Need your input! Logo contest for the Fret?

[Robert****]

Point take, CB - those items will NOT end up in the logo! Eeeeew!
By the way, no tuning pegs up the nose either.

[stingx]

Robert, perhaps this isn't the contribution you would like me to make but I wonder why (as I think was previously mentioned) you don't ask the fretters for submissions? You might actually find at least some direction for the process.

Frankly, in my world, $400 for people to do work on "spec" doesn't guarantee you will get something you are happy with. I have worked with design houses that were paid US$30,000 and $50,000 to come up with identities that no one liked and were never used.

Just to let you know my background: 25+ years as a professional artist, designer, art director, creative director for mostly large entertainment companies. I looked over the 99 design site. Some good work, some repurposed (borrowed) ideas, some not so good.

Who knows though, it might be money well spent. But I wonder what a homegrown attempt might look like. Who knows, maybe there are some talented people here. With the added (very important) benefit that they already understand what this community is about.

my 3 cents.

-syo

THIS!!!

I participate on many sites and no one had a "professional" logo made. The majority were done by a fellow forumite. Yours truly did two sites himself. This should have been entertained first, IMHO.

[Rocket]

No running!

[luvmyshiner]

Seriously Robert . . . how much will the thongs cost?

Shiner family monies will be on the way this weekend.

[Algonquin]

Seriously Robert . . . how much will the thongs cost?

I love it!

[just strum]

http://clothing.cafepress.com/item/c...hong/261649330

[Robert****]

Seriously Robert . . . how much will the thongs cost?

Sorry Shiner, CB will hunt me down and make me suffer if I go along with that....

[Robert****]

Rocket, that is a pretty accurate picture, I didn't see you sneak up the track when I was doing that workout! That looks the right logo though, so I guess we don't need to worry about the logo any longer, it's pretty much decided then?

[Spudman***]

I offered it to boost maximum membership interest into participating as a group in a forum project, not for Mods to take it upon themselves to offer as payment for design service.
Do you really NOT see the difference between attempting to bring a group together and merely acting selfish? ("The many vs. the one" concept.)
No wonder forum projects never get much support... to many obstacles, (and cooks!)
I watched a forum totally disintegrate over a seeming harmless project of getting together for a group jam... by the time it actually happened, 5 people showed up, money was lost, and forum has never recovered.

Thank you for caring about the forum. That's a rare thing. A lot of people just want to do their thing without really contributing. Mucho appreciated.

I'll offer to take any pressure off of you then. I think I probably have a guitar that I could put up for the event.

[syo***]

I offered it to boost maximum membership interest into participating as a group in a forum project, not for Mods to take it upon themselves to offer as payment for design service.
Do you really NOT see the difference between attempting to bring a group together and merely acting selfish? ("The many vs. the one" concept.)
No wonder forum projects never get much support... to many obstacles, (and cooks!)
I watched a forum totally disintegrate over a seeming harmless project of getting together for a group jam... by the time it actually happened, 5 people showed up, money was lost, and forum has never recovered.

Actually Rocket, I thought that your offer was quite generous. That was one of things that spurred me to respond. I do think that the group is very much coming together over this judging from all of the responses. I thought that Spuds' comment was nothing more than enthusiam and "thinking out loud". I never thought he was trying to take advantage of your kindness.

Vive le logo!:

[Rocket]

I'll offer to take any pressure off of you then. I think I probably have a guitar that I could put up for the event.

Suit yourself... I tried.

[tot_Ou_tard]

Shams happen.
Might start looking curious to forum membership if Admin (or Mods) won ALL the raffles... may be a reasonable cause for low rate of participation.
BTW, who won the last raffle & who picked the winner?

That raffle was on the up & up. I'm the one who suggested how the raffle would be run & all the participants agreed. All the entrants agreed that Robert could join. So he won. There weren't that many entrants. It doesn't seem strange to me that he won.

On the other hand, it was too much hassle and less fun than I had hoped to run the thing. Poor Vood had to lift the bulk of the load.

As to the logo, I do think it would be nice to see what some of the locals could come up with.

[kiteman]

I'm in because I like this board. Lot cooler folks here than the other boards I've been to.

Let the fun begin.

[ibanezjunkie]

unless your wondering

jaklawrence@ntlworld.com is my home email address, its what my paypal account it registered to =]

you should get $10 from it.

[hubberjub***]

I think I probably have a guitar that I could put up for the event.

I'll double my contribution if you put up the Luke. Sounds good, right? I'm sure Rocket was donating that G&L.

[Rocket]

I'm sure Rocket was donating that G&L.

Close... more like S&X. Fairly new and barely touched.

[kiteman]

Like a melody maker. Kewl!

[Spudman***]

Suit yourself... I tried.

I was trying to be nice and take the burden off you because you didn't seem comfortable after you volunteered the guitar. But if it is going to upset you to not donate then by all means you are on. I think the SX would make a fine prize.

[Rocket]

Like a melody maker. Kewl!

Actually, more look, feel, and sound like LP Junior.