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Competition: In need of a logo!

by stratosg | Jul 31, 2008 | Misc | 17 comments

Ok the title says it all. As you all know, i recently moved my blog to this domain and changed my theme. Now, i am an awfull designer and my skills on photoshop are realy limited. I know i need a logo or a banner just to identify my blog. The site is what you see. A technology/personal blog. I publish code alot and many personal things too, like pics and things that happen in my life. So, if you think you can design a neat logo for my blog go on! If i have your attention then keep reading…

Well i’ve been thinking what i can do to “pay off” a designer make me a logo. I can always pay in real money but as people say “no money, no honey”. So this is out of the question. So i thought about this. For anyone who makes a logo that will be placed here i will:

  • Place a block on my sidebar (under the calendar most probably) with a small banner of his pointing to his site/blog with a small text saying what you did, for a month.
  • After this period a link will be placed on my blogrol (i might keep block with the logo even longer if i feel like it but definitely at least for a month).
  • I am thinking of creating a page with contributors, top commenters etc so you might get your self into it.

Now, i know my site has no PR nor it is a big one. But this is what i can offer. I know that most of you will think it’s not worth it, well to be honest, on an ad point of view, my space is worthless. But still, this is all i can offer. So are you still interested? Keep going and send me your logos/banners at stratosg2002 [at] yahoo.com. If i get more than one i will probably end up with a small vote on the readers (or i might decide like a dictator i don’t know πŸ™‚ ). I havn’t said if i want a small logo, a big banner or whatever cause i want to give any designer the freedom to design. You can see my site/theme and you just get inspired!

One more thing. I am not a fan of ads at all. This is why i have not enabled ad-sense and no other ad-campaign program what so ever. I like my site clean and i do this for fun. I will keep it this way. This is an exception i make to show respect to any reader that takes time out of his valuable time to spend on creating a logo/banner for me.

This might be an effort that brings zero results but i thought i’d still go ahead and do it. I hope some nice logo comes out of it, or else, well i had nothing and i have nothing to loose πŸ˜‰ Thanks or reading and thanks in advance for anyone that takes the time to design anything!

PS: You can grab this chance to comment on anything you don’t like about the new look. It’s all about the readers and i am here because of them and for them πŸ˜‰

17 Comments

  1. #FN$#
    #FN$# on July 31, 2008 at 4:02 pm

    I’m not quite sure about you need,but I have some ideas.You’d love something simple,something pretty stylish,something artistic or something else??
    Help me so I can help you!!
    πŸ˜›

  2. #FN$#
    #FN$# on July 31, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    Oh,and if you have a msn account,please send me your mail (you know mine,don’t you?…:P)so we can talk for your logo or something,if you want to!

  3. stratosg
    stratosg on July 31, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    well my friend #FN$# (as always among the few loyal) as i said on my post i leave this liberty totaly upon you! i would prefer something simple but you can prove me wrong by creating a stylish one that can amaze me! you can see my theme, you know what i am all about so all i need is you imagination πŸ˜‰ thx for being eager to help!

  4. #FN$#
    #FN$# on July 31, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    Take a look!
    BUT,imagine this quite smaller and with white letters (of course the background is transparent).This could be just a replacement for “stratos.me” on the top.And I didn’t do anything special,it’s just a “grunge style” font.
    1 to 10.What do you think??Something like this?…Please,be cruel with me!!!
    πŸ˜›

  5. stratosg
    stratosg on July 31, 2008 at 4:43 pm

    well you where fast indeed πŸ˜‰ i like it for a starting point… don’t you think it’s a little gothic for a technological blog? and do you think you can add a computer somewhere there? i can’t imagine how… don’t get me wrong.. i know i’m all “complaining” for something you open handed give to me but you said i should be cruel πŸ˜‰ and thx for taking the time to bother with my stuff!

  6. #FN$#
    #FN$# on July 31, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    Well,I created this one too,but that’s all for now… πŸ™
    I have to go,but I promise you,I’ll be back tomorrow!!…
    Again,try to be as cruel as possible!!
    Oh,and it doesn’t have to be in “php” style, just pick your favorite language!
    I think this way you don’t have to put a computer’s image or something because everyone will get the point!…But it’s up to you!
    (transparent background,any resolution you want/need)

  7. stratosg
    stratosg on July 31, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    man i am realy digging this! i created a test theme and put it up and i like it alot… one more thing though… how can we stress out “stratos.me” cause when you put it as a logo you loose it among the other text (tags etc). but i like it alot! if you have any other inspiration i’d be glad to check it out!

  8. elijah
    elijah on August 1, 2008 at 10:43 am

    hire the guy who did this

  9. #FN$#
    #FN$# on August 1, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    Unfortunately,I have to agree with elijah…!!
    Oh,and I’m not so sure about this:”how can we stress out Ò€œstratos.meÒ€ cause when you put it as a logo you loose it among the other text”
    What exactly do you mean?…

  10. stratosg
    stratosg on August 1, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    @elijah: yah i’ve seen this. it’s amazing… i don’t need the mona lisa though πŸ˜›

    @#FN$# Well when i say stress out, i mean maybe make it look bigger, or bold or something like that… but i realy like it when it meshes up with the theme… here is how it looks… why don’t you take a peak and tell me what you think… if you give me the OK (as a designer i mean πŸ˜› ) i’ll make the transition today πŸ˜‰

  11. Siddharth
    Siddharth on August 1, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    I can do the logo for u man πŸ˜‰ I dont need those banners and all πŸ˜›

    I do works for free for my good frnds πŸ˜€

    add me at my email adress mentioned in the comment for IM or at siddharth_2463107 [at] yahoo.co.in

  12. stratosg
    stratosg on August 1, 2008 at 1:45 pm

    sid #FN$# is on it and he is doing a very good job.. i don’t want to overtake your time… if you still want to go on i might put them both up on a rotation πŸ˜‰

  13. Rockstar Sid
    Rockstar Sid on August 1, 2008 at 4:01 pm

    Glad there are people to help u πŸ˜€

    Ah! I am sorry I dont have photoshop nor any logo software..

    My logo was designed by a awesome friend,I will say him to design yours (I hope he isn’t much busy,His name is Ben)

  14. Siddharth
    Siddharth on August 1, 2008 at 7:08 pm

    @strats its ok
    I am really busy with studies these day πŸ™

  15. stratosg
    stratosg on August 1, 2008 at 7:15 pm

    thx for taking an interest though!

  16. MOin
    MOin on August 6, 2008 at 1:38 am

    oh i think i am late however this php header is looking something more than great,

    @elijah
    thats hell of a tough job i am inspired how did he do that :S

  17. stratosg
    stratosg on August 6, 2008 at 11:18 am

    yah thx to #FN$# πŸ™‚

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