artistic merit as determined by the blog editors.
ALL the accepted logos will be randomly posted on this PAGE as received for ongoing commentary.
Well, as much as I like seeing my work displayed (this is in fact what I do, http://www.RetroSignDesign.com/ ), “bragging rights” just ain’t enough incentive. Seems like JCD will get a valuable service performed for free, more than likely by people who don’t understand the concept of spec work. Good luck!
You guys seem to be generating some income via the ads on this site. Why not pay for a logo to be designed. This is how it’s normally done.
Try paying for a logo… like most people do.
#s 1, 2, 3
Mr. C. Dvorak likes to bitch about being asked to speak at conventions without substantial remuneration, but has no qualms about requesting graphic artists to design a logo for free. Tee hee!
In particular, see his rant about not getting paid for his work in the most recent “No Agenda”.
Winner should at least get a tee-shirt?
When I worked for an advertising agency, I just hated these logo design contests.
I’d be given a design by an amateur and then have to adapt it to various uses.
Usually, it had some design flaw that made adaptation really hard and it would have been so much easier (and cheaper!) to have a professional design it from the ground-up.
All I’ve got to say is “Puh-leeze, no animations!”
I agree with 1-5… Doing a banner for free for a website that pulls in advertisement money… now, that’s cheap.
Hey Mustard and Jager, this is a blog..not the NY Times. Carping about the logo contest is crap since the last time I did this I offered an award and everyone complained that it was not enough. Nobody is required or forced to do a logo. If you do not like working for kudos (oh such horrible effort is required) then fine. What is the point of your personal complaints? Because I won’t speak for free at CES?
CES, a business that makes million and millions of dollars!
This is hardly the same as my DRAGGING MY ASS TO LAS VEGAS ON MY DIME, PUTTING MYSELF IN A HOTEL AT MY EXPENSE AND GIVING A SPECIAL ONE HOUR SPEECH THAT MAY TAKE A WEEK TO PREPARE.
Cripes. Have some real perspective. Are you 12?
And the fact is, this blog would be losing nothing but money if it were not for the noble volunteers. Your assertions are both laughable and naive to an extreme. Frankly, I’m somewhat disgusted by them.
And also you either do it or you don’t.
End of story.
Instead of designing a new logo, how about spending time geting a faster response time out of this site.
#9 – JCD – …the last time I did this I offered an award and everyone complained that it was not enough.
And you thought by asking people to do it for free this time around would make us shut up? Anyway, I hope you get a new logo. Good luck, John.
Wow! Just wow!
JCD is right. Perspective people. It isn’t like he walked in the door of Leo Burnett or DDB and said I want your team of designers to create me a logo. He is asking for one of the readers or passers by to contribute or donate a logo design. He has made clear the terms UPFRONT. He isn’t being deceptive.
His blog may or may not make him money. SO WHAT!! Maybe there is someone out there who needs a start and can turn around and say “hey I designed the logo for Dvorak Uncensored” and use it to get more work. Paying work. There is a value in that you know. For instance a Graphic design student. I bet many of you would be surprised how many of the logos that earn companies billions of dollars were designed for free, or virtually free, by students or interns. One that comes to mind is Nike. It was designed by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student at Portland State , for $2 per hour. She made a total of $35 dollars for that design. How much has Nike made of that brand recognition?
Now in perspective. How much does Nike Earn? How much does Dvorak Uncensored earn? So in comparison and perspective I guess JCD asking if someone will do it for free and donate their time is really OK. The least some of you could do is contribute more than your blathering to this site since most of you are regular users.
See JCD this is the problem with capitalism. GREED!!! Everyone wants their cut. No one is willing to just do something nice or for the sake of doing it.
Wow, offering the community a chance to contribute something more meaningful to it, horrible indeed.
#13 – J
>>Now in perspective. How much does Nike Earn? How
>>much does Dvorak Uncensored earn?
I’d be interested in seeing those figures, especially the latter. I’m not so much interested in Nike.
#9 – John
>>Cripes. Have some real perspective. Are you 12?
Christ, you ARE a cranky bastard, aren’t ya? And no, I’m not 12, but I do know a cheapskate when I see one.
When I sit here waiting for the page to load because it’s waiting for all of the Google ads, I think “Jeez, this guy could afford to pay some college undergraduate $250 to design a logo”.
Kind of peculiar that all the Google ads on this page are either for logo design firms (which makes sense) or “how to lose 37 pounds of belly fat”. wtf?
#13
>>It was designed by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic >>design student at Portland State , for $2 per >>hour. She made a total of $35 dollars for that >>design. How much has Nike made of that brand >>recognition?
The real question is how much did she make after creating the logo. 99 designs suggested to John to host the contest on their site. A good logo could be had for between $100-$200. It’s true that John laid out the terms of this contest. People who enter know what they will get out of it. But you can’t hold artists at fault for defending their livelihood.
It seems that everyone wants free artwork on the premise that it gives the artist notoriety. Graphics are all too often seen as not being a real job and not given the respect it deserves. Frankly, if this is such a great opportunity to artists to gain recognition for their work, then the blog is prominent enough to paid fair compensation for the effort.
#17 “Frankly, if this is such a great opportunity to artists to gain recognition for their work, then the blog is prominent enough to paid fair compensation for the effort.”
I guess what you can charge is what the market will bare…
People can submit a logo, or choose not to, and keep all this whining at the front door.
I watch/listen to podcasts all the time where audience members submit artwork or a musical piece for nothing, simply because they enjoy the podcast and being a part of its community, and wanted to contribute. Holy crap, if you feel it devalues you so much to make a logo for no money, then don’t do it. But shut up about it please.
I submitted a logo concept last night about a hour or so after the post was made, it took me a whapping 30 minutes.
If what you want is to get paid, get a job, contest like this a just for fun, and if you are lucky some exposure.