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New Logo for Photographic Studio

Meonshore Studios

Contest Holder Meonshore ?

Last Logged in : 4572days15hrs ago

Concepts Submitted

70

Guaranteed Prize
149
Winner(s)

1

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Project: New Logo for Photographic Studio
Industry: Photography Logo
Contest Launched: Jan 09, 2011
Selected: 1 winning design from 70 concepts
Winning Design by: ultimatedesign
Close Date: Jan 16, 2011


New Logo for Photographic Studio - Photography


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Creative Brief


New Logo for Photographic Studio

Meonshore Studios

Contemporary and Stylish Photography

Yes

Mid to high end photographic studio based in the south of England. We are situated on the coast very near to the sea.

Specialising in newborn baby photography, family photography and then corporate (business portraits, interiors, product photography).

Family owned business, modern, friendly but professional

Photography

Abstract Mark
Abstract Mark

Initials
Initials

Web 2.0
Web 2.0


Unique/Creative
Clean/Simple
Sophisticated
Modern

We currently use a powder blue for the logo and a warm grey -> chocolate for our website background with white text (or black text on white background). Both of which I'm happy with if they work with the new design The new logo needs to work on that kind of colour background and white. www.meonshorestudios.co.uk for actuals.

not sure

The current logo is meant to represent the sea, and the shoreline (Meon - shore). The word Meon has a high cachet in the area (Meon valley being the geographic area with the shore a small part of it at the coast).

I'm NOT looking for obvious or cliche photographic references - so my preference is for no cameras, lenses, lens iris view.

If we incorporate any sub-logos or imagery into the design then my preference is to be able to augment a strong overall logo with a newborn baby icon or corporate style icon (office, product, people) to represent the actual service.

So for example I'll be using two sets of business cards, comp slips and letterheads one for the portrait business and one for the commercial..... with the only variant being the web address and maybe a subtle twist on the logo. The overall design needs to be consistent between the two.

Keen to have a strong graphic logo if possible. Would have to be very strong for the use of just the initials. I do have a preference for square or circular but don't want to rule out anything.

Fonts again prefer a stronger type, not script like I want to avoid the flowery, soft text and logos associated with many of the current wedding photography websites.

Uses: Website, Stationery, Brochures, Clothing, Adhesive labels, Banners (not vehicles, buildings)

Please see my sites for reference:

www.meonshorestudios.co.uk

www.meonshorecommercial.co.uk

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Discussion


Comments

  • January 20, 2011 12:49 PM
    Meonshore Meonshore
      Project Holder
    Just wanted to say thank you to those of you who worked on this project, particularly ultimatedesign and niexZ for their repeated revisions, and work to move the brief forward. Very very very close decision, either of the final designs would have worked well for my business, and one that took a few days - thanks for your patience.

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  • January 16, 2011 8:48 AM
    AEREY AEREY
     
    @niexZ, you've do nice designs and you have talents, so don't be afraid in this site. Good luck to both finalists.

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  • January 15, 2011 7:34 AM
    Meonshore Meonshore
      Project Holder
    Last set of revisions are the icing on the cake. Really nice work both of you. I like both of these designs for very different reasons. Right now it is a tough call between the two... not sure if we will see anyone else come in at this stage but I am working on my final thoughts and feedback to you both.

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  • January 15, 2011 4:27 AM
    niexZ niexZ
     
    :)... I have only a small designer .. far from perfect work. happy to know you here ... thank men...

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  • January 15, 2011 3:51 AM
    ultimatedesign ultimatedesign
     
    Hey niexZ..man though we are competing ..you also rock..may the best design win

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  • January 14, 2011 11:53 PM
    niexZ niexZ
     
    thank you... from indonesia with love...

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  • January 14, 2011 9:10 PM
    bonita bonita
     
    as a designer we all are friends your work is also awesome !! :) good luck both of you

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  • January 14, 2011 6:43 PM
    niexZ niexZ
     
    I often in solitude .. really happy ultimate design has the support of the best friends ... peace..:)

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  • January 14, 2011 5:37 PM
    ultimatedesign ultimatedesign
     
    Hey Bonita...Thanks

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  • January 14, 2011 5:36 PM
    bonita bonita
     
    very nice work ultimatedesign :)

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  • January 14, 2011 10:55 AM
    Meonshore Meonshore
      Project Holder
    Thanks for all of your hard work. Lots of great improvements made to all of the logos - appreciate you taking on my comments and working them into the designs. I have done a ranking and huge elimination to focus on the designs I like best from all of the logos, and to make it easier for me to compare them. Elimination doesn't mean they are bad - just that better revisions or designs are present. comments again: niezX - #52 best of the ones you have shown me. I like the revised main logo and the little icon contained within. I think I would prefer the "Meonshore" NOT to have a reflection. Could you also remove the two small lines to the lower left hand side of the parents icon - I think it might be better with a bit of space there. Have you been able to find an office block/factory type logo similar to the parents & child that might work for my commercial business ? Please could I see variants for text to the right hand side of the logo and on a white background. ultimatedesign - really like the enhanced look of the square logo in #48 and #50. Again please could I see a white background variant. Otherwise please focus any further revisions on developing/enhancing the logo shown in #48 and #50. studio10 - I'm not getting the linkage from your current logo with my business the same way I do with niezX and ultimatedesign - hence the eliminations. Sorry.

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  • January 13, 2011 3:58 AM
    Meonshore Meonshore
      Project Holder
    Great new submissions and revisions - thanks for all your hard work ! I think I'm seeing some really good logos that will work for my business, and hope to see some more over the coming few days. So feedback: for niexZ.... draft#19 is my favourite of your revisions. Please can you base any revisions from that one. I'd like to see a variation on my grey/brown website backdrop if possible. I'm not looking for a graduated backdrop or blue backdrop as it won't work on my site. Also if you could source an outline icon (more graphic, less pictorial) for the baby rather than the one you have it might work a little better. As I said this would be one version for my newborn photography, I'll be looking to add one for a family icon and one for business so something outline/simple will make it easier to get others sourced. If I could see #33 like that as well (icon on the other side) as well for Studio10 .... really like this first draft #27 - love the web 2.0/3D feel to it. Is it possible to make the cyan more like the blue on my existing site logo please, and take a look at the font used in #30 ? and see of the centre would be made more "wave like" for ultimatedesign ... thank you - great drafts can you use the font in #30 for future revisions for me please - particularly #31 and #32 which are excellent.

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  • January 12, 2011 7:14 AM
    niexZ niexZ
     
    thank so much

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  • January 12, 2011 6:55 AM
    Meonshore Meonshore
      Project Holder
    Some more rankings/eliminations updated. draft#15 happiest with the main logo so far. I do prefer your font and colour from draft#6 (but without the graphic in the O's) would like to see still more abstract/less dominant waves if possible - which might allow for an icon to appear in the space (newborn/family/office building) to represent the sub-type of service. For some refinement of direction - if you could all focus on web 2.0 and abstract designs rather than initials please. I'm most happy with those designs.

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  • January 11, 2011 8:14 AM
    Meonshore Meonshore
      Project Holder
    draft#9 - looking for something more sophisticated/complex - sorry. draft#6, #7, #8 like the font as before. I think on reflection the O needs to remain as text and not a graphic. The actual logo - again not keen on the M/face - I'm really looking for something that says shoreline, or waves with a much harder/stronger graphic. I don't need an M representation.

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  • January 11, 2011 3:19 AM
    niexZ niexZ
     
    thank you

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  • January 11, 2011 2:55 AM
    Meonshore Meonshore
      Project Holder
    Thanks niexZ for submitting these drafts. For early feedback. I prefer the fonts in draft#3 (although don't rule out using others - not keen on the font used for Meonshore in the other drafts). I prefer the main logo in draft#2 and draft#1, although I'm not sure if the waves/people are obvious enough and if I was to have anything in the O of Meonshore that represents water then it would need to be the second one - in "shore". I like the text placement and two variants though.

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  • January 09, 2011 4:20 PM
    Meonshore Meonshore
      Project Holder
    Rechecked my brief and I must have accidentally ticked the tagline box, I don't think I can edit it. I DO NOT want the tag-line in the logo. Also if it is possible to have the logo presented on a transparent background so I can use as a watermark on images this would be appreciated as well. Looking forward to seeing some drafts.

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  • January 09, 2011 12:03 PM
    Meonshore Meonshore
      Project Holder
    Thanks for sorting that out.

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  • January 09, 2011 9:04 AM
    SiteAdmin SiteAdmin
     
    This is a logo project only. Designers: Do not upload stationery drafts.

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  • January 09, 2011 8:10 AM
    Meonshore Meonshore
      Project Holder
    For clarity (and as I am a first time user so didn't appreciate this) I have a project for some stationery (booked as a package) as well which I will launch once I have a logo designed - to best focus on the design of the stationery. I thought they might be combined so that I got logo/stationery designs presented but see in the control panel this isn't the case.

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