Logo Design for Divorce Mediation and Law Practice

Family & Divorce Solutions

Contest Holder rlippman01 ?

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Project: Logo Design for Divorce Mediation ...

Industry: Law Logo

Contest Launched: Jul 07, 2011

Selected: 1 winning design from 831 concepts

Winning Design by: badjaklaut

Close Date: Jul 26, 2011

Concept #398

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Creative Brief

Project name

Logo Design for Divorce Mediation and Law Practice

Design Text

Family & Divorce Solutions

Tagline

A Mediation and Collaborative Law Practice

Include this tagline in my logo.

Yes

Describe who/what this design is about

Family & Divorce Solutions is a small divorce mediation and law practice serving individuals and couples in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Small means small: I am a one-person shop operating from a home office (with several four-legged office mates). I am a graduate of Stanford Law School and have been practicing law for over 20 years. I am deeply committed to minimizing the conflict, drama and expense of divorce by making the process as civilized, as cooperative, as reasonable and as fair as possible. My goal is to help clients make informed, thoughtful, practical decisions on the legal issues so that they can move forward into a better, happier future. I offer several distinct services: mediation for couples; and legal representation for individuals. Please visit my existing, homemade (and soon-to-be-redesigned) website for a better overview of my practice: www.familyanddivorcesolutions.com.

Ideally, this design can serve as the backbone of my new website. The mediation website www.themediationline.com is an excellent example of this.

Industry type

Law

What kind of design are you looking for?

Abstract Mark

How would you describe the effect in your logo:(Check all that apply)

Unique/Creative
Clean/Simple
Sophisticated
Modern
Serious
Abstract
Geometric

What colors would you like?

I definitely want some color in the font and/or image, but the color(s) must be sophisticated and calming. No really bright colors, or easter-egg pastels. I'm thinking more like blues, greys, taupes, tans, creamy yellow or perhaps muted orange and/or greens (such as in the George Nelson ball clock). Please take a look at my Photostream on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/59573465@N04/ to get a better idea of the colors and shapes I like.

How many colors do you want in your design?

not sure

Do you have any additional suggestions or ideas?

I'm open to the idea of including my tagline in this design, but am also willing to consider designs without it.

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November 05, 2011 9:54 PM
RichardB

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July 25, 2011 11:41 AM
SiteAdmin

Contest extended for a day

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July 21, 2011 7:45 PM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Designers, Thank you so much for your marvelous ideas! I have been overwhelmed by your response to my project, and am very grateful for your time and effort. All of the designs that I received were excellent, however not all of them were exactly what I had in mind or consistent with my personal style. Please accept my apology if I eliminated your design(s) without a private thank you note . . . I just had so many submissions that I had a hard time keeping up! At this point, I have now narrowed the decision down to just a few designs and am working with those designers on some final revisions. At this point, I AM NOT ACCEPTING ANY NEW SUBMISSIONS. Thank you again for your work and tremendous creativity.

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July 20, 2011 6:45 PM
SiteAdmin

FYI - the contest is being extended for final revisions only.

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July 11, 2011 3:14 PM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Designers: PLEASE TAKE NOTE. I DO NOT WANT TO INCLUDE ANY IMAGES OF PEOPLE (INCLUDING FAMILIES), HEARTS OR FLOWERS IN MY LOGO DESIGN. Any design that includes these elements will be immediately eliminated. Thank you.

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July 11, 2011 9:07 AM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Designers: Please note that I do not want to include any pink in my logo. Accordingly, I am eliminating all of the submissions that use pink, including Drafts #261, #223, #221, #218, #217, and #216. Thank you for not using pink in your images.

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July 11, 2011 9:01 AM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Designers: Thank you very much for your submissions. I appreciate your work, but am concerned that there are many designs that contradict the explicit instructions provided in my design brief and subsequent comments. Accordingly, I am eliminating these drafts for the following reasons. Drafts #230, #257, #279, #280, #286, #287, #288 all contain hearts, which I've indicated should not be a part of the design. Draft #284 contains the image of a flower, which my comments explicitly reject. Draft #259 contains the image of a scale, which I requested in my design brief not be included. Thank you again for your attention to my detailed instructions.

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July 09, 2011 10:17 AM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Designers: I'd like to review a few basic requirements for this design. THE BUSINESS NAME: The business name -- "Family & Divorce Solutions" should be on one line and should be a single color. Each word of the name should be capitalized. Please do not use a cursive font. Please choose a font with a conventional ampersand (&). THE IMAGE: Please avoid images that incorporate (or even hint at) a heart. Please do not use images that suggest wreaths, flowers, or that have a great deal of fine detail. Please try to incorporate more than two colors into the image. Thank you so much for your submissions! I'm so impressed with your talent.

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July 08, 2011 7:07 PM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Drafts #10, #15 and #22 were eliminated because they incorporated the first letters of my business name (FDS) into the image, which I have indicated I do not want. I have eliminated Drafts #1, #3, #5, #24, #33, #34, #35 and #37 because they broke my business name up into two or more lines, and I specifically requested that the entire business name be on a single line. I would welcome revised designs that correct these issues. Thank you.

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July 08, 2011 12:45 AM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Designers: Please choose a font that offers a conventional ampersand (&). I don't really care for the more stylized ampersands in Drafts #4 and #16. Thank you!

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July 08, 2011 12:43 AM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Draft #16 Thank you very much for your submission. You're definitely on the right track. I wonder if you'd be willing to revise your design as follows: I would like to see a more conventional ampersand (&). am not crazy about the ampersand. I would also appreciate it if you could make the horizontal line considerably lighter. Finally, I like the image but find it a little too floral and I'm concerned that it might be too feminine. Can you tweak it a little bit, and perhaps incorporate more color? Thank you very much.

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July 08, 2011 12:39 AM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Designers: Please do not use initials from the business name (FDS) in the image, as in Drafts #10 and #15. Please do not make the image vastly larger than the business name as it is in Drafts #10, #13, #14, and #15. Thank you!

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July 08, 2011 12:35 AM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Draft #10 Please note that the entire business name should go on a single line. I'm afraid that this image is far too big, and is not the abstract, non-representational design that I requested. Please feel free to submit something else. Thank you.

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July 08, 2011 12:32 AM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Drafts #13, #14, #15 Thank you very much for your work. Unfortunately, these designs do not meet the design brief. Please note that the business name must be on a single line -- not broken up, as it is here. In addition, I feel strongly about using an abstract, non-representational image. I do like your use of color, especially in Draft #14, and would welcome revised submissions that comport more closely with my requirements. Thank you.

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July 07, 2011 11:07 PM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Designers: When seeking inspiration for a graphic image, please pay special attention to Images 7, 13, 14, 15 and 17 in my Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59573465@N04/ Also, please check out the image on the "Sprout Throw Blanket" at http://www.jonathanadler.com/Sprout-Throw/?cat=424&initial= Thank you!

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July 07, 2011 10:58 PM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Draft #5 Thank you for your submission. I like the colors that you've chosen, and think that the font you've chosen for "Family & Divorce" works well. I'm less enthused about the cursive font, though. I don't love the image, either; I'm not sure what it has to do with anything. Please consider revising your design by putting the entire business name on a single line, and incorporating a softer, less pointy shape in the image. Thank you!

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July 07, 2011 10:54 PM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Draft #4 I'm intrigued by your use of a colored background, but am concerned that the font is too casual. Please suggest something more formal. Along those same lines, please use uppercase letters in the tagline; I think lowercase is unprofessional for a law practice. Finally, although I really like the colors and squares that you've incorporated into the image, a picture -- even an abstract one -- of a house coming apart makes me anxious. I don't think it works to emphasize the "loss" aspect of the divorce situation. Perhaps something a little less graphic? Thank you!

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July 07, 2011 10:18 PM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Draft #1 Draft #3 I really like the fonts that you've chosen, but I'd prefer that "Family and Divorce Solutions" all be on the same line. I'd also prefer a more abstract image, but I like the way that you've located the image to the left of the text, and I think that the scale of the image works well. I'd love to see your revisions, and an image that is less clearly representational. Thank you!

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July 07, 2011 10:12 PM
rlippman01
Project Holder

Designers: A few afterthoughts on my design brief. 1. I think it's important that "Family & Divorce Solutions" be a single line of text. It's probably tempting to break it up as "Family & Divorce" followed by "Solutions" on a second line, but I don't like the way this looks. 2. Although it is very important to me that my design convey warmth, this business is first and foremost a law practice. The design needs to tell clients that their complex legal issues are going to be treated seriously and capably. 3. I'm really NOT committed to including the tagline in the design. Please feel free to submit designs that omit the tagline. Thank you!

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Contest Winner	Concept # 398	$ 400

Logo Design for Divorce Mediation and Law Practice

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