[Project Complete] MAX-IS - logo required for b2b service company $130.00.

[cjoseph]

(Admin code added by Palmer - 5VD28175U3657913X)

:eek: company name: MAX-IS Corporation

We are a full service managent company that offers a wide range of services to other companies including: Group Purchasing, Marketing Managment, Cost management, Waste-Management, and Sales Training.

Our target market includes the following industries: Food Services, Hotels, Retail, Real Estate, Schools and Healthcare facilities.

The logo should be Web ready as well as Print ready. I would also prefer going with Earth Tone Colours if possible.

I would like to see submissions by July 15, 2005

[Senter]

ok thanks for the info about your company and its services... but can you give us your company name? Is it Corporare or was this a typo of the word corporate? Just trying to make things clear...

[cjoseph]

The name of the company is: MAX-IS

[cjoseph]

I noticed that so far, we haven't received any submissions as yet. I know there was a delay in posting our admin code. Could that be it? or is further information required about our company?
Our deadline is July 15th, 2005 is that too tight?

[Just J]

Our deadline is July 15th, 2005 is that too tight?
It could be, yes. As many projects are going right now a three day project is kind of tough.
If you have the time to extend the deadline that would be great. Regardless, read getting better rseults for your project (http://www.designoutpost.com/content/view/22/25/) which may help out.

Hope that helps. :)

Jason
DO Moderator

[bogglins]

:)

[cjoseph]

Pieter,

I like certain elements of your submission such as the text style, particularly the letter A. Perhaps the "-" could be replaced with a "." e.g. "MAX.IS". Having said that... I wouldn't mind seeing a little bit more image that could better represent our business concept. Also would like to see a bit more colour. Below is some additional information about our company:

MAX.IS offers the one-stop convenience of managing the most critical drivers of our clients competitive advantage: Purchasing, Cost Management, Marketing, Sales Training and Waste & Recycling Programs.

Our complete management approach provides strategic and customized solutions to multiple-location customers across North America.

That said we aim achieve the following for our clients:

Maximize Savings
Maximize Profits
Maximize ROI
Maximize Sales
Maximize Awareness

[PixelMaster]

cjoseph,
Is the a meaning behind MAX-IS? and does it have to be all caps?
Thank you.

[DesignGeneral]

Hi Joseph,

Here is my entry :)

Cheers,

Adrian

[cjoseph]

Pixel,

No, MAX.IS doesn't have to be all caps.
The name stems from the our ability to Maximize the 5 key benefits mentioned above for our clients.

General,

I like the way you emphasized the MAX in MAX.IS. This would help to drive the message home about our 5 key benefits above. That said, I wouldn't mind seeing some more colour variations. Also, I don't mind the rectangular background, however I'm curious to see other ideas.

[DesignGeneral]

Hi Joseph,

The black rectangle is the level where are your clients now and the red rectangle is the level they hit after they use your services.

For the version without the rectangle you can see the target the point and the "IS" put more focus on it.

I'll prepare some color variations for you.

Cheers,

Adrian

[cjoseph]

Thank you for the clarification.

I've also attached a bit jpeg that will hopefully help to stimulate addtional ideas out there. Pay no attention to the colour scheme, instead please focus on the concept and allow your creativity to take over.

[cjoseph]

Bart,

Congratulations, she's adorable

[cjoseph]

I've decided to extend the deadline to July 20 in order to give additional time for you to revise your submissions, as well as to allow other designers more time to get there submissions in. I hope to select a winner on July 21

Thank you

[Senter]

here is my entry...
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis1.jpg

[cjoseph]

Bart

I like the creative approach that you took. particularly the square with the white M in it. That said, I'm not digging the colours so much and would like to see more warm, muted colours vs bright ones. please see attached colour scheme

Also it's Corporation and not Coorporation

[Senter]

ok based on your color scheme... i chose the bolder reds and yellows wich are more brandable colors. Going with the greens and reds will have your company looking like a christmas store in my opinion.
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis2.jpg

[cjoseph]

Bart

I prefer these colours to the previous entry. Is it possible to see some addtional colour combinations, still in the warm tones and perhaps towards the left side of the colour palette that I posted.

I'll leave it to you to decide which of the colours are more brandable.

Thank you

[PixelMaster]

cjoseph,
Here's my entry :)

[Senter]

ok here is another color combo
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis3.jpg

[cjoseph]

Pixel,

I like the fact that your entry is quite different. Is it possible to see it MAX.IS on one line? as well as perhaps some additional colour combinations.

Bart,

Would it be possible to also see some additional colour combinations perhaps in the green, gold-yellow and red-brown tones?

Thank you

[Artemii]

Hello! :)
Here's my entry.
Artemii.

[Senter]

ok here you go.....
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis4.jpg

[Senter]

ok here you go.....
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis5.jpg

[Senter]

ok here you go.....
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis6.jpg

[cjoseph]

Artemii,

I like the two tone colour effect however I'm not digging the triangle shapes. They resemble the sails of a ship too much

Bart,

Thank you for the variations.
I'm finding the warm red looking more like a shade of pink. That's my fault I suppose.

Could you focus on versions 1B and 1D and change the shade to a true red instead?

In addition could I see all of the text in "MAXIS" written in the same font as "MAX"

And also could I see one colour for all the text in MAX.IS except for the dot as described below:

Version 1B - MAX.IS in a true red with a the gold-yellow dot
Version 1D - MAX.IS in brown with a true red dot

[Senter]

ok I think I got it this time.. here ya go.
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis7.jpg

[Senter]

ok I think I got it this time.. here ya go.
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis8.jpg

[DesignGeneral]

Hi Joseph, Here are few color variations :)

[cjoseph]

Genera/Bart

Thank you for the updates.
After visualizing the last series of colour schemes, I'm just not convinced that these colours represent the fresh approach that MAX.IS has to offer.

Therefore let's try this. If you go to the following link, you will find a website with a colour scheme that may portray the essence of MAX.IS :

http://www.telus.com/

Please revise and resubmit your entries based on the colours found in the Telus.com website.

Bart,

Also, if you could leave out the word Corporation all together from your entry, that would be great,

Gentlemen,

Feel free to incorprate any additional elements, images, designs because once I've selected the winner I'll be looking for a whole corporate identity package.

Thank you

[DesignGeneral]

:)

[Fabian]

Hi

Here is a very fresh and alive approach :)

Cheers
Fabian

[cjoseph]

General,

I am really digging the new colour but I'm not too sure if I like the arrow on the "X". Is it possible to depict the message another way?
Also could you also invert the colours or show other combinations

Fabian,

Great start, the circular shapes are kinda cool. Could you also invert/show different colour combinations, as well as let me see what max.is would look like in capital letters?

Thank you

[Senter]

ok here you go. I changed the way the colors are layed out just a little to give it ore depth.
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis9.jpg

[cjoseph]

Bart,

This is definately the step in the right direction. I prefer this latest version of your work. That said, I have one small request.

Could you make the "IS" in MAX.IS the same font as the "MAX" portion?

Also is it possible for the purple dot to have more of an impact (perhaps a bit larger)?

I look forward to seeing your update.

Thank you

[Senter]

ok here ya go....
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis10.jpg

[cjoseph]

Bart,

Thank you for the update.

1) Regarding the "IS" in MAX.IS, if you're using the same font as "MAX", it still looks a bit "squished" to me. I'd prefer to see the same dimensions, as well as equal spacing for each letter in the name MAX.IS.

2) I would rather see a high impact square dot rather than a circle.

Hope fully his helps.

[Fabian]

:)

[Fabian]

all caps ;)

[Artemii]

Another one from me.
Artemii.

[cjoseph]

Fabian,

Thanks for the updates, now that I can make a comparion, the lower case version looks a lot better. The only additional thing would be to make the image more one dimentional and remove the extra shadowed circles.

Artemi,

Nice work, this update is much better, I like the new graphic over the "M", as well as the two tone colours and tones that you've selected.

Just for comparision sakes, would it be possible to see some additional colour combinations?

[Fabian]

Thanks,which colours are you leaning towards:)

[cjoseph]

Fabian, options a & c please

[Senter]

here are your revisions... let me know
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis11.jpg

[Senter]

here are your revisions... let me know
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/maxis12.jpg

[Fabian]

:)

[cjoseph]

Thank you for sending me the updates.
I'll will review all the changes and make a decision shortly.
I appreciate all your hard work.

cjoseph

[DesignGeneral]

Hi Joseph,

I'm working on another concept for you.

Cheers,

Adrian

[DesignGeneral]

:)

[DesignGeneral]

:cool:

[Artemii]

Thanks for the feedback!
Here are some colour variations.
Artemii.

[cjoseph]

We are really close to making our selection...

Artemii

Would it be possible for me to see version 2, with a dash instead of a dot in MAX-IS or perhaps something a little bit different?

[DesignGeneral]

Hi Joseph,

Here is another idea :)

I would be happy to make any revision you would like to see to my last 3 concepts.

Cheers,

Adrian

[Artemii]

Thanks for the feedback, Joseph!
Here are the revisions.
Artemii.

[cjoseph]

General,

Thank you for the revisions, nice work

Artemii,

Thank you for the update.
After reviewing I believe the dot in version2 would be more appealing if we moved it to the middle position as in versions 2.1 & 2.2. Can you update and resend?

[Artemii]

Sure! Here's the revised version :)
Artemii.

[Senter]

do you need any more revisions from me??

[cjoseph]

Bart,

No thanks, I have all of yours as well as everone else's.
We'll be making a decision on July 20th

[cjoseph]

I would like to thank everyone for participating in the competition.All the entries that we received were absolutely great and showed the talent and creativity that you each have.

Having said that... we have decided to select Artemii's Version 2.3 as the winner of our logo project.

Thank you all for participating.

Artemii: please send me all the files

Best regards
cjoseph

[cjoseph]

Artemii,

When you send the files...
Could you also include the files for each of the colour variations of the symbol (only), that is shown over the "MA" in MAX.IS?

Specifically, I am looking for the same colours as submitted in versions (3.1, 3.2,3.3): Blue, Green, Purple and if possible also send Gold and Red also in the same tones.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns.

Thank you
cjoseph66@sympatico.ca

[Artemii]

Hello, Joseph!
I sent you a private message with the link to all files.
Please, let me know when you download them.
Artemii.

[Artemii]

I had a great time working upon your logo! :)
Good luck in your business!
Artemii.