F2F
 United States
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Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 13, 2021

We have chosen the winning entry based on the specific requirements detailed in the May 03, 2021public post.

Thank you all for your hard work on this contest, and we wish you all the very best.

~F2F

F2F
 United States
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Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 12, 2021

Shout out to DreamLogoDesign, we were quite concerned on how the logo would look on a shirt, and DreamLogoDesign sent us a link to what it will look like embroidered. Nice touch. :-)

~F2F

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 12, 2021

Update - will will flag all the ones with what we feel is a good design as, "Elements we like".

~F2F

F2F
 United States
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Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 12, 2021

On the scale of 1-10, we presume 1 is the highest, and we are going to start by rating anything that we feel is a good design with a 3.

We do have a few favorites, and those will be reflected soon. :-)

Thank you to everyone for all of your hard work!

~F2F

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 10, 2021

2 Days left to get your design submitted!

Thank you everyone!
~F2F

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 09, 2021

Shout out to creative king #307. In a previous post we talked about giving personality to faces Creative King is the first designer to do this with different hairstyles and facial structures. Judges will not be back in until tomorrow - Monday - so I don no know if this is what they are looking for, but nice work!

~F2F

F2F
 United States
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Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 09, 2021

Hello Designers!

A lot of great designs are being created!

Just one note: If we have eliminated your design without comment, it is most likely because we believe the reason it was eliminated was already addressed in the public comments. Most specifically, we are not looking for a stylized "F2F", but a logo with meaning, and that meaning must include what we primarily do, which is telephones. Chat is secondary to the telephones.

Thank you,
~F2F

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 05, 2021

When using a face in your design, given the delicate features of a face outline, especially on a small logo, anything that can be done to enhance those features such as a small upturned mouth or eye can bring some needed attention to that area of the design.

Mouth and eyes are also where you have an opportunity to humanize the logo or bring some emotion to the image. However, using a simple circle for an eye, and a line for the mouth can also de-humanize the logo. Please see link of what we do NOT want our logo to look like. ;-)

http://images.amcnetworks.com/bbcamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cyberman3-1600x720.jpg

Thank you,
~F2F

F2F
 United States
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Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 04, 2021

LogoContest.com produces relatively low resolution images for us to see. Unless you would like to show us something specific regarding fonts, moving forward, please leave the company name off and focus on the logo. This should make the logo as big as possible for us to see your design most clearly.

Thank you,
~F2F

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 03, 2021

2 Shout outs to #153!

1. We have privately mentioned to a few designers about incorporating “depth” into their design, and towards the final part of the contest we were going to bring it up in terms of finalizing a design, but I guess we can discuss it now. :-) Having a flat logo is perfect and ideal for things like shirts where thread selection is limited, however for on-screen applications, having a logo with “depth” can really bring polish to a design - like a fresh coat of paint.
2. Although I don’t know how any delicate design element will translate to shirt embroidery, which has been a concern on a few different designs, the swooshes are a really fun and unique way to incorporate the chat bubbles.

~F2F

F2F
 United States
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Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 03, 2021

Our tag line mentions “Unified Communications”, and you are welcome to hit up wiki for a comprehensive definition, however for the purposes of this logo, focusing on the two primary ways people communicate would be best. Telephones (typically represented by a handset, but could also be represented by a graphical representation of modern business telephone - which to date, no one has done YET…) and Chat, typically represented by a chat bubble.

Telephone communication is top priority, and although we would like both items incorporated into the design, we MUST HAVE a phone or telephone representation as part of the primary design. Any designs that only focus on the secondary “chat”, therefore must be eliminated.

To simplify:
The logo MUST HAVE:
- A representation of a Phone, Business Telephone, Handset, etc. as it is at the core of what we have done for 25 years, and presumably will for at least the next 1-2 decades as well. (We did mention in the contest description, “Not cell phones.”)

We would LIKE TO HAVE the logo incorporate one or a combination of the following:
- Something to do with our name. (a face, 2 faces or bodies facing each other, etc.)
- A representation of chat, typically a chat bubble.
- The logo to exude positive emotions if possible - although given our industry unfortunately professional wins out over fun.

Final Note: If you are incorporating a handset into the design, we are finding that we are leaning towards handsets with lines. (Like #157 & #88)

We wish you all the very best!

~F2F

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 02, 2021

WOW! So many more great submissions!

I sent the private message below to one of the designers, but I think it would be valuable for the group. This is referring to 3-4 striped lines in the logo design. (striped lines in conjunction with a handset typically signifies a ringing handset, or possibly a wireless handset)

"The primary symbol integrated into the design, is generally considered the universal symbol for wifi. If we were a cell carrier, the wireless symbols may be appropriate, but unfortunately it does not directly relate to what we do. I have thought that the use of chat bubble or bubbles could end up being part of the design. Do keep proportion in mind. If we were to place Entry# XXXX on a shirt, the tails of the chat bubble would be lost until you were very close. IE all elements of a design need to be balanced such that all elements are visible & identifiable at the same distance, and the further away one is able to identify the symbol, the better. "

Also, as mentioned in earlier public comments, anything that is simply a stylized "F2F", and does not directly refer to what we do, will be eliminated.

~F2F

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: May 01, 2021

It is quite late (or very early) where I am located, but I wanted to give a shout out to DreamLogoDesign (Very Nice!) and Creativiti for their adaptation of the Apple Finder icon. I personally played around with this concept, but could never quite get it to work. (Modifying a classic can be extremely difficult.) :-)

~F2F

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: Apr 30, 2021

I am really starting to get excited now. :-) 44Design #79-84 is exactly the TYPE of thing we are looking for. 44Design hit the trifecta - combining the elements of 2 faces or people facing each other (our name), a telephone handset (our industry), and also brought in the one thing we have not discussed yet - EMOTION. Overall the logo looks like it is smiling - conveying a warm, welcoming, inviting, and friendly energy. 44Design describes their design as "simple, iconic, timeless", of which I cannot disagree.

For all the other designers out there, don't despair - 44Design used elements that are all "Fair Game". Our name, an icon of our industry, and positive emotions.

Don't forget the emotion - and I look forward to many more great submissions.

~F2F

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: Apr 30, 2021

Shout out to "DreamLogoDesign #57" as the 1st entry to fulfill the contest parameters! (a logo that references our industry or what we do)

FONT FYI:
- Original Company Font was Futura Light.
- Current Company Font, which will probably remain, can be seen on our website - I believe it is a Google Font.
- Feel free to get creative with the font as we are not judging on the Font, it is easily changed. Previously there was an entry font I took note of, but I don't see it now... Have fun with fonts! :-)

~F2F


~F2F

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: Apr 30, 2021

We are up to 47 entries!

Of the 6 Design Style categories we choose 2:
1. Pictorial Mark: This is our primary, and the one we expect will probably win the contest.
- Best Example: MLB Baseball. You know exactly what it is for by looking at logo.
- Current Number of Submissions: 0
2. Abstract Mark: We added this category tp give the designer some flexibility in their design, but does still need to be related to what we do.
- Best Example: Moen. The Red (hot) & Blue (Cold) drops hint at what they do.
- Current Number of Submissions: 0

Here are the other 4 categories: (we do NOT want these)
3. Wordmark
~ 90% of the submissions currently fall in this category
4. Shield or Emblem Mark
~ 10% of the submissions currently fall in this category
- Tip of the hat to ARTCOVER for being the first submissions to tie anything technical related to the logo. Although circuit design is technical, it does not convey specifically what we do: Telephones or Communications. Again, please refer to our website for current offerings, and previous post for where the industry is headed.
5. Character Mark
6. Web 2.0
- Some of the Wordmark submissions could fall in the category as well.

We are hesitant to rate any designs at this point, as we do not feel any of them fall into the primary or secondary categories.

~F2F

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: Apr 29, 2021

Wow! 25 Submission on the first day!

Please refer to the contest notes:

Top Three Things To Communicate Through Our Logo Design:
#1 What we do: Business Telecommunications / Business Telephones - Not cell phones.
#2 Looking for a Logo, Icon, Picture, or Graphic representation, not a stylized name.

Unfortunately all contest submissions thus far do not reference anything related to “Business Telecommunications / Business Telephones ”, as they all focus on stylizing the “F2F” name - which as noted above, is NOT what we are looking for.

The “Face to Face Communications”, or “F2F Communications” name was particularly chosen not only to reflect the current direction of the industry (zoom meetings and FaceTime Calls), but also as a focus of the industry’s future. With the current LiDAR & AR (Augmented Reality) technology built into all new iPhones, coupled with Apple’s upcoming glasses, you will be able to virtually 3D interact with the people you call. Ie - Face to Face. Please also visit our website to see what we currently offer - futuristic business telephones.. http://www.GoGCIT.com

In reading over the contest rules, and given the nature of our new company name, anything that is a representation of a face, or a face facing a face communicating, or anything related to our industry, (including a telephone, handset, or the future described above), or “F2F” (as long as it is tied into a symbol of what we do), are all FAIR GAME.

We are also looking for a logo that will age well. For example, if a video web conference is portrayed in a logo design, when Apple releases AR FaceTime calling, that will instantly outdate the logo. I would also caution on going retro, as I don’t believe a rotary phone will be viewed as cutting edge. Conversely, going too far into the future, (ie portraying a hologram) will not be understood by the current user base.

We recognized the challenge this contest presents, which is why the award is 2-3x the going award rate, and we sincerely hope to get some unique logos that the average person can immediately identify with what we do. We wish you all the best of luck with your designs.

F2F
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Apr 28, 2021

Posted On: Apr 28, 2021

Super excited to see all the awesome submissions!

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