Contest END!
Let me just express what an amazing job everyone's done in this contest! You've all done a MOST EXCELLENT job with your entries within this contest; your talent and professionalism is really showing in this thread!
This contest is by far the hardest one to choose a winner out of [with so many great entries]. There's a debate going on in my head now between a handful of entries to choose as *the winner*.
Without further ado, I wanted to give you guys (those designers who I felt gave the best entries within this contest) some feedback and explanations regarding my [below] selection..
xaralee: You took this contest by storm with your entry and introduced competition to many designers within this contest. I loved it how your Mario character "stepped" out of the logo, bringing it out [literally] to people seeing it. However, your entry just isn't something I can incorporate into my current website's design. You did a really great job and I look forward to seeing what else you're capable of in future design contests and projects.
Seolust: Your first entry was very simple and easy-to-read; it had a nice use of colors and joystick image. Your second entry really stood out well, and I really loved the fonts, colors, and effects that you used/did.
TributeK: Amazing header entries, but I am not looking for headers (at least not in this contest). I must say though, you do have talent with designing headers, my man! You submitted so many entries and showed how much of a diligent worker you are.
erikm: I can't believe I almost believed you when you said you probably "won't" be entering this contest. Your first entry really took off this contest, and really made me think of how I wanted the logo to be. Your revisions only made it harder to choose which one I liked best, however, the last revision was pretty bad...you kept it simple at first but then tried to get more and more complex..
Right now I am trying to choose the winner/winning entry for this contest. It is a battle between the following entries:
Seolust's entry:
vs.
erikm's entry:
vs.
erikm's other entry:
vs.
TributeK's final entry:
As you can see, it is going to be a very difficult decision for me to choose the winner with so much talent being displayed within this contest!
erikm and TributeK, I have PMed you both precise instructions regarding resubmitting the entries I displayed above to make it easier for me to choose this contest's winner.
Thanks, and good luck to you all!