cle2032, nice work ... the larger the font the better IMO. Really sharp!

 

I vote for cle2032's blue version (with an even larger font) and KOOW's original B&W piece in Navy Blue!

these new logos are cool, but i thought the point of urban ohio was to also showcase smaller ohio towns?  this logo completely ignores them.

 

Fine:

 

Hahahahaha!

Thank you.

On big US maps NYC and Chicago have bigger dots than Cleveland, therefore Cleveland has a bigger dot than Dayton.  No hard feelings!  :wink:

On big US maps NYC and Chicago have bigger dots than Cleveland, therefore Cleveland has a bigger dot than Dayton.  No hard feelings!  :wink:

 

If Akron and Youngstown get big dots then so should Dayton.

On big US maps NYC and Chicago have bigger dots than Cleveland, therefore Cleveland has a bigger dot than Dayton.  No hard feelings!  :wink:

 

If Akron and Youngstown get big dots then so should Dayton.

 

Bingo.

Only if we can make Dayton's look like bullet holes.

Only if we can make Dayton's look like bullet holes.

 

Much like your bathroom after you let that drunk guy in?

 

Alright folks - it's time to retire the official logo of Urban Ohio. So we're having a contest for you design-minded folk to come up with something new, something cool, something fabulous. You get the idea.

 

HOWEVER, there are some guidelines/rules that you have to abide by:

 

1. The logo must be equally representative of all cities in Ohio (or just the state). In other words, the words "Urban Ohio" with the Cleveland skyline as a backdrop won't cut it.

 

2. Whatever software you use - your final version MUST be available as a vector graphic (aka Illustrator file). If you don't know what that means, I'm not sure you should be entering the contest. Seriously though, we'll need to  have something we can give to printers that will be a clean, crisp, professional piece of work.

 

3. Your design must be easily legible in a variety of applications - from business cards, to t-shirts, to bumper stickers, etc. If you come up with an intricate design that looks cool but reads as a blur at 40mph, it's not going to cut it.

 

4. Although it's not required, if you choose to use multiple colors, it might be a good idea to provide a spot-color option.

 

5. Of course, by entering the contest you release and indeminfy the proprietors of the Urban Ohio site from any and all liability, etc. By submitting a design you are agreeing that the proprietors of Urban Ohio have complete permission to use your logo design as they see fit.

 

What's in it for you? 1,500 members will thank you for starters; you'll also get the T-shirt of your choice from Campfire Goods http://www.wearecampfire.com/, and if you ever show up at an Urban Ohio meet, I'm sure someone will buy you a drink. Who does the judging? Well, me along with input from other forumers but we'll worry about that later. The deadline for submissions is Friday, September 7th at 3pm eastern time.

 

I'm sure there will be questions, so please use this thread to ask. Good luck!

 

Is the contest over?  Will there be a vote? Just curious...

No, contest isn't over yet!

No, contest isn't over yet!

 

Was the deadline extended past September 7th?

Yes.  We want to give more time for more people to contribute.

 

So, we'll say the deadline (subject to change) is Friday, September 28th!

Yes.  We want to give more time for more people to contribute.

 

So, we'll say the deadline (subject to change) is Friday, September 28th!

 

Reminds me of the current issues with 5th & Race right now...

"Will there be a vote? Just curious..."

 

Nope. The logo that's chosen will be chosen for more than how appealing it is to the forumers. Again, there may be some designs that you guys think are really cool (and they are), but if they aren't functional or if they won't be practical for certain uses, we can't go with them. We can have a vote to see which is the most popular, but it may not be the best logo for the job. :-)

Could you guys narrow it down to the ones that would work, and we could vote from that list?

*Ahem* - this forum is not now, has never been, and will not be a democracy! :whip:

*OUCH*

"Will there be a vote? Just curious..."

 

Nope. The logo that's chosen will be chosen for more than how appealing it is to the forumers. Again, there may be some designs that you guys think are really cool (and they are), but if they aren't functional or if they won't be practical for certain uses, we can't go with them. We can have a vote to see which is the most popular, but it may not be the best logo for the job. :-)

 

Sort of like the last  a presidential election then? Ok.

We're sorry King MayDay!  :jo:

"King"? Close, but I'll take it! ;-)

Hahahaha!

 

I think that's about the only time the usage of the jester icon will happen. I'm happy I got in there to use him...

 

 

 

 

srsly n lv

When it comes to logos, I trust MayDay's judgement over the popular sentiment of this forum.

jpop's corn cob design reminds me of one of those trendy indie rock album covers

the andy warhol/velvelt underground cover?

jpop's corn cob design reminds me of one of those trendy indie rock album covers

 

Wow, really? Thanks, man! I guess that's where I'm coming from. :) I loves me some indie rock.

*Ahem* - this forum is not now, has never been, and will not be a democracy! :whip:

 

Amen.

Here is an idea I had. Just thought I would try something.

 

I like how the ohio river is labeled ohio, that may have come off as sarcastic but was not intended as such.

I still don't see anything wrong with the current logo.

Did you guys ever pick a logo?

I guess you'll never know, bwhahahahah!!!

 

 

J/K, yes - but things/life have been too busy (until now) to implement it, make announcements, etc. Stay tuned! :-)

ugg, and I was just going to post more!  oh well, can't wait to see what was chosen!

someone should cafe press that logo

^Not unless they want a certain admin to cafepress a gleaming scepter up their, um, nose.

Here is an idea I had. Just thought I would try something.

 

 

That's really neat. :)

hmmm...so nothing eh?

Hmm...i have some ideas for this. First off, when did Urban Ohio first appear?

Ummm, browsing around the internet, I found this. Anyone car to explain?  LOL :bang:

 

 

 

You really can't come up with anything on the internet anymore without someone stealing it. I made some stupid graphic in 5 minutes and it ended up on coffee mugs and thongs on cafeexpress.

^----Oh I agree. Primary reason why I quit posting diagrams on Skyscraperpage. Too many people love to copy and not ask. Guess that's the internet for ya!  :shoot:

^----Oh I agree. Primary reason why I quit posting diagrams on Skyscraperpage. Too many people love to copy and not ask. Guess that's the internet for ya!  :shoot:

 

Ronnie I have given you full credit ;):

 

http://www.pbase.com/cincyimages/image/32947965

 

Ummm, browsing around the internet, I found this. Anyone car to explain?  LOL :bang:

 

 

 

 

That's a very resourceful and dynamic logo.

It's also a consequence of basing a small-size application logo on something as public domain as a map silhouette. The font is a bit more readable than the current UO logo. The choice of palette is rather startling though...

^----Oh I agree. Primary reason why I quit posting diagrams on Skyscraperpage. Too many people love to copy and not ask. Guess that's the internet for ya!  :shoot:

 

Ronnie I have given you full credit ;):

 

http://www.pbase.com/cincyimages/image/32947965

 

 

Monte! Yes, I've seen that before and I appreciate it! :wink:

I want a BioOhio thong.

^Where did you leave your last one?

I want a BioOhio thong.

You are so gay!  Punch please give Seicer your card!  Thanks!