AutoBodyAlliance.com-$300-May 1st

[nevadabadgirl]

Contest_Holder: Shawshank

Company_Details: Auto Body Alliance is a new subsidiary of Quality Claims Solutions, a company that provides auto damage repair auditing for hundreds of insurance company locations across the nation. Due to our close and unique position between insurance companies and repair facilities, we are expanding our services to help connect insurance companies and consumers with quality facilities in their own areas.

Type_Of_Contest: Logo Design

Title: AutoBodyAlliance.com

Deadline: May 1, 2008

Prize: $300

Colors: No firm preference on colors.

Examples: www.autobodyalliance.com

Comments: The Auto Body Alliance is a “hub” used to connect body shops that do auto body repair, insurance companies looking for body shops and consumers looking for body shops. It’s a common place where body shops can be listed and rated and consumers can search for body shops in their area and choose one based on ratings and feedback from other customers. Insurance companies can also subscribe to the service and have a managed list of body shops that they recommend to their insured clients by area.

The logo might reflect something to do with auto repair mechanics, tools and/or cars but could be something else. Feel free to use your imagination. We would prefer not to use an abbreviation of 'ABA' in the logo since it could cause some confusion with other industry services. Currently there is a placeholder site at www.autobodyalliance.com that has some colors that we like, but they are certainly not definite and we would love to see any ideas you have in mind.

[intrepidguppy]

Idea:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ds/aba2R2b.jpg

[Shawshank]

Intrepidguppy:

This looks good and I like the shield-like shape behind. However, as I had stated in the opening comments we would like to avoid using the ABA text in the logo as it might cause some confusion among other services in the industry.

Thank you,
-Darrin

[onesummer]

my first. thanks!

[Shawshank]

onesummer:

Thank you for your entry! This looks nice and clean and has decent colors that we can work with, but we're wondering if you could do something different with the shield part. We're not fond of the "swoosh" part. Maybe even something with tools. Some common tools are hammers, paint guns, or maybe sanders?

[casperamy]

Hello,

Here is my first entry.

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...amy/ABADC1.jpg

Thanks

[Shawshank]

Hi CasperAmy,

This one looks pretty nice and I like how you incorporated a paint gun into the logo. Would it be possible to dress it up some or maybe add more detail to it? The letters are OK but maybe a little less "square" with the paint spray? Not sure how that would look in print with more detail, though?

Thank you!
-Darrin

[Shawshank]

casperamy,

I got a couple more suggestions from our team.

Could you possibly make the car more defined as well as maybe the "hose" of the gun a tiny bit more like a hose, and move the car over so that it looks more like the spray is creating the car?

Thank you!

[intrepidguppy]

idea

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g2.../Bids/aba2.jpg

[casperamy]

Hello!

Here is a revision.

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...amy/ABADC2.jpg

Thanks,
Chris

[Shawshank]

intrepidguppy:

Thank you for another submission! This one looks very clean but just didn't hit us with something we are looking for. We'd love to see another idea from you, though.

[Shawshank]

casperamy:

This one looks better. We like the change with the hose and the car. Could you make the car look a little less "futuristic"? I like the style that you drew the car with, but we would like to see the general shape be a little traditional.

Thank you!

[Shawshank]

Casperamy:

(Maybe make the car somewhere in between the first entry and the second one.)

[casperamy]

Hello again,

Here is another version.

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...amy/ABADC4.jpg

Chris

[casperamy]

Hello,

I tweaked the first version a bit more.

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...amy/ABADC5.jpg

Chris

[Shawshank]

Hello,

We'd like to pick Casperamy as our choice for the winner of the this design competition! We liked the very last version of the logo that was published the best.

Could you please send me source and jpg or gif of the logo in color and black and white, and any other versions you have that would be useful for us.

Also, let me know if you have any questions or needs from me.

Thank you!
-Darrin

[intrepidguppy]

Nice one Casperamy!

[casperamy]

Thank you for choosing my design Shawshank! And thanks intrepidguppy

[nevadabadgirl]

Congratulations, casperamy! Please send me a private message with your paypal address, and let me know once you've sent the files.

Shawshank, thank you for hosting your contest with us, and congratulations on your new design! Please let me know once you've received the necessary files and I'll transfer the prize funds at that time.

I will now turn your ability to PM back on so you can communicate with the designer.

Vicki

[nevadabadgirl]

Payment has been sent, great contest everyone!