Bubs Duds - Prize: $40

[bubsduds]

(Admin code added by Palmer - A935423R)

Hello, and thanks for reading my post. I am looking to have a logo designed for my recently launched online store. I'm not sure exactly where to start...

I launched the Bubs Duds website on the 27th of November, with a view to providing near new baby goods, from clothing to nursery furniture.

My target market is prebirth to 18 month old children, and I am focussed on quality products and exceptional service - I am to provide a completely professional shopping service, and would like my logo to reflect this professionalism.

I am happy with the colours and style of my website, and accordingly the logo will need to tie in with the existing theme. Here is a link to my site for your reference. Bubs Duds - The Online Secondhand Superstore for Baby (http://www.bubsduds.com.au) I currently have a bit of a safety pin theme going, while I like this there is no requirement for a safety pin to be incorporated in the logo.

I do like the idea of a cartoony type logo, I have toyed with the idea of a baby in a nappy with a pin in the front and nothing else on, another thought was a baby in clothes that are way too small that the baby is bursting out of, but please don't limit your train of thought to this, as I am extremely open to fresh thoughts. One thing that must not be used in this logo please is a dummy - I have strong feelings on this issue!!

While I currently retail all sorts of baby products including clothing, nursery furniture, books, prams etc I will review my product set at the end of a six month period, and may specialise my business to deal with clothing only. While this is not a definite, should it go ahead I don't want to have to rebrand, so while I'm happy with an overall baby theme please don't incorporate too many specific product elements in the logo.

So to summise, I would like a fun logo that conveys a professional image, that ties in with my existing web site and doesn't restrict my customer's image of my business. I would like the text to be in a 'fun' font that is compatible with most browsers - I will incorporate this font into the headings on my site if possible. I am currently using Comic Sans MS, again no requirement to stick to this. The image does need to be scalable.

There will be ongoing design work for the winner of this competition, of course providing that their pricing is suitable. The next cab off the rank will be a newsletter template, which I will need to have ready around the start of Feb. This competition will close on the 25th of January. I'm not sure what other information I should provide you with, if you need anything further please do let me know. Good luck, I am looking forward to seeing your entries.

Kind regards

Brooke, Bubs Duds :)

[sparkie]

I love making cartoonish logos :) I hope this entry exemplifies what you're looking for!

[bubsduds]

Hi Sparkie.

What a great entry, you have certainly hit the nail on the head. Can you do two things for me. Firstly, the safety pin seems to be a little lost in his current spot. Can we either remove him, or incorporate him in the lettering somehow? I think removing him might be best.

My only other suggestion which is a little fussy would be to fill in the front of the girl's dress to the darker colour.

Look forward to seeing your amended logo.

Brooke :rolleyes:

[sparkie]

Ok, here you go :)

Let me know if you need any other modifications. :)

[Zoe]

I am just adding this logo to this thread again as it seems it was lost in the transfer. :blink:

<img src='http://www.demexdesign.com/bd_logo1.gif[/img]

[Palmer]

Blame Mike :P

Palmer
ps-worked fine this time :)

[bubsduds]

Hi guys.

Looks like the forum will let me post now!

Sparky, I'm going to exercise my woman's perogative and ask you to change the dress back please :P but leave the pin off. Then your entry is perfect! Zoe, I really like your entry, but could you possibly remove the pink chain effect from around the lettering? I am finding that effect a little busy.

Any one else going to enter before Friday?

Thanks

Brooke :)

[Zoe]

Here is the logo with the white cut outline removed. The pink outline is still in this picture but if you woulke to see it without that as well I can do so.

http://www.demexdesign.com/bd_logo2.gif

[bubsduds]

Thanks Zoe, I really like that. :D

[bubsduds]

Hi guys. Initially the deadline for the close of this comp was today, but I'm going to extend it for another two days as I need to make some mods to these logos before they will fit my site. Any new entries are welcome, Sparky and Demex the good news is you are both in with a 50/50 chance ;)

Demex, your logo would be great to use at the header of my website, however at the moment it is too tall - it's making the header too big and reducing the size of the page left for my other info. Can we move the babies that are on top of the lettering down a little more? To tie in with the existing colours on the website menus could you please change the pink to #EC99ED. Thankyou.

Sparky, when I put your logo into my header it looks very lonely. It just doesn't quite go right. I either need it to be squarish, as I have a cell at the RHS of the header where I can paste in a logo that will extend down to the same level as the menu tabs, or to be a more suitable size to just fit in to the header.

I look forward to seeing the amended logos, thanks for your time.

Brooke :)

[Zoe]

Hi Brooke,

I am trying to take a look at your site again to see how the logo could be inserted into the header but your site seems to be down. Can you email me a screenshot? Or let me know when the site is active again. :)

[bubsduds]

Zoe sent you the template but looks like we're up and running now.

[Zoe]

I took a screen shot of the site and made some changes to the logo. I did however make the header a little bigger.

http://www.demexdesign.com/bd_site.png

Also - thought I would mention I didn't receive your email for some reason.

[bubsduds]

Thanks Zoe, that looks fantastic :D The small increase in the header size is fine.

You didn't get my email because I sent it to sales@demex.com.au, so Demex Electronics are going to be wondering what on earth is going on!! It didn't bounce back so I didn't even realise until I read your post and had a peek.

I appreciate the time spent to make the changes.

Kind regards

Brooke

[TwistedNewMedia]

Zoe that looks too good to compete with, lol

[sparkie]

Hmm. I can't seem to get to the site either. Can you send me the template as well, Brooke?

Thanks much! I'll have a revised entry as soon as I can see the site :)

~Sherice

[bubsduds]

Sherice all's well in website land again now, we're up and running :)

Bubs Duds (http://www.bubsduds.com.au)

[sparkie]

Yay! :D
Here's my revised version:

[bubsduds]

Thanks Sherice! Great start!! Could you possibly remove the 'Welcome to' for me, that is just a default in the current software program I am using. Then could we move baby number 3 from the left to the right to be with the lonely baby, and centre the slogan in relation to Bubs Duds. I'm a very symmetrical person. If you could make those changes for me your entry would be complete.

Thank you for your patience.

Brooke :)

[sparkie]

Done! :)

[synax]

Brooke, if its not to late I would like to submit an entry. I would have done sooner but it has been a very long busy week.

If chosen as the winner I will change the font if need be and clean up the masks around the safty pins and shoes. I have to get the stock photos if I win but that is not a problem.

Thank you for your consideration.

Jon Drew
Synax Design

[bubsduds]

Thanks for your time Sherice, your entry looks great and the changes were exactly as asked.

Hi Jon. Thanks for your entry, it is not too late. A long busy week is a good thing right ;) means you don't have time to get into trouble. The safety pins are great, but the shoes just don't do it for me - they are a bit old fashioned for my image. Can you come up with something else for this spot? Even a different pair of shoes would be fine - have a look at some of the trendy ones pictured on my site if you want.Shoes (http://www.bubsduds.com.au/category37_1.htm)

Kind regards

Brooke :)

[bubsduds]

OK guys, I'm officially calling the contest closed as of now. I have no idea which logo I am going to pick, but will take a day to play with them on my site and see if I can make my decision.

Thank you for your entries, I will have a decision for you within 24 hrs at most.

Kind regards

Brooke :)

[synax]

Brooke,
Sorry for the delayed response on getting the changes
made for you.

[bubsduds]

OK, I'm ready to announce a winner.

Drum roll please :D

The winner is DEMEX! Yay! Congratulations Zoe, you are the winner. Thank you for your fantastic logo.

Thank you very much to the other entrants, it was a hard pick :unsure:

All the best.

Brooke

Bubs Duds

[Palmer]

Congratulations Zoe! :woot: I'll send the prize money in a few minutes.

Nice work :)

Palmer