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No Logo Wins FreeBSD Foundation Contest

Posted by timothy on from the naomi-klein dept.

RJPDeanLO writes: "The FreeBSD Foundation logo contest has ended with no winners! Check out their statement on the site. To support FreeBSD ... I'm hoping that we can all get a second chance at it. Please reopen the contest!"

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  1. No REAL answer on the site by ip_vjl · · Score: 5, Insightful

    We received 106 entries altogether. Many thanks to all of you who took the time to participate! The entries were very creative and showed a lot of design talent. Unfortunately, there was no entry that spoke to us as the logo we should use. So for now, the FreeBSD Foundation will remain logoless.


    This is the type of critique that will drive a designer insane. Most artists are used to taking criticism (at least ones with actual art training) - but it's very difficult to take "no direction" criticism, as it leaves you with no way to improve your work.

    Instead of saying none of the entries were "it", they should be saying WHY none of the entries are acceptable so that future designers will have some idea what to do so as not to make the same mistakes apparently made by the first crew.

    Sounds suspiciously like "we each had our favorites, and couldn't reach a consensus."

    1. Re:No REAL answer on the site by EvlG · · Score: 3, Insightful

      I don't think the poster wanted in-depth criticism of all the submissions, rather, SOMETHING to go on.

      Saying "we didn't like any of these" is of no use.

      However, saying "we didn't like them because they looked too much like our competitors, lacked distinctive design elements that evidenced what FreeBSD is all about, and were in general too plain" is at least slightly more useful.

      At this point, it is impossible for any of the original artists to improve their submission and try again, even if the contest were still open. The whole thing became a 'skeet-shoot' where FreeBSD Foundation yelled "PULL!", a bunch of artists threw out submissions, and every one was shot down without any comments.

  2. Where are the entries? by Foozy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Can't they be put up online and let the people decide?
    If not, why not?

  3. Re:I must be confused... by Kingfox · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Unless you're using the graphical Daemon screensaver, where the hell are your Baptists going to see the cute little guy? Don't leave manuals with the daemon on the cover out, don't leave CD jewel cases with the daemon on them out, instead use burned copies.

    Seriously, I've been running FreeBSD, and the only times I see the mascot is when I put him someplace.