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canonnoob

2nd of September 2009 (Wed), 15:20

Alright so something I have noticed lately are that my photoshop skills with intention to creativity and design suck. I need a new logo for my website (turfimages.com) and am looking for some help with it.

Here is the catch.

Anyone can enter into this "contest", I will judge which one i like the most, and the Winner will get a gift from the POTN store for around $50 USD. I can go alittle more but I figured what the heck 50 is a nice round number.

If you would like to use some/one of my images feel free to let me know and i can get you some. Thanks guys!

EDIT:

THE LAST DAY TO SHOOT ME IDEAS IS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2009. I WILL DECIDE ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2009.

SUBMISSIONS:
Here is my entry:

i'll give it a shot. simple and elegant.

How something like this ... I couldn't find a decent grass sample at the moment, but if you like I'm sure we can find something better.

here's my entry....business card w/ the logo

Here are some i threw together in about 5 minutes. its really hard to figure out what you want. do you have anything in mind you want? i can keep trying if you give me a little more info..

thanks

Kendoway

2nd of September 2009 (Wed), 16:11

Dave - turfimages.com won't load for me. Are you tinkering with the system right now?

I'd be happy to take a look, and toss some ideas your way.

EDIT: Never mind, seems to be up now :)

canonnoob

2nd of September 2009 (Wed), 16:39

yeah i was working on it... lol...

something simple. could be used as a watermark.. nothing crazy...

canonnoob

3rd of September 2009 (Thu), 21:06

bump for more ideas

Nathan

4th of September 2009 (Fri), 08:52

I'm up for this. Perhaps it would help if you gave us an idea of what you're looking for? Did you have any former logos?

Kendoway

4th of September 2009 (Fri), 13:47

Sorry Dave - my machine has been on the fritz the last 2 days (had to reformat and re-install everything). I'll try to work on something this weekend.

canonnoob

4th of September 2009 (Fri), 14:29

I'm up for this. Perhaps it would help if you gave us an idea of what you're looking for? Did you have any former logos?
None for this site.. since it is a new one.. but one requirement is that it says "sports Photography" somewhere.

Sorry Dave - my machine has been on the fritz the last 2 days (had to reformat and re-install everything). I'll try to work on something this weekend.

no worries... I have one entry so far....

canonnoob

5th of September 2009 (Sat), 16:37

bump for more entrys

jbhswim

5th of September 2009 (Sat), 22:05

looks like a really fun idea, but my logo skills really suck too,,i hope you find a good logo though!

canonnoob

5th of September 2009 (Sat), 23:47

thanks it should be interesting to see what people come up with

jwoods85

6th of September 2009 (Sun), 05:18

I might be able to put something out there for you.

canonnoob

6th of September 2009 (Sun), 09:41

word.. well keep the submissions coming in guys!

Todd Lambert

6th of September 2009 (Sun), 17:33

Wow, a $50 logo contest?

canonnoob

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 15:36

lol... id be willing to go higher, not much but alittle.. heck at least your getting something other than a kudos.... lol

stephensphoto

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 21:19

Here are some i threw together in about 5 minutes. its really hard to figure out what you want. do you have anything in mind you want? i can keep trying if you give me a little more info..

thanks

canonnoob

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 21:27

okay here are the dimensions im looking for:
logo- 250x127px
ideas for cards- 2x3.5" 300 dpi.

If i get a logo going I can create a card.

I want something clean, simple. My old logo can be seen Here (davidwelker.zenfolio.com) click on a photo and you can see it.

but just let me know what you are thinking. thanks for shooting me ideas.

stephensphoto

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 22:00

here's my entry....business card w/ the logo

canonnoob

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 22:04

here's my entry....business card w/ the logo

That is actually a pretty cool idea... i like that.

aram535

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 22:36

How something like this ... I couldn't find a decent grass sample at the moment, but if you like I'm sure we can find something better.

J-Rod

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 23:01

I couldn't get mine up so I e-mailed it to you. Hope you don't mind.

canonnoob

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 23:18

no worries... if you dont mind me asking what email did you send it to?

J-Rod

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 23:20

turfimages@gmail.com

canonnoob

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 23:26

alrighty thanks..

klynam

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 23:32

$50 in POTN stuff huh...ok, I'll play along and post something tomorrow...

canonnoob

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 23:33

$50 in POTN stuff huh...ok, I'll play along and post something tomorrow...

okay i am going to decide on Saturday

dinko

8th of September 2009 (Tue), 12:46

i'll give it a shot. simple and elegant.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/dinkoibukic/TURFIMAGES.jpg

canonnoob

8th of September 2009 (Tue), 12:48

i'll give it a shot. simple and elegant.

hmm wow.. i really like that.

dinko

8th of September 2009 (Tue), 12:50

let me know. :)

file created in illustrator so resizing of the logo is limitless without sacrificing quality

canonnoob

8th of September 2009 (Tue), 12:51

let me know. :)

file created in illustrator so resizing of the logo is limitless without sacrificing quality

sounds good... like i said, final posts with designs will be friday, decision will be saturday

hawkeye60

8th of September 2009 (Tue), 12:54

Here is my entry:

canonnoob

8th of September 2009 (Tue), 12:56

^^interesting

Nathan

8th of September 2009 (Tue), 15:43

Do you want a text banner for the site or an image logo? I'm confused.

canonnoob

8th of September 2009 (Tue), 15:54

if you go to turfimages.com youll see what i have now.. that needs to be replaced with this but i will also be using it for a card.

Nighthound

8th of September 2009 (Tue), 16:03

Thought I'd toss one in the mix. I'll add more if I get time.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Nighthd/Art/logo2xb.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Nighthd/Art/logo1xb.jpg

Nathan

8th of September 2009 (Tue), 23:52

Here's my layout. As you can tell, I'm a minimalist.

canonnoob

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 00:00

^^simple lol... not digging the grass because it makes it seem more of a landscape feeling but thats just me.

Nathan

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 00:04

playing off the turf theme... as many others have, too. i'll try to think of something sports related by friday. you shoot more than soccer, so it's hard to come up with something for sports generally

canonnoob

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 00:08

very true... touche... :D

Nathan

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 00:33

lol... well, at least you recognized that they were grass... took me a little while to place those lines correctly.

so far, i like nighthound's logo... even though it's very safari like.

arekusu09

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 04:59

was about to post mine then saw there was a third page with the grass idea already done... doh ... back to the drawing board

http://tremultimedia.com/files/turf_images_logo_001.jpg

Nathan

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 10:49

not only already done... but also rejected :lol:

color is nice... i like your emblem... i think the OP should consider taking the best submissions, tell us what he likes about each of them... then people can submit a final design for judging. not sure how quickly he needs the logo, but this way he could get what he wants. the prize is nice, but i think the spirit of this forum is really to help each other out. just hoping he gets an end product he can truly be proud to display.

Nighthound

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 12:20

dinko

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 12:34

why is the white circle around the ball so rippled looking?

I think the concept is great with the ball in the lens, but it sorta conveys that he only shoots one type of sport. maybe some would think otherwise.

i would prefer the R and the F not touching. have you tried placing the camera between the TURF and IMAGES? i think it might help tie everything together but it might also throw everything off since it will look elongated

Nighthound

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 12:50

The ripples are the grip texture found on DSLR lenses. Looking at it now it would be cleaner with a smooth edge.

The sub line of "Sports" photography makes it pretty clear(to me anyways) that the photographer shoots more than one particular sport. That's a very valid point of concern that may be an issue for Dave.

I didn't explore many configurations in this version but the camera could easily be positioned within stacked type, flush left, etc. Placing it in the center would create a very elongated graphic which could become troublesome in some applications. Variations on a design and/or color studies could be done before finished art is finalized.

clarence

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 13:02

This is just a 30-second concept mockup, but envision your logo as the midfield design at the 50 yard line...

work on the text tilt/perspective with a little transparency... maybe a circular logo with some Stencil-font text going around it...

canonnoob

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 15:07

Hmmm i really really like the design nighthound... Thats a great idea!

Nathan

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 15:08

I like Nighthound's approach, though I still think that a sports specific logo is misleading.

Here's an idea and Nighthound can easily touch up his current submissions: Each time you reload the homepage, a different ball appears in the camera - baseball, basketball, soccer ball, tennis ball, golf... the only tricky one is the football and maybe rugby.

Business cards can be ordered with each ball and then the stack can be shuffled.

Can I get a prize for that idea? :lol: Design wise, I think Nighthound is off to a great start.

canonnoob

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 15:28

lol nathan that is a great idea also... :D

Kendoway

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 16:12

Dave - I am not a great graphic artist, but this was fun and I enjoyed the process.

In keeping with the sports theme, I chose shoes - simply because you can't play on turf without them. I stole the image of the sports photographer HERE (http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9950/wwwonlinerws59zz1.jpg) and simply traced the guy in the orange shirt. The copyright on that photo belongs to someone else, so you'd need to take a self portrait in that same pose and have me re-trace it (provided you like it at all).

Hope this helps - great entries so far everyone! :)

PS - I know the purists will howl that that I have not correctly drawn a tripod. Too bad, I needed an A. :p

http://i26.tinypic.com/2vn5gs5.jpg

canonnoob

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 17:04

dipod...? lol...

anyway i like your idea.. let me see what i can do about re making a portait like that...

Cosha

10th of September 2009 (Thu), 12:48

See what you REALLY need is:

A Person wearing:

Ice skating boots
Shin pads from football
knee pads from rollerskating
shorts from running (spandex :lol:)
a basket ball jersy
NFL chest padding
nascar racing gloves
ski goggles
and a cycling helmet

Along with these items the person should be stood in a base ball stance holding a tennis racket about to hit a rugby ball

Cherching...ill take 25 for the idea you can pay the other 25 to some crazy person who would want to put all that on!

That i hope would give somone ideas your into sport photography :D

Thoughts?

canonnoob

10th of September 2009 (Thu), 12:54

Cosha

10th of September 2009 (Thu), 13:00

I made self laugh also :D:D

dinko

12th of September 2009 (Sat), 00:41

so what's the verdict on this? any winners?

canonnoob

12th of September 2009 (Sat), 13:46

Guys I just wanted to say thanks for all the entries and help, I really appreciate all the work you have done.

The verdict has been made... (Drumroll)

Night hound is the winner. Congratulations Nighthound.

Kendoway

12th of September 2009 (Sat), 13:51

Great choice - congrats Steve! :)

dinko

12th of September 2009 (Sat), 16:42

congrats nighthound.

can we see the winning design?

canonnoob

12th of September 2009 (Sat), 20:33

Sure you can.... This is what I am going with..

If i was going to give a second and third place..

2nd would be dinko and 3rd kendoway..

I don't think a specific sports icon is necessarily a bad approach. The sub line of "Sports Photography" implies diversity. I agree the grass has a landscaping feel but maybe applied in a different graphic? One with, one without.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Nighthd/Art/logocam1-1.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Nighthd/Art/logocam2-1.jpg

SoaringUSAEagle

12th of September 2009 (Sat), 20:55

That's a sweet choice man. I like it Dave!

canonnoob

14th of September 2009 (Mon), 17:53

Thanks Man!

sctbiggs

22nd of September 2009 (Tue), 07:51

I don't think a specific sports icon is necessarily a bad approach. The sub line of "Sports Photography" implies diversity. I agree the grass has a landscaping feel but maybe applied in a different graphic? One with, one without.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Nighthd/Art/logocam1-1.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Nighthd/Art/logocam2-1.jpg

i like this one... however, we charge much more than 50 bucks for logo design as would any other graphic designer.

I'd take this one and run with it before the designer decides to charge you for it! :) maybe a red ring though... for the L series lens