Logo Contest Sites: Good news for designers, or ripoffs?
Logo contest sites are becoming big business. They’re also attracting a lot of flak online as ripoffs, providing low returns for winners and depriving graphic artists of fair returns. The battle has become one of ideology as much as commercial realities.
The logo contest sites have simple contracts regarding ownership of materials. If your entry wins, you sign over the rights to the logo. If it loses, it’s your property. Some monitor the contests to ensure that the contests are healthy, providing feedback. The sites offer profiles online for artists, useful for those who don’t have websites or want commercial exposure as freelancers in a marketplace. These sites are entirely unapologetic about any defects, and sail on regardless of criticism. It’s a typical internet phenomenon.
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40 creative and unique examples of logos using depth
The first thing that comes into our mind when we hear about a company or see their advertisements is their logo. The amount of simplicity, yet creativity instilled into such logos makes them withstand the test of times. The more distinctive a logo is, the more recognizable it becomes. The more complex a logo is, however, the less likely it will be that people will remember it. Designing a logo is not an easy job. It needs inspiration and creativity beyond everyday thinking to create phenomenal logos. One of the many ways to add a distinct feel to a logo is by giving it depth. By adding the right gradients and the perfect colours, depths can be added to your logos. This will make the logo look as if they are cast in a 3 dimensional space.
Here are a few examples of logos which possess the characteristic of depth.
30 Creative Glossy Logo Design for Inspirations
Amazing and Fresh logo Designs gathered from Deviant Art by amazing designers for Inspiration of Designzzz Readers.
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