Yay, wildcards. This was a lot of fun, hunting back through the archives reading all your comments, and the comments and votes of staff internally. We have quite a few and its late, so I’ll keep the chatter minimal. Making the wildcard shortlist is:
1. Your own LOGO by Muamer. Came close in wk2, a lot of us would never give up on it (its def in my top3). A few of the grand finalists also picked this as their all time favourite design.
Alternate versions:
2. Do it, its your own label by s9. For its classic approach and simplicity, a favourite wildcard pick of Jana.
3. My own label 3 by sok . Another Jana pick, plays into her “hanger worthy” concept about Spreadshirt shirts. An idea that could still be developed upon in this entry.
4. Blue Tag by Inuit. One of the earliest of its type, and still one the best neck label designs for simplicity and execution.
5. Fast, reliable funny v2 by Mootsie
Playful and fun. Also suggested by a few of you as one of your wildcard picks.
6. Bubble Label by Ikou
Wow, so many versions and adaptations of this. Its a simple idea and the sheer number of versions Ikou has submitted has shown us how versatile it is. We’ve really enjoyed watching how this has developed, would deserve a spot for persistence alone ;) Alternate versions:
7. Against Nudity by Alexander Wende
We already announced that this would make the shortlist, great fun and presentation with a strong idea.
8. Invitation by Pascalphilly
Again one of the earliest. We still really like the idea of having the shirt cut out. Alternates:
9. The Icon by Bulgrin. A big favourite of the graphics guys, we’ve discussed this design at length so i’ll skip any more discussion on it.
10. Spreadshirt TM by Family. Ami and Branded were heavily into this one. Here is what Branded said “Like a record label, looks indie, edgy and different.”
11. Own Label so easy by Pascalphilly. Many different versions of this, the core of the idea always the same though, using panels to show a shirt. The panels can be rotated with different products/designs etc. Pascalphilly could have had more in this list, but we decided to judge Tick and Your Ideas as Wk7 entries so you didn’t get tired of reading his name here ;)
Alternate versions:
12. Handdrawn by Jeffersonb
Great fun, hand drawn fits nicely with our hand-made ethic and the fun icons are a nice touch.
Congrats to all you guys. Its been a really fun contest and making this list was great. Thanks for your suggestions as well, they helped. And to all those who haven’t made this list or another shortlist, we really do value your work. We review everything and even those that don’t make a list influence the direction of contest, we really do appreciate you!
The plan is to evaluate all these on Monday with the wk7 shortlist and announce who goes through from it either on Monday night or Tuesday.
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I always thought that Own label So easy was a good idea. The last version maybe lose part of the original idea that made it good, but it gains in simplicity and first impact.
I’d like to add a link to the first version of my logo because in the second one, the one that made this shortlist, I didn’t wrote the concept behind it…so, if you want to read it, here it is:
http://olp.spreadshirt.net/entries/2007/09/04/fast-reliable-funny-personal/
Bubble label is a simpler idea in my opinion…
line between simple and simplistic is very short :) there are two ways of making a logo, in one way you make a brilliant-well-design-identifiable symbol&font in the other hand who make a “generic” design but you construct an identifiable system with this basis . 95% logos are made in first way, “a child play” “universal language” (…) the others 5%. so I understand your reductive opinion kim.
Wow, lot of nice designs, like Invitation, Your own logo or Agains nudity :-)
But a lot of designs without originality, soulless. No need to organize a contest during 7 weeks to get designs 2, 3, 4 and 9 :-(
congrats everybody…just asking, the wildcards from week6 and next week7 will be available, possible, or that’s finished with the argument? :-)
Again in the shortlist :)
Good luck to all !
shame that none of my entries appeared on the wildcard shortlist (or any kind of shortlist) oh well at least i tried but never again:)