North Dakota Community Foundation - Logo design

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  • Contest Prize Amount: $300.00
  • Submitted Entries: 197
  • Contest Ends In: Completed
  • Participating Designers: 25
  • Contest Views: 1217
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The Contest Brief

Contest Holder Name:  jneufeld

Company Name: North Dakota Community Foundation

Company Slogan: 

Description and What We Do: The NDCF serves the whole state of North Dakota. We work with various communities across the state to bring grant money to communities that have needs. The NDCF serves mostly rural communities but also serves a few larger urban areas. Our focus is on raising money, investing it, and granting earnings back out to worthwhile charitable causes. The Foundation gives money to various projects as needs arise. We have always run an effective organization and provide efficient charitable asset management. We pride ourselves on being effective and efficiently doing a high quality responsible job of taking care of gifts that have been left to us to manage . We want to portray a sense of stability and strength while also portraying our generosity and the good we do for the citizens of the state of North Dakota. We also pride ourselves on being from North Dakota and helping North Dakotans. Our website is www.NDCF.net Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/NDCommunityFoundation

Industry Type: Community and Foundations

Top Three Things To Communicate Through Our Logo Design:

#1 North Dakota Strong

#2 Longevity/Permanent/Forever

#3 Generosity/Giving/Caring

Our Target Audience:

North Dakota Residents, former North Dakota residents, donors, grantees, regional private foundations, retired people, both men and women, rural people, wealthy, older 50+, caring people, and philanthropists or charitable people.

We Like These Colors:

Open to concepts if something just works. But have thought to stick to a Green as the main color but include complimentary colors such as Blue & Yellow. Please avoid trees.

Design Preference Sliders:
Masculine 
 Feminine
Subdued 
 Bright
Playful 
 Serious
Simple 
 Complex
Classic 
 Modern
Common 
 Exotic
Quiet 
 Loud
Economical 
 Expensive
Grey Black White 
 Colorful
Elegant 
 Sporty
Young 
 Mature

Design Styles We Would Like To See:

Wordmark

A Wordmark consists of the company name in a stylized type or font.

Pictorial Mark

An image or shape that is easy to recognize to represent your business

Abstract Mark

An abstract symbol or shape representing the character of your business

Web 2.0

Internet trends including bold vibrant colors, 3D graphics, shadows, gradients, rounded corners etc.

Our Design Will Be Used On:

Web, Print, Signage and Billboards, Television, Imprinted Promotional Products

Contest Attachments:

Contest Entries

  • Client Rank: # 1
    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375327564ndcfnew2.png Submission #127
    By  mshblajar
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13752821751.png Submission #97
    By  newbiepd
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375196244North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #51
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375164562North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #36
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375085681dakota 4 p.png Submission #14
    By  shella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13752004313.gif Submission #52
    By  elfalab
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375266571ndcf.png Submission #88
    By  Turatskie
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375189794North Dakota Community Foundation 2.jpg Submission #40
    By  sureshkumar (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375281030nd1.jpg Submission #90
    By  sketch
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375281030nd2.jpg Submission #91
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375281925nd3.jpg Submission #93
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375281925nd4.jpg Submission #94
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375281982n.png Submission #95
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13752820841.png Submission #96
    By  newbiepd
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375282936n.png Submission #98
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375164882North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #37
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375282936n1.png Submission #99
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375165013North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #38
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375282937n3.png Submission #100
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375285614nd5.jpg Submission #101
    By  sketch
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375285614nd6.jpg Submission #102
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375299862North Dakota Community Foundation-2.jpg Submission #109
    By  ezsoftcontest
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375299878North Dakota Community Foundation.jpg Submission #110
    By  ezsoftcontest
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375305238North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #112
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13753104125.gif Submission #120
    By  elfalab
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13753109346.gif Submission #122
    By  elfalab
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13753127508.gif Submission #123
    By  elfalab
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375070645NDCF 2A.png Submission #9
    By  sella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375186115North Dakota Community Foundation 1.jpg Submission #39
    By  sureshkumar (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13751915891.gif Submission #41
    By  elfalab
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13751919942.gif Submission #42
    By  elfalab
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375329347North Dakota Community Foundation4.jpg Submission #131
    By  sureshkumar (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375332095North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #132
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375084065dakota p.png Submission #10
    By  shella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375085260dakota 1 p.png Submission #11
    By  shella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375085287dakota 2 p.png Submission #12
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375085655dakota 3 p.png Submission #13
    By  shella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375085709dakota 5 p.png Submission #15
    By  shella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375341134North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #137
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375343451NDCF-1.jpg Submission #138
    By  kiosdisain
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13758906632.png Submission #191
    By  newbiepd
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375348765c.png Submission #144
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375348883c1.png Submission #145
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375350538c.png Submission #146
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375350583c1.png Submission #147
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375352729c.png Submission #148
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375352994c1.png Submission #149
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375354116ndcf2.png Submission #150
    By  Turatskie
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375354900ndcf3.png Submission #152
    By  Turatskie
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375355069c.png Submission #153
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375355441c.png Submission #154
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375355704ndcf4.png Submission #155
    By  Turatskie
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375356211ndcf5.png Submission #156
    By  Turatskie
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13752091264.gif Submission #66
    By  elfalab
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375356920ndcf6.png Submission #157
    By  Turatskie
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375357379nd7.jpg Submission #158
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375357380nd8.jpg Submission #159
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375357380nd9.jpg Submission #160
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375358235nd10.jpg Submission #161
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375358235nd11.jpg Submission #162
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375358235nd12.jpg Submission #163
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375361080c.png Submission #169
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375361737North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #170
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375362053ndcf7.png Submission #171
    By  Turatskie
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375362088ndcf8.png Submission #172
    By  Turatskie
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375362359North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #173
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375108440n.png Submission #16
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375108441n1.png Submission #17
    By  denniscaps3270 (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13757417421.png Submission #183
    By  newbiepd
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13757421422.png Submission #184
    By  newbiepd
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/13757433753.png Submission #185
    By  newbiepd
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375119257North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #18
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375119675North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #19
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375119737North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #20
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375120077North Dakota Community Foundation.png Submission #21
    By  AVR (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375242720NDCF 9.jpg Submission #77
    By  sella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375243046ndcf.jpg Submission #78
    By  Satyoday
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375245798NDCF 10.png Submission #81
    By  sella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375248132NDCF 11a.png Submission #82
    By  sella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375248953NDCF 12a.png Submission #83
    By  sella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375136134NDCF 5A.png Submission #25
    By  sella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375251569NDCF 13A.png Submission #85
    By  sella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375253471NDCF 14A.png Submission #86
    By  sella
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375254776North Dakota Community Foundation3.jpg Submission #87
    By  sureshkumar (A.T.)
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    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375152039NDCF.png
    https://www.logocontest.com/public/logoimage/1375152039NDCF.png
    Submission #27
    By  shawnbfa

Contest Comments

jneufeld
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Jul 24, 2013

Posted On: Jul 31, 2013

Love all the different looks we're seeing. Our target audience is an older more conservative, primarily rural group. We want to make sure that our logo appeals to them and can be identified with. It also needs to convey professionalism and trust.

jneufeld
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Jul 24, 2013

Posted On: Jul 31, 2013

We continue to see good submissions. We do want to see the word Community emphasized more in some of the designs as many emphasize North Dakota and leave Community small and difficult to read. When our logo is used, we want people to know that we are the community foundation.

jneufeld
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Jul 24, 2013

Posted On: Jul 30, 2013

Thank you - we like the different looks we are getting and some concepts that are really making us think about what we want! A few comments: We don't have to use NDCF in our logo, even though it is our website name, so don't feel that you have to incorporate that. We really like the green, orange, blue color combos we are seeing and also the three-dimensional, gradient looks are attractive. North Dakota is known for its big skies, mostly flat horizons (rolling hills), and prairie sunrises and sunsets. Most of the component community foundations that we manage are rural towns and North Dakota is a primarily agricultural state. Hope this helps!

jneufeld
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Jul 24, 2013

Posted On: Jul 29, 2013

Some good ones so far. A few comments on what we’ve seen so far. We would like to see the word “Community” given a little more focus as we are a community foundation. North Dakota is not known for its mountains. We want to find something that is not the generic foundation/non-profit logo. I know that we said North Dakota, but since this is an open contest, we were concerned that people wouldn’t get North Dakota. We want to emphasize North Dakota identity but also bring out the Community of what we do. We are looking for something that is updated but that won’t go out of style.

jneufeld
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Jul 24, 2013

Posted On: Jul 29, 2013

We are excited to see entries coming it. Please keep giving us your ideas!

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