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z28208
04-17-2008, 04:33 PM
Admin code added by Abby - 9F7374830F7640306



Thanks for all of you who are willing to help me develop a logo for our company. This company provides a service for school teachers, educators, and, all of those other individuals who take care of our kids.

We provide benefits for them such as retirement plans, so they can live out their days without worrying about having to take a second job to make ends meet. Other types of benefits we provide for them are Disability Insurance, Dental Ins., Vision Ins., Heart & Stroke Ins., and, last but surely not the least is a Cancer Plan. Our goal is to stay working with them after they have left the service of the school districts they worked in, and, to continue helping them through the "Seasons Of Their Lives". (We currently work with the teacher who just began teaching, to those who are going thru the retirement phase, and, beyond......

Be as creative as you'd like to be.......! We don't want to be just another group just selling something to somebody...! Have FUN!!!

Design Outpost Creative Brief Worksheet

Project Summary:
What text should be included in the main part of the logo?

- NPA Benefits Network, Inc.

What type of product or service do you offer?

- Employee Benefits such as 457 retirement plans, Roth IRAs, Sect. 125 Cafeteria plans – Short-term & Long-term disability plans, Cancer Ins., Heart/Stroke Ins., Dental Ins. Plans, Vision Care Ins. Plans, Accidental Death & Disability Plans, 403b Tax Sheltered Plans …… these plans will be payroll deduction plans in school districts,

How long have you been in business?
- 23 years

What do you hope to accomplish with your new identity?
- Strong, Positive, &, “Friendly” Name ID recognition.
- Do not want to be just ANOTHER financial services company..!

What are your long term goals
- To help everyone feel comfortably confident about their financial security during their retirement years.
- * To help Educators thru “the Seasons of Their Lives” *

When is the deadline for final entries before choosing a designer?
- OPEN

Audience Profile:
Please describe your existing audience

- School Districts, Superintendents, Educators/Teachers,

Who would you like to add to your audience?

- School Districts, Supts. , Educators, Cities, Counties, Municipalities, & their employees.

Perception/Tone/Guidelines:
What type of logo would you like?
- Something that will help them feel like we are there with them today & will be throughout “ the Seasons of Their Lives

Do you have any colors in mind for your logo? (if so, why?)
- Colors representing Spring(birth), Summer(youth), Fall(mid-age), Winter(retirement)


- OR, None whatsoever.. We would like colors that will come out at you, but, still represent a professional image. Most financial services organizations use red, white & blue colors, but, ING used Orange & Blue to stand out. This makes them stand out from the others.

Do you have any specific images or icons in mind that you would definitely like to see incorporated into your logo?

- Maybe leaves that will represent the seasons of the year, or, would be willing to consider anything creative

Communication Strategy:
What attributes would you like your logo to reflect about your business?
- Friendly & confident
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What is your tagline or slogan?
- For the Seasons of Your Life

What is the overall message you are trying to convey to your target audience?

Where will your new logo be used?...Open….

Competitive Positioning:
Who are your competitors and what do you think about their logos?
- Other financial & health, disability, and, life insurance product provider companies

List competitive URLs if possible

What sets you apart from your competitors?
- Trust & friendliness of our team.

Targeted Message:
State a single-minded word or phrase that will appropriately describe your company:

We’ll be there with you throughout the Seasons of Your Life (Lives)

nhr
04-20-2008, 05:50 PM
Hello:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/DOO/NPA01_nhr.png

nhr
04-20-2008, 05:50 PM
Variation:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/DOO/NPA02_nhr.png

nhr
04-20-2008, 05:50 PM
One more:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/DOO/NPA03_nhr.png

Thank you.

z28208
04-20-2008, 08:52 PM
NHR,

Thanks for the design.

I'm looking for colors that are more "Vibrant" colors for each of the seasons... I'd like to see something more that symbolizes " Helping those we work with down the path or road of the Seasons of their Lives".... so when they reach their final destination in life, we will have helped them all of the way.... It "DOES NOT" have to look like
all the other logos that a Financial Services companys would usually use.
Think in terms of something "out of the box" creatively. thanks

giant
04-21-2008, 01:44 AM
here's from me...
4 figure with "relief" gesture
golden star represents "goal"
thank you :)

z28208
04-21-2008, 12:24 PM
Thanks, Giant....

I'd like to see something that symbolizes leading them down a path or road thru the years of their lives. Also would like to see more vibrant colors as perhaps maple trees represent during the fall...

z28208
04-21-2008, 05:16 PM
Thanks for your help, so far.... I went & checked out some other logos that were in the archives that might help you with where I'm coming from.....

Please check out these archived logos:

- Valleyside (landscape), Designer: LufTi Version 1 April 7, 2008

- Gardenscapes - Designer: Kekepanik
chrissygardenscape landscape co.

- GenOne LLc - Organic & Natural Food co. - Due March 8, 2008
Designer: Djaka

I hope this gives you more to work with...

Thanks,

James

z28208
04-24-2008, 09:33 AM
nhr & Giant,

thanks for your previous designs... Are you still interested in this logo project...? Any new designs would be really appreciated.

BlueCherryGraphics
04-24-2008, 11:13 AM
I'll post tonight.

LutFi
04-24-2008, 05:09 PM
Version # 1.

Thank you.
LutFi

z28208
04-24-2008, 10:59 PM
LufTi,

Let's see what it looks like with a brown tree trunk...... & then, another one with brown tree trunk with various colored leaves (ie. the leaves turning during the fall). thanks.

LutFi
04-25-2008, 12:18 AM
Thank you for your feedback.

Version # 2.

Thank you.
LutFi

LutFi
04-25-2008, 01:08 AM
Version # 3

Brown tree trunk with various colored leaves (ie. the leaves turning during the fall).

Thank you.
LutFi

giant
04-25-2008, 02:05 AM
Here's from me again... :)
and Thank You.

giant
04-25-2008, 02:37 AM
One more... :)
and Thank You.

giant
04-25-2008, 02:50 AM
one more... :)
and Thank You.

z28208
04-25-2008, 12:14 PM
Giant,

Try blending some yellow & red within the leaves
in Version 2, 3 , & 4 to give them more dimension.

Or, blend the colors of the leaves so there isn't any white within the leaves themselves.

z28208
04-25-2008, 12:17 PM
Version # 3

Brown tree trunk with various colored leaves (ie. the leaves turning during the fall).

Thank you.
LutFi


LutFi,

Can you use more vibrant leaf colors like yellow, red, & green, also.... thanks!

nhr
04-27-2008, 06:43 PM
Hello again and sorry for the delay.
My new concept:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/DOO/NPA_4_nhr.png

Thank you.

giant
04-28-2008, 01:58 AM
Here's from me again... :)

giant
04-28-2008, 02:00 AM
again... :)

giant
04-28-2008, 02:02 AM
one more... :)
and Thank You.

abby
04-29-2008, 01:38 PM
Project Update: The project deadline has been extended to May 9th

z28208
04-29-2008, 03:43 PM
Here's from me again... :)

Giant,

THe tree comes across as a cross or religious symbol..on your last design.

Can you try using a maple leaf design for the leaves and use more solid colors. Then adjust the horizontal branch in such a way as it doesn't look spiritual.

The existing colors appear too feminine & mellow.(I'm a guy)

Thanks

giant
04-30-2008, 01:49 AM
Here's from me again... :)

giant
04-30-2008, 01:50 AM
again... :)

giant
04-30-2008, 01:51 AM
one more... :)
and Thank You.

z28208
04-30-2008, 04:26 PM
Thanks for the previous designs...

On Version 2.1 eliminate the INC. ...
then, use the tree on version 6, but, change the horizontal curve to green. (this gives it an horizon look)
Place all leaves higher and make them look like leaves on some branches. (don't just place them where they fit... please add a creative way to make them look like they belong on the tree.

Change the brown maple leaf to more of a wintry color . Place the leaves in a color sequence. (spring, summer, fall, winter in keeping with the " Seasons of your Life " idea...

This business card was going to be a horizontal one, but, it just may turn into a vertical business card.....

Thanks, James

giant
04-30-2008, 11:36 PM
Here's from me again... :)
do you mean like this?
Thank You.

z28208
05-01-2008, 08:43 AM
Please use the maple leaf design & make the yellow leaf brighter & the purple leaf lighter.....

giant
05-01-2008, 09:10 AM
Here's from me again... :)
do you mean like this?
Thank You.

z28208
05-02-2008, 12:50 PM
The tree looks kinda sparse..... it needs to look just a little bit fuller. The tree trunk is fine, just needs little more branches & leaves.... the leaves look like they were just stuck on there as an afterthought.
Change the lavender leaf to a light purple.
It's okay to have a few more leaves on the ground, but, make them smaller...
Make the "Benefits Network" a little darker., also.
thanks, James
If you have to make the leaves smaller to fit on the tree, that's o.k.....too,

LutFi
05-04-2008, 07:40 PM
LutFi,

Can you use more vibrant leaf colors like yellow, red, & green, also.... thanks!


Version # 4.
With vibrant leaf colors yellow, red, & green. :D

Thank you.
LutFi

giant
05-05-2008, 01:09 AM
Here's from me again... :)
and thank You.

xpressions
05-05-2008, 05:54 AM
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/nemagazine/npa.png

z28208
05-06-2008, 08:23 AM
Xpressions,Thanks for the design. Can you add some color to the tree trunk & and more leaves . And, add another color or 2 to the panels.

xpressions
05-07-2008, 10:37 AM
Thank you. Do you mean add more colors to the existing 3 panels or add 2 more panels with different colors? And for the leaves, do you wish to have them added to the side that has none (bare/winter) or the side that has the fruit?

giant
05-08-2008, 04:56 AM
Here's from me again... :)
and Thank You.

xpressions
05-09-2008, 08:03 AM
Hi. Per Design Outpost rules, we are not allowed to engage in private messaging until you have chosen a designer to work with. However, here is a revised version:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/nemagazine/npa2.png

abby
05-09-2008, 09:23 AM
Project Update: The project deadline is extended to May 16th.

z28208
05-09-2008, 10:16 AM
xpressions,

This design looks nicer.... Let's try brightening the yellow & green panels, and, add a few more leaves on the tree. Then, color the leaves with the colors of your panels. Thanks....

James

xpressions
05-09-2008, 11:48 AM
Thank you for the feedback. Here are a couple of revisions:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/nemagazine/npa3.png

xpressions
05-09-2008, 11:48 AM
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/nemagazine/npa4.png

z28208
05-09-2008, 02:37 PM
xpressions ,

- Delete the "Inc."

- a little less blue in the middle

- add (taper in) a "little" more green & yellow leaves toward middle of the existing blue leaves.

- On the yellow panel - Color the last green leaves rust(4-5 of them)
the colors...

- On the green panel - Color the last 4-5 yellow leaves dark blue
(try to feather-in the leaf colors...

Thanks,
James

giant
05-09-2008, 10:27 PM
Here's from me again... :)
and Thank You.

xpressions
05-10-2008, 08:05 AM
Hope I understood correctly:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/nemagazine/npa5.png

z28208
05-10-2008, 03:09 PM
- Real close, except the light blue in the middle overwhelms the whole picture... let's eliminate the light blue altogether.

- Replace the light blue leaves with yellow & green leaves.

- Make the tree trunk a lighter brown.

Thanks,
James

z28208
05-10-2008, 03:21 PM
giant,

please make the tree fuller with more green leaves & reduce the red leaves. the leaves still don't look real life. It appears like they were just placed on the tree.

Make the leaves look like they belong on the tree.

If you have to add more fullness to the tree by adding just more greenery on the tree, then, go ahead... Please look at how full LutFi's version 4 tree looks like.

You're tree trunk is good, its just the leaves in the upper part of the tree that does not make the picture look right.

thanks,
james

giant
05-12-2008, 02:13 AM
Here's from me again... :)
and Thank You.

xpressions
05-12-2008, 01:27 PM
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/nemagazine/npa6.png

z28208
05-13-2008, 01:10 PM
Giant,

Add a little more fullness on the top & sides.... please look at how Lutfi did the fullness of the tree on all versions..........thanks

James

z28208
05-13-2008, 01:24 PM
xpressions,

This looks nicer.... let's see how it looks fuller..

xpressions
05-13-2008, 06:46 PM
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/nemagazine/npa7.png

giant
05-14-2008, 01:15 AM
Here's from me again... :)
and Thank You.

z28208
05-16-2008, 01:51 PM
I am announcing the winner Dewa Jaya using version # 8.

abby
05-16-2008, 01:53 PM
Project Update: This project has been moved to the Revisions Fourm.

giant
05-16-2008, 09:39 PM
Thank You for choosing my idea... :)
Do you need some revision? just tell me, the I'll make the revision if you need it...

by the way,I have sent you a private message (PM).

Please go to the following link to find the message:
http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/private.php?

Thank You! :)

Regards,
-giant-

giant
05-25-2008, 09:23 PM
Please, check your PM again... :)
Thank You.

z28208
05-27-2008, 07:54 AM
I'll check with my partners about any revisions...

giant
06-24-2008, 10:06 AM
Files Sent! :)
Please make a note in the forum when you received the files...
Thank You and Good Luck! :)

-giant-

BlueCherryGraphics
07-07-2008, 10:21 PM
PROJECT UPDATE: moved to Logo Project Archives