$850 Online Closing Systems Logo Tournament (R2)

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Challenge Summary

OCS is a web site aimed at simplifying the entry and updating of documents related to a real estate deal. The web site is in prototype already and we need a great new logo!
We are now in Round 2 - if you did not submit to Round 1 you are not eligible to compete in this contest. Round 2 ends Friday, March 27th at 2pm EST Congratulations Round 1 Winners on your $50 Prizes: 18203 - Leeh 18209 - sweetpea 18242 - djnapier 18243 - djackmania 18280 - maxsense Round 2 will be for $600 with a First Place prize of $500 a Second Place prize of $100.
This contest will be run in the Studio Tournament format. Please read the contest specification and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this contest. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.
Tournament Format Round 1 (R1) At the end of Round 1, OCS will choose FIVE (5) first round winners; EACH will win $50 and a Design Review. These winners and ANY MEMBER WHO HAD A PASSING SUBMISSION IN ROUND ONE will be eligible to compete in Round 2 for the additional $600 in prizes. Round 2 (R2) Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Five $50 Round 1 winners and their design review from OCS. For this tournament, only the design reviews will be posted in Round 2 - the logos from Round 1 will not be posted for viewing during Round 2.
We are now in Round 2 (3/24/09) Please view the forums for individual feedback. Please ask the client any design or company related questions in the Forums. All members who submitted passing submissions to Round 1 are eligible to compete in Round 2 Round 2 overall comments - Nice job everyone! We are very excited about this next round and can't wait to see the new submissions. - Make sure that the word "Systems" in the logo is plural. - View your logo on context of the website - it will effect colors and typeface choice/sizing. - Good luck!
Primary Goals The goal is to create an eye-catching logo for the OCS web site. The logo will be used within the existing web site design and should be designed accordingly. Design Requirements: - The logo must be on the provided template.- Your logo must work equally well on both a white and black background.- The logo has to be designed in vector format (Adobe Illustrator, EPS, etc.) so it may be used online and offline at various (small) sizes.- Logo must contain the letters "OCS" and the words "Online Closing Systems" anything extra is open to the designer. Please do not use gradients. Target Audience The target audience is real estate brokers and attorneys. Please review the screens provided and use as a guide. Branding The logo should be fun and eye-catching. It must also fit with the look of the current web site design (screens provided).Judging CriteriaYour concept will be reviewed on creativity, the use of color, typography, composition, practicality and effectiveness.Preview ImageYour preview image be a screenshot showing your logo in context of one of the prototype pages provided.

Please read the challenge specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this challenge. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.

Stock Photography

Stock photography is not allowed in this challenge. All submitted elements must be designed solely by you. See this page for more details.

How To Submit

  • New to Studio? ‌Learn how to compete here
  • Upload your submission in three parts (Learn more here). Your design should be finalized and should contain only a single design concept (do not include multiple designs in a single submission).
  • If your submission wins, your source files must be correct and “Final Fixes” (if applicable) must be completed before payment can be released.
  • You may submit as many times as you'd like during the submission phase, but only the number of files listed above in the Submission Limit that you rank the highest will be considered. You can change the order of your submissions at any time during the submission phase. If you make revisions to your design, please delete submissions you are replacing.

Winner Selection

Submissions are viewable to the client as they are entered into the challenge. Winners are selected by the client and are chosen solely at the client's discretion.

CHALLENGE LINKS:

Screening Scorecard

SUBMISSION FORMAT:

Your Design Files:

  1. Look for instructions in this challenge regarding what files to provide.
  2. Place your submission files into a "Submission.zip" file.
  3. Place all of your source files into a "Source.zip" file.
  4. Declare your fonts, stock photos, and icons in a "Declaration.txt" file.
  5. Create a JPG preview file.
  6. Place the 4 files you just created into a single zip file. This will be what you upload.

Trouble formatting your submission or want to learn more? ‌Read the FAQ.

Fonts, Stock Photos, and Icons:

All fonts, stock photos, and icons within your design must be declared when you submit. DO NOT include any 3rd party files in your submission or source files. Read about the policy.

Screening:

All submissions are screened for eligibility before the challenge holder picks winners. Don't let your hard work go to waste. Learn more about how to  pass screening.

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SOURCE FILES:

  • AI - Illustrator
  • EPS - Encapsulated PostScript

You must include all source files with your submission.

SUBMISSION LIMIT:

Unlimited

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