Cool/Fun Logo for Cool/Fun Bidness in Logo Design

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won
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Congratulations to the winner, prowlerconcepts!
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33
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$200
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A closer look at this contest

Created:
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:14:28 +0000
Ends:
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:14:28 +0000
Modified:
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:16:40 +0000
Last Feedback:
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:57:00 +0000
Comments:
45
Designers:
12
Feedback:
100%
Brief Summary

New music promotion/social media 2.0 site in need of a hot and fresh logo to represent the new way of popularizing new music

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  1. User
    rickshow
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    Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:48:16 +0000
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    This is going to be a fun contest. I can tell.

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    penflare
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    Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:25:28 +0000
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    Why yes it is. :)

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    AaronBeats
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    Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:50:27 +0000
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    i like the way things are going so far, and was surprised at how quickly concepts were posted? wow! you're right rick this already is fun lol!

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    pegatinas
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    Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:36:23 +0000
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    Hi Aaron, are you going to give individual feedback? Also, If you click on the images once or twice (until they are full size), you will not see the jagged edges. I saw your comment about that to another designer.

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    illumina
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    Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:00:07 +0000
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    Hi can we get some feedback please? Not only does it give some reward to people who have put in time and effort to create something you like, it also lets us know where we're going wrong, and where to go from there.

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    AaronBeats
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    Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:14:24 +0000
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    yes illumina, sorry its takin a while, i'll try to get comments on all of the entries individually today, i've just been trying to get things set up and prepare for the next contest as well in regards to this particular jambuzzer venture, so sorry for the delay:)

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    AaronBeats
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    Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:56:11 +0000
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    all of you guys and gals are making it a hard decision, because they are all ok so far the favorites are #14 and #19. #15 is pretty cool as well, with a kind of 'candy' look to it. does anyone else have opinions of other designs?

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    AaronBeats
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    Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:09:22 +0000
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    oops, i meant to say "they are all pretty creative. ok so far the favorites are......" i ran on the sentence and forgot to put what they were lol! don't mind me, i'm doing too much at the same time...i want everyone to know that i am very appreciative of all of you who have even taken time to respond and put ideas up for this contest so far...

    ...there will be another contest in regards to this jambuzzer company after this one is complete;)

    good luck to everyone;) i'll continue providing feedback to ideas

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    JLH - logojoy
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    Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:07:10 +0000
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    awesome work rickshow, hope u win :)

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    AaronBeats
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    Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:36:22 +0000
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    sigh......this is tough lol!

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    AaronBeats
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    Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:09:50 +0000
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    i'm going to have to poll some of my subscribers who will be the first people who are going to be users of the site, because for me prowlerconcepts and rickshow's designs are both really buzzin' lol and err uhhhh, this is a tough decision. so i will 'poll the audience' as they say and try to figure out what to do in the next 24 hours.

    thanks yawl

    in a minute...

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    rickshow
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    Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:38:51 +0000
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    Thanks for your support! I appreciate it..

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    designabot
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    Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:31:01 +0000
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    #33 is just superb! nice job

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    AaronBeats
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    Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:46:39 +0000
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    almost coming to an end, i will make my final decisions tonight when i get back from my meeting. good work, this is truly one of the toughest decisions...sigh....tough decisions already, and this is just the beginning of this company lol.

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    AaronBeats
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    Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:00:23 +0000
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    alright so after having members of my target market take a look, the one that won the most votes is prowler concept's design, and rickshow's design. so i am going to award both with a financial prize, because i appreciate the time & effort that both have put into this project and modifying, and i can actually use both of them for different things. also, each one appeals to different 'tribes' within my market

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    AaronBeats
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    Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:05:56 +0000
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    pc's version will be the main 'brand' logo, and rickshow's will be the 'remix' version....which you will see how that works when the site is put up;)

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    AaronBeats
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    Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:15:31 +0000
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    thanks to everyone who took time out of their schedule to respond and work on this project. this is going to be big and i'm glad that you all were a part of the beginning!i will be launching another contest in regards to this project this week to start getting the business cards & stationary going, so look for that;)

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    prowlerconcepts
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    Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:20:39 +0000
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    Thank You! Major props to Rickshow for doing such a nice job on the logo and keeping me on my toes :D

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    AaronBeats
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    Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:29:24 +0000
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    here is a more in depth explanation of the choices between the 2 finalists (rickshow & pc), hopefully this will be valuable to all u designers:

    the main thing that seperates the choice between #31 and #35 is target market. in my research over the past few days, #31 style has a more universal broader appeal, and an abstract look, which makes people wonder what its about. #35 is more direct and is more aggressive.

    so in my market, the usual community would like #31, and the urban community would like #35.

    the other thing is that because #35 is a cool bee and #31 is an abstract bee, the abstract one has an easily identifiable 'branding' to it that instantly says what company it is even if you removed the text(once the brand is establisedh)

    the direct one such as #35 has an identifiable bee as well, but because there are a number of bees in companies, although they don't look no where near the same, the other company bees have an established brand to them that creates a competition for recognition between my company and them. ( i hope i'm explaining this clear)

    as an artist/designer myself, i like #35 because of the artwork.
    as a company/ceo/marketer, i like #31 for it's easily identifiable branding.

    so for this i had to step back from my artistic bias and look more at what works best for the company

    so that is the reason why i will use #31 as the company brand logo, and #35 as an alt version that represents the company for the urban community....the 'remixed' version.

    hopefully this explanation and feedback helps all designers who read this.

    i appreciate everyone once again, especially rickshow and prowler concepts for both of their enthusiasm and involvement in this. this was truly a tough one, and i basically had to go 'ask the audience' for help.

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    Beograd
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    Wed, 07 May 2008 12:21:56 +0000
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    Fake!
    http://seanjamesinteractive.com/images_portfolio/logo_ganjaBee_large.jpg

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    Wed, 07 May 2008 18:44:31 +0000
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    Damn.. Contest holders. You also need to do a little research. Look at the designer you are considering purchasing a logo from. Look at their wins.. Look at comments in other contests they are in. Now you have a 100 percent stolen logo. I hope you didnt pay for this yet?!

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    prowler concepts.. Does that mean you sneak around hoping you do not get caught while you steal other peoples work?

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    Beograd
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    Wed, 07 May 2008 18:49:24 +0000
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    At least the CH is a really cool person so this crap that happened here wont be an issue but I suggest to all people (especially designers) who might read this:
    Dont ever think about doing this since one day you'll find yourself in a hole. Do the math...
    To the very big and respectful rest of you - catch this people begore its to late. "bee logo" and it was there, right on the first page. Protect yourself by protecting you clients.

    Respect...

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    Thu, 08 May 2008 00:47:28 +0000
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    prowler concepts, i hope you realize that because of this fake logo, another contest has to be put on hold. http://99designs.com/contests/7017.

    good luck with your future "career". now i know why you called yourself "prowler" concepts.

    the CH is a really good person, i hope he gets his money back.

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    Thu, 08 May 2008 04:44:52 +0000
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    a sad case!

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    AaronBeats
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    Thu, 08 May 2008 17:57:02 +0000
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    UPDATE:

    first off, thank you who are being supportive of me through this, i really appreciate it, and am working to get through this and move forward and continue to make progress.

    i finally heard back from the original creator of the 'ganja bee'
    he created the image as a portfolio piece, not for a real company, and therefore i am in the process of trying to purchase the rights to it from him.

    hopefully we will be able to work something out and hopefully i'll be able to get the actual rights to it so that i can award a winner in the other contest and move forward.

    i appreciate everyone's hard work and excellent designs, and patience. let's all believe and hope that the original creator is nice and doesn't beat me up on the price lol!
    -thanks so much

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    rickshow
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    Thu, 08 May 2008 20:35:26 +0000
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    Wow.

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    rickshow
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    Thu, 08 May 2008 20:37:43 +0000
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    I wish I would have found that "ganja bee" before the end of the contest.

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    AaronBeats
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    Fri, 09 May 2008 01:27:45 +0000
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    UPDATE:

    the price is looking pretty steep everyone....pretty steep....still trying to see what i can do with the creator, please bear with me...don't want everyone's work in the stationery contest to have been done for nothing

    -aaron

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    Telli
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    Fri, 09 May 2008 20:40:29 +0000
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    Hey AaronBeats! I think prowlerconcepts should pay the original logo for you. He cheated and stole a design and make a fool a lot of designers from 2 contests, he should fix the mess that he created.

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    Fri, 09 May 2008 22:41:18 +0000
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    he should be sued! Work is copyrighted when it is made!

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    Sat, 10 May 2008 03:24:36 +0000
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    UPDATE:
    Again thanks to everyone who is being supportive. To update the situation, prowlerconcepts has been in contact with me and been very apologetic and expressed that he is still a student to the design industry, and because if this didn't know that if he modified someone else's work that it was infringing on copyrights.

    He has stated that he has learned his lesson, and expressed his regret and seems sincere in his apologies. I only asked for a certain amount of money back because i am in negotiations with the original creator of the 'ganja bee' to buy the rights to it so that i may use it and the modified version created by prowler.

    Prowler is also assisting financially in the purchase of these rights from the creator, and had already refunded the amount of money that i requested with no trouble.

    Even though this has been a tough situation that is still being worked out and negotiated with the original creator, prowler has done the honorable thing, and has learned and states that he will from now on use only his creative abilities, which i still believe he possesses great creativity when applied properly.

    I have forgiven him and hope that he can redeem himself with all of you great designers as well as other companies and build his reputation back up to good standing.

    As far as things go, I'm still negotiating with the other creator, and should have everything worked out and hopefully settled in a few days, at which point if all goes well then i'll own the rights.

    To all other designers, be warned, this is something that you do not want to go through if you intend on having a long career in the graphic/design industry. It can hurt your career and haunt you for life. Even though I am being merciful and forgiving in this case, if you try something like this, you may not be that lucky!

    I can only be this way because I am about getting business done and making my company successful, and I believe that as long as I keep integrity and treat people good, situations and 'hiccups' that come will only be temporary, and i can focus better on what needs to be done to resolve the situation.

    So for those who want to become great successful designers, don't try this at home! lol!

    So again, i should own the logo and be ready to move forward again in a few days...and on that note, here is prowler with a sincere apology to redeem his name....

    prowler?...

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    First of all, I want to thank AaronBeats for helping me through the entire situation. I know it was a mess, and he handled it very well. I can tell he will be able to do great things with his company. I am truly very sorry to him, the designers for his new contest, the original artist, and to all graphic designers in general. What happened was unnecessary and inappropriate. I was very willing to help resolve the situation and help clear my name. As he said, I have definitely learned my lesson, and won’t forget it any time soon.

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    Sat, 10 May 2008 10:24:30 +0000
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    «Prowler Concepts is a small web design company based out of North Carolina.[..]»
    so, you own a web design company, and you don't know about copyright issues? that's funny.

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    check out prowlerconcepts.com...doesnt look like he is a student. He has an up and running business...He knew what copyrights are!

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    I have to appologize-- I didnt read through everything. Although I believe that he did know what copyrights are he did make a mistake and violate them. He is doing the right thing to fix that and we should not look back at what he did since he is making it right. It is going to take time for him to gain trust back but that is something he has to deal with

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    why is prowler still allowed to be on this site..?

    so he apologized.. big whoope do..

    i'ts the old adage.. is he sorry.. or is he just sorry that he got caught..?

    This is a site to serve clients, not to "learn lessons".
    if he doesnt know it's illegal to copy a logo form someone, then he shouldn't be on this site. period.

    so theyr're working it out...

    What if he had not been caught til AFTER AaronBeats had printed stationery, brochures, tshirts, etc.
    would ArronBeats have been so forgving.. i doubt it.

    if he had copied a mayor company's logo and gotten sued.
    would just apologizing and giving back the mony been ok..? doubt it.

    seems to me that he already has cost the client a lot of TIME in trying to straighten his mistake...
    is he paying back Aaronbeat's time as well...?

    If any lawyer does something that every lawyer knows is wrong. theres a little something called disbarment..
    we can't take away his computer.. but i dont understand why he is allowed to be on this board... seems like he should have been automatically banned from this site...

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    i know Aronbeat liked that one...

    but it would seem that once the issue came to light ..
    maybe Aaronbeats should have just reported him and gone with the second choice

    In my opinion, Rickshow's had a more polished and more memorable look,, and no legal mess. ; )

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    First of all, all this could be taken as a nice lesson even though this isnt a learning lessons website.
    Prowlerconcepts did the right thing and in the end, hopefully, everyone will be satisfied. I know I already am.

    AaronBeats acted as a real professional and he managed to give all this a nice closure (hopefully that ganja-bee designer isnt some dork who asked for some crazy amount for it). 99 designs definitely needs people like AaronBeats is and the fact that he is not going to run away, take some legal actions which isnt good for any of us here, or anything else from staying and having faith in working with us here is a good thing.

    Also, prowlerconcepts could easily open another account but he did better... He proved himself as a designer who can play fair. Even though he is probably a young person who is tempted to do crazy stuff like this one was, I want to congratulate him. He turned out to be a cool guy and I want to apologize for being harsh and reconnoitring.

    Bad publicity is something that none of us wants so watch your steps people. ;)

    Cheers everyone!

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    First of all, I would like to know how Prowler Concepts came up with his business name. It is disturbing that he may have set up to do what he'd doing.

    Secondly, what is this? The Dr. Phil show? You do the crime, you do the time.

    If you steal at work are you going to get your hands slapped if you admit it and apologise? No. You'll get fired, because the trust is broken. If a child steals a candy are you going to take them back to the store and have them return 'some of it"? No.

    Prowler Concepts got caught doing copyright infringement. Because its illegal, he's lucky he's not on his way to court over a major lawsuit, brought by on the designer and 99Designs.

    This situation sets a precident, and says its okay to to it, we'll still love you, you'll just have to pay the money back if you get caught and then you can keep on doing it, or maybe not.

    This devalues the work of 'real' designers and it devalues the fact that this is illegal.

    I would like to know 99Designs stand on this.

    All in favour of Prowler Concepts being barred from this website, please email 99Designs and let them know. Personally, I don't want to be associated with people like that. He's luicky this time, he cqn still continue on with graphic design, as the public isn't aware of this, but not at this forum, not at 99Designs.

    He screwed up, and if he just gets barred from 99Designs, I think he gets off easy.

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    UPDATE:

    I have finally, as of this morning, secured the rights & ownership to the 'ganja bee' and any variations from the original creator, so the logo situation is taken care of. i will take just a few days to recoup the investment that i had to make into it, and i will be ready to award a winner in the stationery contest in a few days.

    this whole thing has kind of thrown the budget and scheduling off, but none-the-less we are marching forward! ;)

    so thank you all for your patience and support!

    JR & Dniner: I totally understand your frustration to the situation, and you are right in the statement that, who knows what would have happened if everything was already printed, but the fact is that I am so glad that this was caught and taken care of beforehand, because it may have not been as much of a forgiving situation.

    Also to JR, I actually had purchased Rickshow's design at the same time that I purchased prowler's. i agree that rick's was more polished and as an artist and illustrator myself, i really appreciate the artistry that went behind it, and had to purchase it lol! I had a hard time with this contest because of it, but i had to step away from my artistic side and listen to my market.

    i have a strategic way that i plan on using both, because they appeal to different audiences. but for now the biggest side of the audience likes the version that officially won, (although again, i bought both versions so there were technically 2 winners)

    Also, you are right that my time cannot be repaid, and because a lot of time was spent and wasted on this, and because the situation is resolved as far as my business, i don't have the time right now to go through all of the trouble of getting into a bunch of legal things. because i now own the logo, i would rather spend my time moving forward and building the company.

    what you guys and gals feel you have to do as far as this situation is your decision. i was only trying to provide a chance for redemption, but i understand that some will be satisfied and some will not.

    before i spoke with prowler and got his cooperation, i had tried contacting 99designs numerous times, and unfortunately to this day have still heard nothing from them. so at that point i figured trying to get help from them was going to hold up the progress of the company because there was no response. that is the reason why i decided to go about it this way, because i have other designers in the other contest who have been waiting patiently for me to award a winner.

    but if you feel you would like to pursue this, i understand, but at the same time i hope that prowler can earn the trust back from everyone.

    once again, i thank you all for your support and help with this, and i look forward to having clean future contests and hope that all of you great designers will participate in them:)
    -aaronbeats

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    thanks to beograd as well for the 'crusade' for this on my behalf and support

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    Aaron...
    that's odd that the 99 staff never got back to you..
    i've emailed them on several occasions with questions (or reporting other infringements)
    and they've always responded..
    sometimes it took a few days.. but i have to give them credit that i've always gotten a response.

    my guess is they didn't know just how to handle it and were hoping you resolved it, as you thankfully were able to..
    .. maybe this is the first time that this situation has ever happened on this site and they just didn't know WHAT to do?

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    Yeah, I've contacted 99designs a few times myself, and they've always gotten back to me. I'm going to see what they have to say about this themselves.

    If the site owner doesnt know what to do to protect its clients, I'd like to know it.

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    yea honestly i was quite surprised to not have gotten a response from anyone from 99designs, and just figured i couldn't really sit around and let my company and the people it will service be held up by the whole situation.

    other partners of mines who also run contests on here were shocked and a little confused by it as well