The Jedi Academy- The "Official" JA Logo Contest

The "Official" JA Logo Contest

Apr 26 2004 08:11am

3th
- Retired

i wanted to call this the "official" JA logo contest, but i think i should get a JAC blessing first

(edit: yea, got DJ's blessing!)

anyway, we now have a Logo Contest folder on our msn groups collection. so get out your copy of illustrator, photoshop, corel draw, ms paint, or whateva you got, and give it a rip.

also if anyone wants to submit something but is too lazy to sign up for the ja photo collection group then just e-mail it to me and i'll post it for you. (please keep the size reasonable.)

visit the msn groups folder here: JA Logo Contest

i put in a few images i knocked out a while back for the JAA when aphex was making that site. nothing fantastic mind you. please feel free to post stuff for feedback and comments from the public here

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This post was edited by 3th on Apr 28 2004 05:33pm.

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So which one do you like?

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Jul 15 2004 05:07am

DJ Sith
- Jedi Council

Well we've discussed it. Thanks for waiting everyone. I'll be frank. None of the entries really caught our eye. SO... This poll has the top five entries. We're going to leave a poll open for one week. The winner of this poll will work into their design into something we want to have on our stuff and work it into a format that can work with cafe press. Here are the entries. Now get to voting.

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2
3
4
5
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May 01 2004 05:58am

DJ Sith
- Jedi Council

To sweeten the deal a little.. the winner of this gets one free item ordered form our new store with YOUR logo on it. This can be a shirt, mug, thong, lunchbox, or whatever.

I don't want a logo that shouts "HEY LADIES DONT COME NEAR THIS ONE! HE'S A JEDI". I like minimalism in a logo design. Some tidbits.

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This comment was edited by DJ Sith on May 01 2004 06:05am.

Apr 28 2004 05:18pm

3th
- Retired

here are some ground rules approved by DJ_Sith himself:

1. DO NOT use any copyrighted material. this means, no in-game screens of any Jedi Knight stuff. It would be ideal that whatever you create is all your own stuff. Also, be aware of any copyright issues on fonts you may have downloaded or acquired. Most font makers will let you use them however you like, they just like to know when they get used on something that's getting produced. DJ cannot stress how much he doesn't want you to use copyrighted stuff, so DON'T DO IT!

2. Make sure the idea (logo/text etc.) is reproducible at a high resolution for printing. (I.e. don't make a small image that looks good on the screen but will get all blurry and crap when blown up to a decent size and put on a T-shirt.) The ideal final format will be EPS, PDF, or some vector graphic format for ease of scaling.

3. The logo will go on a white (or light colored) background primarily, check the CafePress site for a full list of products. http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/products/viewall.aspx (Ideally the logo should have NO background to it, but for preview purposes, please put it on top of white.)

4. The idea behind the logo is that it be in line with a corporate identity. I.e. meaning this logo can stand alone or have supporting text. It should look good when reproduced at a variety of sizes, from a bumper sticker to a wall poster.

5. The JAC's would like to see a variety of quality ideas, so treat this initial go around as brainstorming session. DJ and the JAC's have very high standards that they'd like to see upheld by representing the JA with a design that can stand next to the classic logos of our time (the NFL, yes the national football league, is actually a good place to look at how logos today can become powerful iconic statements. For example, compare the new Patriots logo to the old one. http://www.logoserver.com/NFL.html Newer logos such as the Texans, Falcons, Titans, and Patriots show how a logo can be relatively simple, yet make a bold statement.) Ideas will be refined and developed by anyone that wishes. The final decision does lie in the hand of the JAC's. But as usual they listen to everyones' thoughts

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This comment was edited by Orion on Apr 28 2004 06:18pm.

Jul 17 2004 12:44pm

Ataris
- Milwaukees Finest

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I would have prferred the last one, if there werent this "Goth-Letters" on the far right

Like I said, this is NOT the best version of my logo, I was about to take the "goth-letters" off the logo and make some other improvements on it, but I didn't have enough time.. I made a quick pic about how it could look on a t-shirt, and I believe this is more of that kinda logo we all want!!!

Jul 17 2004 10:58am

Bail Hope of Belouve
- Student

Faded, exactly what I said

Go DJ and Doobie!

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Jul 17 2004 02:25am

Dreamless
- Student

I was looking at the Calendars on that site, and came up with an idea. We could have a picture competition and the winning pictures can be placed in a calendar... eh?

Jul 17 2004 12:39am

FaDed
- Student

i want to see DJ and doobie model a thong with the academy log on it.

Jul 17 2004 12:07am

3th
- Retired

Quote:

I have a hard time believing the JAC's picked #2 of mine. I felt there were other ones i submitted that were much better. Well whatever, it's all good.

G'luck everyone!

-DM-

lol, i feel your pain DM

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Jul 16 2004 11:44pm

Xavier
- Student

I voted for #1 because it, in my opinion, looks the best and feels the best for the jedi academy. It has that kind of feel that makes it both sith and jedi, which is always good

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Jul 16 2004 06:21pm

DaRtH-MoBiLiTy
- Student

I have a hard time believing the JAC's picked #2 of mine. I felt there were other ones i submitted that were much better. Well whatever, it's all good.

G'luck everyone!

-DM-
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Jul 16 2004 06:14pm

pr0!d'kana
- Ex-Student

if we're gunna use Odan's logo, it should be his second logo http://groups.msn.com/TheJAPhotoCollection/thejediacademylogocontest.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1300]

This comment was edited by pr0!d'kana on Jul 16 2004 06:15pm.

Jul 16 2004 05:49pm

n00b
- Student

#3 is very pretty, like it, like it, like it

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Jul 16 2004 04:35pm

PatteB
- Ex-Student

first one is great.

3rd looks more like an ad for some cosmetics ;p

i would have prferred the last one, if there werent this "Goth-Letters" on the far right

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Jul 16 2004 03:55pm

D@RtHM@UL
- Student

I like Odan's best, atleast, to be put up on a t-shirt or so

Jul 16 2004 01:45pm

Dino-Wan Kenobi
- Ex-Student

The first one is the most real one...

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Jul 16 2004 01:36pm

Ataris
- Milwaukees Finest

BTW.. The 5th entry is mine, not Aratans

Jacen only made me a favor and posted it to the logo contest album.. Just incase anyone wonders..

And yeah, this is not my best version either.. I was thinking about making it a bit more simple by taking the useless texts off.. not the URL though.. anyway, hope you like it, vote it!!

Jul 16 2004 11:36am

Odan-Wei Belouve
- Student

er, just a quick thought Flash, this NOT the rebel alliance logo. It's true that I took inspiration from it, but I designed the entire logo on my own, I didn't use any SW material.
And yeah, it looks like the Alliance logo, but it's also different if you look closely. The shape is slightly different.
Anyway, I did not designed it thinking that the JA is 'alliance' oriented, I just thought it would look good this way

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Jul 16 2004 11:14am

Flash
- Student

I voted for #3. I don't really like #1 because it's the Rebel Alliance symbol, and I like the Imperials...

Jul 16 2004 10:34am

Italian Ice
- Student

ya the consept for number 5 is uber cool

but the moment some one asks, nice shirt, what sport is that?

thats when the nerd poopy hits the fan.
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Jul 16 2004 10:32am

D'Loko
- Ex-Student

I still say the concept of 5 is teh r0x0r.
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Jul 16 2004 09:35am

Odan-Wei Belouve
- Student

Smily, web address can still be added later... For the design of a logo, the most important criterium is the fact it has a shape/font/whatever that can easily be remembered.

Anyway, I like number 2.

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Jul 16 2004 09:31am

_cmad_
- Ex-Student

Quote:

Where's Aphex's or my logos?

These are the top five that the JAC's liked. We had about 40 or so total submissions.

Aphex's logo

Silky's logo

How dare you not put those 2 in the Top 5!!! The JACs are corrupt!

Anyway, seriously now: I'm between 2, 3 and 5 :\ I think I'm gonna go with 3. But 5 (and 2) is good too.
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This comment was edited by _cmad_ on Jul 16 2004 09:32am.

Jul 16 2004 07:29am

Italian Ice
- Student

OH ya, go number 1, its ya birthday */me dose ULTMATE WHITE BOY DANCE to unknown techno beat*
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Jul 16 2004 07:06am

Smilykrazy
- Retired

I like the ones with the web address on it.

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Jul 16 2004 03:02am

Axion
- Student

I actually like 1.

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Jul 16 2004 02:10am

Tido
- Student

refering to what DJ said...I made my logo in the last mintues that the competition was open. I have a lot of changes and improvements I'd like to make to it.

Also if its a factor, I have a lot of experiance creating logos for different media types such as stickers, cd covers, t-shirts, etc. For example that logo is available in 2 versions: a raster image that is 300 dpi in a slightly larger configuration, and a vector image that is scalable to any size.

Jul 15 2004 11:15pm

Battlin' Billy
- Student

They're all really nice, I wish we could choose all 5.

When is voting going to be closed?

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Jul 15 2004 10:50pm

DJ Sith
- Jedi Council

Keep in mind the JACs and te pic author will be working with the design into something we want to use. What you're voting for isn't the final picture, but its rough draft.

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