@CH, question on comment:

"We are using the star ratings simply as a guide to try and highlight some of the lower and higher quality designs being submitted. There will be no written feedback given on specific designs at the moment. We are eliminating offensive, totally off brief and the original gap logo's which are being submitted."

Ok, so what about the designs that have no star rating at all? Where do they stand since no feedback being left? Just curious.

Also wondering, what happens if Gap decides to use the winning logo? All the designer gets is $500 and featured in a newsletter? If so, I'd die everytime I saw MY logo being used on all of gaps merchadising, knowing it's worth thousands and all I got was $500 and some free publicity. Thoughts?

I've been reading articles that Gap intentionally made a bad logo so that they could A. get publicity and B. secretly set up this contest to get a logo for $500 (not much AT ALL considering Gap is a multi billion dollar company and it's branding is vital). Maybe someone already inquired about this, so much discussion here I'm not able to through it all. Any thoughts of this guys?

Sorry Matt, I thought this was by gap, not 99designs, my mistake.

" "...the whole crowd sourcing idea is under attack by the professional design industry..."

The professional design industry needs to understand & accept that design itself is becoming commoditized, and a major shift is taking place in the market. There are valuable arguments on both sides (formally educated professionals demanding a well deserved high fee, AND freelancers willing to spec for less). It is understandable that the "design community" hates the 99 formula, because it threatens their job. There may be lots of hacks here, but there is also much talent. Also, a hack gets better with practice :). Crowd sourcing isn't going anywhere. Believe that.

Keep it up everybody!

OMG so many entery offffffffff

#2346 Turns out like ''Crap'' No offense. Just makes me smile

@sairos - every design i do , i enjoy , wether GAP or some small one man show
if you are not having fun designing , you maybe in the wrong game

peace dude !!!

@sairos : yeah, I agree with you too. But we don't have to give a negative comment, right? just want to remind the first rule.

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everyone wants to win this contest not because of $500 but because of visibility it could offer, so it's not about having fun man...