Logo required for Radiator store in Logo Design

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Congratulations to the winner, simplexity!
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Created:
Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:54:06 +0000
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Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:46:43 +0000
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Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:13:54 +0000
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Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:25:30 +0000
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Logo required for a radiator store - logo needed quickly

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    angrypuppy
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    Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:55:13 +0000
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    Nothing gets by the designers here. If there is something that looks like something else or is a legitimate copy its pointed out really quick. With 4,000 + members here its pretty safe to say, stealing will be frowned on quick! This guy has no right to spam the hell out of the boards. It makes him look like an ass and someone who is hard up for work. I wouldnt give him the satisfaction of a click to his site or the satisfaction of my business. If he is so bent on ethics why doesnt he pay for advertising like any other respectful business and not spam sites?

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    angrypuppy
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    Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:48:27 +0000
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    Nothing gets by the designers here. If there is something that looks like something else or is a legitimate copy its pointed out really quick. With 4,000 + members here its pretty safe to say, stealing will be frowned on quick! This guy has no right to spam the hell out of the boards. It makes him look like an ass and someone who is hard up for work. I wouldnt give him the satisfaction of a click to his site or the satisfaction of my business.

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    angrypuppy
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    Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:44:48 +0000
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    Dude... go back to your website and screw off.

    A majority of users want the government to step in and make spamming illegal, according to a new Harris Interactive survey.

    The Harris Poll shows that 80% of online users today find spam `very annoying'. Because of that frustration level, 74% say they favor making spamming illegal.

    http://www.internetnews.com/stats/a…hp/1566161

    You would be the annoying spammer..

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    valentin_rad
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    Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:43:07 +0000
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    Ok, it's clear that NO!SPEC is very involved in designing. Ok, i think he may have a point but for students looking to pay their tuition, like me, it's the $$$ that counts..... still we should be ethical

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    NOSPEC!
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    Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:26:04 +0000
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    Good day Claire666,

    I just seen information regarding your organizations logo design competition and frankly, Im quite disappointed. This type of competition (and its structure) is unethical and ultimately unfair to the graphic design community.

    The competition expects designers to invest time and resources purely on speculation. Designing on spec is not the norm, nor is it an accepted practice in the graphic design industry.

    Graphic Designers are a valuable part of the communications, branding and marketing mix, trained in solving business communication problems. Your organizations logo is its face before the public, the visual expression of its culture, mission and scope. Taking away the interaction between Client and Designer by creating a logo competition significantly reduces your chances of finding a suitable mark. It may be pretty, but without the research behind it, its bound to be off the target. So, in this highly competitive market, why would organizations such as yours feel justified in minimizing the designers contribution?

    Creative competitions sidestep the importance of the client/designer relationship. Competitions and speculative projects are about winning the work. The collaboration within the client/designer relationship is about truly understanding the problem at hand and helping the client reach their goals.

    Beyond this, it may have serious legal consequences if the design or a similar design is already in use by another group. Again, without the background homework researched by a trained designer, you cant be sure. Is your organization really prepared to take these risks when lawsuits are piling up faster than the national debt?

    Now lets turn around and look at it from a different angle, would your organization request the same of other professional service providers? Would it make sense to ask a group of attorneys to create your legal documents on speculation? Would you think to ask accountants to do your tax returns by the same method? A plumber? I seriously doubt it.

    The Graphic Artist Guild has set out professional guidelines for art competitions. Please take the time to read the information found by following the link below. Hopefully, it will shed some light on what your organization is asking of the design community.
    GAG

    At the end of the day, choosing a designer or firm is about getting the right professional for the project. Requests for speculative work erode the relationship and ultimately are a substitute for a client doing their homework.

    Sincerely,

    NO!SPEC

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    claire666
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    Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:34:35 +0000
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    www.yourwebsample.co.uk/1047

    logo will be in the flash banner - banner is being rebuilt with more colour - i'm just looking for the text part of the logo. The Client hates the logo used on this one.

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    silverstrand
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    Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:06:28 +0000
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    Could you post the website so I could better accommodate to the website?

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    claire666
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    Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:57:18 +0000
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    No specific size required - we'll everything else around what you provide.

    look forward to seeing what you come up with.

    Claire

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    silverstrand
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    Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:52:51 +0000
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    Is there any certain size needed?

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