So... the contest holder isn't going to choose a winner? That kinda blows. Feels like a waste of time and creativity.

delight... i agree with you.. :)
all those 225 Logo will cost how much??? :|

sorry for my bad English :P

@perigryne (and all others who read this post)-- you are right about everything you say. I am also sory to "beeng forced by my instincts" to write and share this so open and probably come against the site TOS...but there is an reality on "the real world", i am fulltime freelancer providing services on world class marketplaces (open bidding style) where ALL providers are somewhat FIGHTING already against such systems (talking about services such as "free mockup libraries" such as this site. Not blaming 99site for anything but this site is nothing more than "free mock-up'ers factory" that produces more and more such people that we are all against and encourages this unethical trend and spread the planet with this trend. Designers with such platforms experiences are diving into professionals platforms to try their chances and starting to use the same way they "learn" and are "comfortable" with providing the buyers on profssional buyer-vendor marketplaces with such upfront and unpayed work thinking is an common practice. Many freelance platforms has already trict rules and kicking out members that offer such free ideas/concepts and is considered as unfair competition to the all other members. Same for buyers who state in their project requirements that mockup-sample draft/concept is required in order to be able to place bid on their project...such buyers projects get immediately rejected and the buyer is banned (including IP address) so that never again can come back to this platform.

...i hope 99site administration will consider this discussions and make an better platform with improved features. B/W...always remember that contest like project MUST have a lot better budgets than that since it is CONTEST...why buyers prefere to run a contest?, for sure to get best possible design, but then they must really grab deeper in the valet if they want it. Visit an design agency and say you want a logo design with unlimited concepts (like some of you guys here do...creating 10+ designs and submit them) and say you will pay 500 bugs for that...you will see how fast they will close the door to your face and tell you never again to come back. Thats why taking part on contest like job cant cost only $500 or whatever...the minimum award of such contests (talking only for an simple logo design) cant be under $2K...the administration should also consider this fact if they are planing to continue with this "business model". If i must be more honest...to me anything on this site seems its created only for the contest owners benefit...northing more!

Good Luck.

Good luck to everyone. Hoping the CH decides on a winner soon.

ah...this thing here is just crazy...250+ entries, i wonder how the CH will comeup with all this to check trough...probably wont waste that much time with "generic" entries unless there is something really unique. Not much time left lo...here the result copy:

open
Status Comment Contest accepting entries, 45 minutes, 47 seconds remaining
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...exciting eh? Well good luck to all.

It's Memorial Day weekend here in the States guys, the CH has probably been getting on with his life :-)

#184 is straight from istock.

#160 ahhh AT&T?

with all that's going on here.. it's funny how the CH is not around! =)

Anas One, look familiar? http://logopond.com/gallery/detail/23177 vs. #184 ?

Tony G, that sort of design has been done time and time again. It's not an orginal idea, and I've seen the same sort of imagery all over the place. When people think 'green' they think up appropriate symbolism: leaves, the earth, the colour green, water, etc.

There is still a distinction between the two of them - they both still look completely different and unique even if it has a similar theme. No need to be quick to point the finger.

wow DGTL, quite a copy of mine you got there... compare your #161 with mine #62. Also, where is the contest holder??

@ Wooden Bar T, just wait and stare for a few weeks, and the globe will turn, you'll see USA... lol!

@the owner of this contest. Sorry for delights and my conversation here, but it's become the straw that broke the camels back so to say.

Thanks for continuing to promote 99designs.com and the budding designers that are out there.

@delight --maybe not the right place, but I hope that the owners/moderators of the site get the message and clarify the process to avoid future problems. I agree with everything you say, but in the end, it's really our own fault if you think about it. What does every pro say that we keep forgetting? Don't do work on spec. Wait.. let me repeat it.. Don't do work on spec!!

@the rest of the design community --your work, your ideas and your thoughts are worth something. A design isn't the 15 minutes is took you to crank it out, it's the hours, days and weeks of thought and research that goes into it. It's the experience and education. It's the tools you're using. Don't cheapen the media by allowing yourself to be exploited because of your willingness to please, a need for recognition, or money..

A good client will always recognize you for the quality -- not the quantity.

(LOL...didnt expected will be so HUGE letter...anyways, i hope you have time to read all this"