HomeFreedom.Com -$300-April 23

[nevadabadgirl]

Contest_Holder: club3006

Company_Details: HomeFreedom.Com helps distressed homeowners. In most cases our clients are facing foreclosure. We often help people save their homes, but we’re really in the business of purchasing homes. If a potential client wishes to sell their home, we move quickly to purchase the home so the client can start fresh, in a new more affordable home or perhaps a rental until their credit is repaired. We work with the highest integrity and honesty to make sure we give the homeowner the best possible solution for their problem.

Type_Of_Contest: Logo Design

Title: HomeFreedom.Com - Helping distressed homeowners

Deadline: 23 April 2008

Prize: $300

Colors: Surprise me

Examples: http://www.realfreedominc.com/

Comments: This logo has to be inspiring and compelling. It should be professional and should really speak about what we do as a company. We see a person or figure being set free from the strains and stresses of the tremendous burden that is their house. This figure can be a picture, but it is more likely an abstract illustration. Think of being broken free. Think of breaking through. Think of a homeowner spreading their arms and looking to the sky in total emancipation. Maybe rising from their house - or overshadowing their house.

This logo will be used in web banners, web pages, business cards, and in other media which I can't yet discuss. I will need a full rendered version for the web banner, and a flat version for print. I would also like to see it in grayscale or black and white. Good luck!

[AK-Sultan]

Hi,
This is my first concept :

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...ineg/HF_v1.jpg

Feedback is appreciated.
Thank you
A.K

[Club3006]

AK

I like where you are going with this - but its really difficult for me to say whether or not its the one as you are the only submitter thus far. I will say however that I really like it. Its clean, the colors are modern and clean, the main fonts is nice, and the logo is innovative.

I thank your far taking the time to add the "tag line" Its clear that you really read my description of the concept. Thank you.

Perhaps you can show me some variations.

[greenidentity]

My entry, feedback welcomed.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...omeFreedom.png

[Dragonfly]

Hi, this is my first proposal.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...o/DC/HF_01.jpg

[Dragonfly]

I made improvements in the home shape

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../DC/HF_01b.jpg

[Club3006]

GreenID

Thank you for your submission. I like where you are trying to go with it, but I'm not really feeling the design. I think the person looks a bit to abstract and I've polled a few friends who knew nothing of my design ideas, and each had a hard time identifying that icon as a person. The colors are also a bit flat and the font is not very expressive. I think the letters are a bit too narrow.

I'd love to see some revisions as I think you obviously have great ideas and talent.

[Club3006]

DragonFly

As always your submissions impress. Though this is only my second contest, but as a fan of the site, I follow and love your work.

I really dig the person and the second house design. I really like the design, but I'd like to see more. Maybe make the house smaller. Maybe make the font a bit more like AK's in the first post. I'm not asking for the same font mind you...but rather something a bit bolder.

Also - what would you think about making it feel a bit more "sunny" This is liberation for these people...let's make it a bright sun shiny day in your design!

Finally, can you incorporate the .com

[AK-Sultan]

Hi,
Thank you very much for your feedback.
This is my revision :

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...eg/HF_v1-1.jpg

Feedback is appreciated.

Thank you .

A.K

[Dragonfly]

I'll be working on the revisions. Thanks for your feedback and compliments

[Dragonfly]

Here is my revision.

In my opinion the sun is an extra, not necessary, but if you like it, it is ok to have it there.

The color concept in my original design is:
Black for the negative element they want to leave behind.
Cyan as the color of the sky and freedom
Green for hope and a new horizon

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../DC/HF_01c.jpg

[greenidentity]

GreenID

Thank you for your submission. I like where you are trying to go with it, but I'm not really feeling the design. I think the person looks a bit to abstract and I've polled a few friends who knew nothing of my design ideas, and each had a hard time identifying that icon as a person. The colors are also a bit flat and the font is not very expressive. I think the letters are a bit too narrow.

I'd love to see some revisions as I think you obviously have great ideas and talent.

Hi, thank you for your feedback, here is my revisions.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...Freedomnew.png

[Dragonfly]

Hi,
Any feedback on my revisions?

Thanks

[Club3006]

ALL

I'm really sorry for not getting back sooner! My wife just gave birth to our second child - and she, coupled with our 24 month old son - well let's just say daddy's dance card has been pretty full!

But I'm back - so let's get rolling again, eh?

AK

I'm not feeling the revision. I think I like your first version a better. The revision seems a bit disjunct. What I would like to see is the little "jaggies" on the legs of the person in the first version to be cleaned up. Don't know if that's a resolution issue - but its a bit bothersome.

[Club3006]

DragonFly - I actually really like the revision with the sun - but my designer friends tell me they think the sun is not needed (which seems the way you feel as well) I respect that! But I still like it - cause I've got a peasant's eye for design!

What I think I'd like to see though is more of a gradient with the sun. So the outline is darker, but just beyond the dark outline it becomes more brilliant.

Also - I really dig the person - but could you just tweak it a bit to make him/her look a bit more empowered, or powerful. Just a tweak - not an overhaul!

Finally - can you show me a house that looks a bit less iconic? I'm not totally against the house you've depicted, its just that I'm wondering how the design would look with a different house.

[Club3006]

GreenID

I'm not feeling it. I'm sorry. I really have no positive feedback. It all seems a bit disjunct. The pieces don't play together to make a harmonious effort.

Can you show me anything else - maybe by way of a full departure from your current version.

[Dragonfly]

Congratulations Club3006

I'm working in my revision...

[AK-Sultan]

Congratulations Club3006 and thank you for the feedback .

What I would like to see is the little "jaggies" on the legs of the person in the first version to be cleaned up. Don't know if that's a resolution issue - but its a bit bothersome.

All lines in my design are straight and clean lines , the little "jaggies" on the legs of the person refer to the jpeg image resolution .

I made a zoomed snap shot for the legs area , you will notice that all the lines are straight and clean , no jaggies lines .

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...ineg/HF_HR.jpg

'm not feeling the revision. I think I like your first version a better. The revision seems a bit disjunct.

I will do another revision to fix this point .

Thank you

A.K

[Dragonfly]

My revisions

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../DC/HF_01d.jpg

[Dragonfly]

In a second thought the sun can connotate a new beginning