Challenge Summary
Welcome to RDK - Reference Developers Kit Logo Design Contest !
RDK = Reference Developers Kit. Think of RDK like AndroidOS (to certain extent apple iOS) but used by cable operators. It is software code that operators and vendors license from us. It's an open source code like Android that will be ported on many devices, leased or consumer devices. The code is designed to easily modify by any licensee and develop application to fit their subscriber needs. Again, similar to android and apple iOS, customer buy apps not the OS. RDK will be community based, it will be available to those who license the code.
This logo will be used permanently going forward for all occasions such as website, presentation, events, brochures, slide decks, letter heads, t shirts, etc.
In this contest, we want to see more options with professional, creative and appealing design following below requirements.
Round 1
At the end of Round 1, we will choose up to five (5) Round 1 winners, each one will win $50.
These winners and any member who had a passed submission in round one will be eligible to compete in Round 2 for the final prizes.
Round 2
Submit your final design following client's milestone feedback
Primary Goals
Design RDK - Reference Developers Kit logo following requirements
- Include text "RDK" , "Reference Developers Kit" or both. We want to see more options for these text.
- The logo can be textual based or graphics based.
- Design the textual/graphic to convey RDK meaning.
- Design as professional, creative and appealing for technical audience.
- No gradients, so it can also be easy to print on T-shirt.
- CMYK color mode. No more than 4 kinds of colors
- Put you design and color palette(legend, hex value) in the provided templates(logo_200.ai and logo_600.ai), we want to see how well your design scale in different size, and how it looks on white and black background.
Inspiration
- Try ideas about "toolkit", "nuts and bolts“...etc. show us your creativity
- This's an open source software code, very technicial. Normally an open source project has its own logo, here and here list many opensource softwares, you can get inspiration from how they design their own logo per their meaning.
Branding Guidelines
No branding restriction, Font and Color are open to designer, but note to make design look professional.
Font should be in Standard Font List or total free font for commercial usage. All fonts must be declared according to the font policies when submitting.
You also can design the textual by your own vector shape/path than using any font.
Target Audience
Technical audience
Cable operators and vendors
Device software and app developers
Judging Criteria
- How good you convey RDK meaning.
- How professional/technicial and clean of your textual/graphics and design.
- How good of color palette choice.
What to Submit
Preview JPG/PNG Image File
Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024px JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
Submission ZIP File
All requested contest requirements as JPG or PNG filesin RGB color mode at 72dpi.
Source ZIP File
All fully editable original source files of the submitted design as required by the contest under "Source Files" in the side bar.
Your design should be vector created by Adobe Illustrator or similar, and saved as layered AI or EPS files in CMYK mode.
You should provide two versions of your logo: one with fonts in outlined format, and one without.
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to complete one round of minor changes to ensure your submission meets the stated requirements of this contest. See more information about Final Fixes.
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.