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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: jigsaw on May 04, 2004, 02:48 PM

Title: Graphic Contest
Post by: jigsaw on May 04, 2004, 02:48 PM
Hey guys this is a serious proposition, and if your idea is liked money will be involved.  I am looking for a new logo for the gym.  This will also start the general idea for the theme in our near renovation.  Here are my ideas.  This is a high end fitness facility.  Granite Bay Health and Fitness is the name... I am looking for a Granite style theme for a logo... I am hoping that some of you may run with this and we can critique. Again this is a serious proposition. We've been working with plenty of companies and they've been coming up with crappy ideas.
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Mitosis on May 04, 2004, 06:34 PM
I have a question, how big do you want it to be since its going to be a sign? A little smaller than a desktop backround?
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: j0k3r on May 04, 2004, 06:56 PM
Quote from: Mitosis on May 04, 2004, 06:34 PM
I have a question, how big do you want it to be since its going to be a sign? A little smaller than a desktop backround?
I'd imagine you just make something you think he thinks looks good, then redo it to his specifications later. Also he probably will be handing it off to someone if he likes it to make it into a logo to put on brochures/pamphlets/posters/whatever, so it'll have to be resized anyways.
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: jigsaw on May 04, 2004, 07:59 PM
Well.... A sample would be nice first.  We can go from there - like I said this is a professional peice I am looking for.  Perhaps something say... nothing larger than 8'' square. I do not put limitations on this because I am hoping people will run with this.. if it is something we will use, a telephone conversation will work out the details. Thanks guys!
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: jigsaw on May 04, 2004, 08:00 PM
if we have a core logo then it will become our letter head, business card, sign, etc... but right now I'd like something of a banner - something similar to what a website might use... very clean, and professional.
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: jigsaw on May 04, 2004, 08:07 PM
here is what some other companies sent me...
(http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB%20granite%20oval.jpg)
(http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB%20rocky%20oval.jpg)
(http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB%20granite%20rectangle.jpg)
http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB granite oval.jpg (http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB%20granite%20oval.jpg)
http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB rocky oval.jpg (http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB%20rocky%20oval.jpg)
http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB granite rectangle.jpg (http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB%20granite%20rectangle.jpg)

Edit(Grok): added URL tags.
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: MyndFyre on May 04, 2004, 08:15 PM
jiggy bad links :(  use the [ url ] url [ /url ] tags.
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: exide on May 04, 2004, 08:46 PM
I could help you out, i do this stuff at my work. Logo design, banners, business cards, all that stuff.  Msg me on aim, SN: Somewhere So Far
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Akamas on May 04, 2004, 09:29 PM
Interesting, I'll take you up on that
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Akamas on May 04, 2004, 10:11 PM
I was messing around with some logos and I came up with this. This is just version #1, most likely I'll have more ideas down the road.

(http://upload.jivez.com/uploads/logo34.gif)

Also, the color scheme can be changed upon request.
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: iago on May 04, 2004, 10:18 PM
Quote from: jigsaw on May 04, 2004, 08:07 PM
here is what some other companies sent me...
http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB_granite_oval.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB_rocky_oval.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB_granite_rectangle.jpg

fixed links
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: jigsaw on May 04, 2004, 11:21 PM
thanks iago.. those are some sad pics they made
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Soul Taker on May 05, 2004, 03:19 AM
Quote from: jigsaw on May 04, 2004, 11:21 PM
thanks iago.. those are some sad pics they made
Nah, they're hilarious!
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Mitosis on May 05, 2004, 05:52 AM
This is just a draft of mine;

(http://www.wolfness.com/upload/GBAY1.jpg)
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Yoni on May 05, 2004, 05:56 AM
http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB_rocky_oval.jpg (http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB_rocky_oval.jpg)

This looks like it was made in mspaint!
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: jigsaw on May 05, 2004, 09:42 AM
Believe it or not yoni, that is a spam made from .'s and :'s with other various chars...
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Adron on May 05, 2004, 10:25 AM
Quote from: Mitosis on May 05, 2004, 05:52 AM
This is just a draft of mine;

(http://www.wolfness.com/upload/GBAY1.jpg)

Are you licensed to use the pictures of the gym machine and the weights?
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Spht on May 05, 2004, 10:38 AM
Shouldn't you be posting examples of your work here, and if you're accepted for the job THEN you e-mail him the completed logo?  What's stopping jigsaw from taking the logos you posted and running?
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: jigsaw on May 07, 2004, 07:07 AM
any more ideas? Post here please
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Raven on May 08, 2004, 09:22 AM
(http://home.comcast.net/~mferker/grbmn.jpg)

Made from scratch, btw, so you don't have to worry about any infringements. ;)
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Grok on May 08, 2004, 09:40 AM
Nice.  But it looks like plaster-of-paris, not granite :p
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Hazard on May 08, 2004, 09:44 AM
I saw most of these propositions and felt that I had to add a slight critique of all the work that most of you have put out so far. Raven and Mitosis, while your work is nice, using those as a logo probably won't fly. If I'm not mistaken I believe that jigsaw is looking for a logo, which, in my opinion, shouldn't be so elaborate. Both of your works would make for a fine piece of graphic art either for display in the gym or as say, the company background for their computers but the artwork is too much for a company logo, in my opinion.
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Raven on May 08, 2004, 02:40 PM
Quote from: Grok on May 08, 2004, 09:40 AM
Nice.  But it looks like plaster-of-paris, not granite :p

I felt that way as well; the granite texture needs to be adjusted for rougher edges etc., but I kinda didn't feel like playing with that.  :)
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Eli_1 on May 08, 2004, 06:18 PM
Quote from: Hazard on May 08, 2004, 09:44 AM
I saw most of these propositions and felt that I had to add a slight critique of all the work that most of you have put out so far. Raven and Mitosis, while your work is nice, using those as a logo probably won't fly. If I'm not mistaken I believe that jigsaw is looking for a logo, which, in my opinion, shouldn't be so elaborate. Both of your works would make for a fine piece of graphic art either for display in the gym or as say, the company background for their computers but the artwork is too much for a company logo, in my opinion.

That's what I was thinking. So far I think the best looking logo belongs to KoRRuPt.

Remember:
K.
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Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Noodlez on May 08, 2004, 06:28 PM
(http://noodlez.dyndns.org/gb.gif)
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: xfo on May 08, 2004, 07:46 PM
did you fire the guys who sent you those comps?
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Raven on May 09, 2004, 10:58 AM
(http://home.comcast.net/~mferker/grbsmlr.jpg)

What about that? I think I do have an idea somewhat about what kind of logo Hazard was talking about, but those actually take some intricate detailing to keep 'em small yet cool-looking. :)
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: jigsaw on May 09, 2004, 10:26 PM
Raven your images are horrendous. Dont quit your day job.  That looks like something out of the game 'asteroids'... Im just waiting for some spaceship to come by and zap that giant heap of iron, ice, and space debris.
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: illoS on May 10, 2004, 12:58 AM
I'll take a shot at this.
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: Trance on May 10, 2004, 01:01 AM
Glad to see you're giving it a shot my friend. :)
Title: Re:Graphic Contest
Post by: mejal on May 10, 2004, 02:24 PM
Quote from: jigsaw on May 04, 2004, 08:07 PM
http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB granite oval.jpg (http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB%20granite%20oval.jpg)
http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB rocky oval.jpg (http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB%20rocky%20oval.jpg)
http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB granite rectangle.jpg (http://www.valhallalegends.com/jigsaw/GB%20granite%20rectangle.jpg)

They all look like gravestones.. You can start up a funeral business with these logos. ;)