Spark Engine Logo Contest

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  • GorgenapperGorgenapper Join Date: 2012-09-05 Member: 157916Members, Reinforced - Shadow
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    This one looks like a TSF Marines logo, a spark...but also like a shining star, or sun.
  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    This one by rantology is pretty great too:
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  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    edited February 2013
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    This one is also pretty cool, kind of looks like a monkey getting digitized. It's missing something, but it would be great for social-space branding (twitter avatar, etc). I'd love to see this one in the finalists to see if they can improve it.
  • GISPGISP Battle Gorge Denmark Join Date: 2004-03-20 Member: 27460Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Gold, Subnautica Playtester, Forum staff
    edited February 2013
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    Ill go for this one :)
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    On a serius note, i like this one.
  • gH0sTygH0sTy Join Date: 2013-02-01 Member: 182727Members, Reinforced - Shadow
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    That's my fav so far
  • weeschweeweeschwee Join Date: 2010-11-19 Member: 75031Members
    Dang, I wish I'd heard of this sooner. Not much time left for the first round anymore.
  • A_PajanderA_Pajander Join Date: 2002-12-31 Member: 11695Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    So what happened to this? None of the entries were good enough for second round?
  • GORGEousGORGEous Join Date: 2012-02-19 Member: 146762Members, NS2 Map Tester
    Yeah.. so who won this?

    I was told that it was possibly just deleted? If so, that's pretty outrageous to offer a cash prize and then just be like "lol nope" after people spend hours working on banners. Many of them were quite good.

    Can someone in charge comment on the winner of this or clarify what happened?
  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yes, I would also like to know what happened.
  • JoseppeJoseppe Join Date: 2012-01-21 Member: 141497Members
    edited February 2013
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    with a big winning margin... we have a winner :D
    this would be a logo you would NEVER forget! ;)

    btw: hughnicorn-engine not spark-engine!
  • GORGEousGORGEous Join Date: 2012-02-19 Member: 146762Members, NS2 Map Tester
    So who/what won this?

    Was the contest just deleted after offering $800 for a logo?
  • YMICrazyYMICrazy Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 165986Members
    It's still there just closed. No winner announced though.

    http://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/create-logo-spark-engine-194212

    On another note it seems that 99 designs takes a huge commission fee and the prize money is actually $470. According to people who entered a design and saw their potential reward.

    http://99designs.uservoice.com/forums/198-01-general/suggestions/2714560-lower-the-commission-99designs-takes-from-designer

  • KoruyoKoruyo AUT Join Date: 2009-06-06 Member: 67724Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited February 2013
    Sad that you cant see the designs anymore...
    We are leaning more and more towards a design that uses a motif referencing the concept of a 'spark' in a non obvious way. For example, a very subtle spark plug reference.

    I really liked the spark plug and broken light bulb logos at first, they are kinda smart and non obvious, but they also dont really fit too well to unkown worlds - you get this scifi space feeling and then next to it you want to put a spark plug from a car or a light bulb? meh...

    I would rather see a more obvious spark or those star like thingies a lot of ppl made than that. (if nobody came up with something better)
  • GORGEousGORGEous Join Date: 2012-02-19 Member: 146762Members, NS2 Map Tester
    So what happened with the contest?
  • FlamingoFlamingo Join Date: 2009-07-15 Member: 68141Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow
  • Tomsy7Tomsy7 Join Date: 2012-12-04 Member: 174162Members
    edited February 2013
    100% Money-back guarantee? For real?!
    We offer a 100% money-back guarantee within 60 days of payment on all contests except:

    1. those with a guaranteed prize

    2. those that have entered the Final round, since once you enter the Final round, your contest automatically becomes guaranteed.

    Not happy with the designs? No worries!

    We’re more than happy to help you re-write your brief, re-open your project to ensure you get a good result, and help you pick a winning design. Give us a call — we’re here to help!

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    This was pulled from the 99 designs website.
    So judging by the fact that you cannot view any of the designs anymore, UWE likely asked to be refunded. But whoooo knows, maybe they will clarify as to what happened.

  • JektJekt Join Date: 2012-02-05 Member: 143714Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow
    Isn't exception number 1 breached? Wasn't a prize guaranteed to the winning entry?
  • LocklearLocklear [nexzil]kerrigan Join Date: 2012-05-01 Member: 151403Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Would be nice to have an explanation for the people that put forth effort here.
  • GORGEousGORGEous Join Date: 2012-02-19 Member: 146762Members, NS2 Map Tester
    256 artists submitted 549 logos
  • AurOn2AurOn2 COOKIES! FREEDOM, AND BISCUITS! Australia Join Date: 2012-01-13 Member: 140224Members, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Forum staff
    200 of them were hughnicorn related.
  • NammNamm Join Date: 2011-12-08 Member: 137116Members
    Hmm, so let see, 800 minus the 99designs commission fee / 200...
  • Tomsy7Tomsy7 Join Date: 2012-12-04 Member: 174162Members
  • A_PajanderA_Pajander Join Date: 2002-12-31 Member: 11695Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Jekt wrote: »
    Isn't exception number 1 breached? Wasn't a prize guaranteed to the winning entry?

    No. Some contests have a guaranteed prize and some don't, this one didn't.
  • VitdomVitdom Join Date: 2012-04-30 Member: 151345Members, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    I think the service has a 100% money-back guarantee if you don't like any submissions.
  • 1dominator11dominator1 Join Date: 2010-11-19 Member: 75011Members
    Keep your pants on, its only been 15 days. Theyre probably looking for another host, since 40% commission for the hosting is daylight robbery.
  • StardogStardog Join Date: 2004-10-25 Member: 32448Members
    It says a winner was chosen (hover over 4 under the title). I guess they'll reveal when Gorgeous hits.
  • YMICrazyYMICrazy Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 165986Members
    edited February 2013
    Stardog wrote: »
    It says a winner was chosen (hover over 4 under the title). I guess they'll reveal when Gorgeous hits.

    Nah man that just describes the phase the contest would have been in. Mouse over the number 2 and see that no finalist were chosen to continue the contest.

    Besides the contest is held which is only done when the holder does not choose any finalists and could possibly mean the holder asked for a refund.

    http://99designs.com/help/what-is-a-held-contest
  • Tomsy7Tomsy7 Join Date: 2012-12-04 Member: 174162Members
    UWE just ignoring this in hopes people forget they even offered up this contest and prize money?

    odd how no one from the UWE team has let us know via these forums as to what happened.
  • shonanshonan Join Date: 2013-01-28 Member: 182562Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Tomsy7 wrote: »
    UWE just ignoring this in hopes people forget they even offered up this contest and prize money?

    odd how no one from the UWE team has let us know via these forums as to what happened.
    Maybe they just dont know themselves what to do yet, theyve probably got their hands full with the upcoming patch.

  • OhnojojoOhnojojo Join Date: 2011-08-01 Member: 113400Members
    |strofix| wrote: »
    Psyke wrote: »
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    Do it!
    I wish I had the skills in Illustrator to attempt this one. I imagine you could blow up the icon a bit and write SPARK across the horizontal line. Done up right, it could look very good and would be nice reference to NS1. :)

    I think the image itself would require a great deal of reinterpretation, and more imagination than I am capable of. I'm more than willing to accept half the prize if anyone uses this concept though.

    This is an amazing idea. Make a high-res adaption of the old-school ns1 weld icon. gawd, nerdgasm
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