Graphic Design Contests

**jfontestad** · 07-19-2006, 10:11 PM

hey,

i need a logo done for a website I am about to develop.

the domain of the website is: hazmelatarea.com

it's a homework related website. so i'm looking for something related to that. what else... looking for a cartoonish logo.

url in english means do my homework.

so surprise and amaze me as usual.

I guess I'll give 5 days for this.

Thanks.

J Fontestad

**s_u_p_e_r_s_a_m** · 07-20-2006, 03:56 AM

Hey

What colour sceme are you after?
Also what size do you want it to be?

Thanks
Sam

**J-R** · 07-20-2006, 11:41 AM

wut are u kinda looking for

**J-R** · 07-20-2006, 01:28 PM

**jfontestad** · 07-20-2006, 01:30 PM

something like an orangish color scheme ....

**J-R** · 07-20-2006, 01:37 PM

**kevne** · 07-20-2006, 03:37 PM

#1

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/5134/logo1zb0.jpg

#2

http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/9962/logo2tr8.jpg

everything is change able (:

**JoeyMan** · 07-20-2006, 03:43 PM

here is my entry:

**jfontestad** · 07-20-2006, 05:41 PM

i was thinking more of a cartoonish logo something along the lines like joeyman presented...

the website is going be be aimed at high-school / college students.

**danielefc** · 07-20-2006, 06:25 PM

Hows this?

**DRP** · 07-20-2006, 09:51 PM

do you have permission or rights to sell that crystal xp icon daniel?

**danielefc** · 07-21-2006, 02:09 AM

Yeah it came with a free icon pack, unless the pack I downloaded was dodgy, you seen it elsewhere?

**danielefc** · 07-21-2006, 02:14 AM

Thanks for pointing that out DRP, just checked, permissions state the icon can be used as long as its credited back to the creator, 'Everaldo'.

**jfontestad** · 07-21-2006, 02:54 AM

looks good daniel...

keep them coming ... contest will end sunday

thanks.

**DRP** · 07-21-2006, 03:41 AM

just looked and it says

Quote:

free for personal and non commercial use

I would asume selling them as part of a logo is commercial use, by the way i'm not trying to be a dick... it's your call. i'm just pointing out the facts.

**Globalgamez** · 07-21-2006, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielefc

Hows this?

Thats a linux penguin with a glasses and a tie.

**danielefc** · 07-21-2006, 01:00 PM

Already know that, it came with a free icon set from a different site, the guy had permission to distribute the icons, because he asked for permission to convert and distribute for windows.

Anyway, I emailed everaldo, to see if its ok to use it, if not I'll remove or change my entry, hopefully he wont have a problem with it, seems perfect for this logo :P

**LGR** · 07-21-2006, 01:23 PM

Does it not defeat the idea of a 'design contest' if you simply use the (established) work of someone else, especially when that person is only re-distributing it anyway?

**danielefc** · 07-21-2006, 02:46 PM

I think you will find in most of the logo contests, people use existing clipart or stock photos, thats what their there for. For a unique icon/mascot like that penguin, you would have to spend around $500-1000 at a professional agency, you think we should be spending alot of time coming up with fresh ideas and unique cartoon mascots for $30, which for me would be £16?

**jfontestad** · 07-21-2006, 03:02 PM

weird how this turned into a debate regarding the copywritten status of a piece of clipart.
i agree with that last comment danielefc wrote.
i do understand the copywrite laws that protect this graphic from being used commercially; but i'm guessing that it would be restricted to the country the laws are for.
this isn't a logo for me, but for one of my friends and i'm pretty sure he wouldn't have a problem with this as long as he likes the logo.

are there any other submissions?

thanks.