Contest: Need Logo Designed - $$$

[Phatfiddler]

I have a hosting site, www.CutlerSoftware.com, that hosts software, projects, images, files and mirrors for Linux distros. I already have a few users, but want to expand to host for more than just Ubuntu. To do this, I am redesigning the site from scratch. The current style is OK and suits current needs, but needs improvement.

In order to do this, I need a good logo to go with the site.

Logo will be decided on approximately 1 week from today(Today = Tuesday, Jan 2)

Criteria:

Must be original work, no clipart, stolen graphics
May use GPL'd graphics and artwork
NOT distro logo-based (i.e. don't base it on the Ubuntu, SuSE, Slack logo etc)
Please no penguins

I need the logo to be in gif, png, and xcf/psd format, and also with various sizes i.e. 48x48, 420x420 etc. so that I may use it for various purposes.

The Prize

While I do enjoy having free as in beer software, OSs and artwork, I feel that since the end-product will be used strictly by my site, I should offer an incentive to designers. Therefore, the winner of the logo that I select will receive a $10 US donation for their work. I will pay this by PayPal. If you do not use PayPal, I will gladly donate the $10 to an organization of your choice.

You can post your artwork in this thread for all to view and help for improvement, or you can send the logo to me directly at Infernofrombelow@gmail.com

Let the games begin!

[tenn]

I tried to reply to this before it was read only.

Well here is one I have done,

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q294/mathec/cs-logo.png

[Tousimis]

Looking good so far! This is my current name until they un-ban my other one lol. Apparently the admin thought my post was spam, so I'm trying to have it reinstated.

I updated the site just now. It is a major improvement. www.cutlersoftware.com

[Siberia]

I'll have a go once I get all my software reinstalled. Good job with first idea tenn.

[Izobalax]

Allow me to come back to this in a day or two.

:) /izo

[Zyphrexi]

this contest still on? or have you decided?

[chris90uk]

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/581/text1872me3.png

I have tried to emulate the structure of the file system of Ubuntu, and kept it simple just like your site looks.

It was created in Inkscape, so fully open source!

Thanks.

[joshier]

http://www.exsub.com/cutler_software_concept.png

[Tousimis]

Hello all,

I apologize for not responding to this post with updates or more information. My posts were confused as spam and my name was subsequently banned, so I was not able to respond. The issue was moved to the Resolution Center and was resolved as of 2 days ago. I now have my username back and may make such posts, but only in the Community Market.

I will create a new thread, similar to this one, in the Community Market and have the contest again, since a winner was not able to be verified. If you are still interested, please re-post your logos to the new thread to be included in the new contest. I will include the original amount of $10 as the prize again.

Expect the new thread in the early afternoon of Friday 1/12/2007 Eastern Standard Time.