healthcarehumor
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Dec 17, 2012

Posted On: Dec 24, 2012

Dear Designers,

As the contest comes to a close, let me say THANK YOU for all of your great designs. This has been a real joy to see all of your creativity and hard work. I had the pleasure of working with some of you more closely to tweak some of the logos I liked the most and I appreciate your responses and follow-through.

After the contest ends, it make take me a little while to make my final decision. I have a group who will be helping me review the logos--but ultimately the final decision will be mine.

So don't be concerned if you don't see a winner announced immediately---it may take me a little while to do so.

Thank you again. For those of you who celebrate Christmas, have a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to all of you!

healthcarehumor
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Dec 17, 2012

Posted On: Dec 24, 2012

Dear Designers:

Wow! Thank you for all the latest greatest designs that came in during the last 12 hours. Most of the designs are great just the way they are, but I may want to send some private messages to some of you if I want to see any adjustments--but I know many of you are in different time zones. I'm just looking at the new ones now and will send out all messages within the next hour. Hopefully, that will give you time to make any adjustments.

OK, you've done all the hard work. Now let me get to work and review all the new ones.

Thanks!

healthcarehumor
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Dec 17, 2012

Posted On: Dec 23, 2012

Dear Designers:

Thank you all so much for the hard work and amazing creativity you've been showing in your entires! I really appreciate the designs that have been coming in.

We're down to one day left in the contest and I would just offer these last few thoughts based on what I've seen coming in

While I do like many of the designs with a microphone, that is not something I necessarily see for the logo. It's one element that works very well---and there are some amazing designs that have included it and are currently ranked very high---but there are LOTS of other possible ways to go on this logo.

So while I still welcome and encourage any new or novel ideas that include a microphone, I would love to see any new designs that go a different direction.

Think of other things that might graphically display the world of healthcare. I don't think anyone has submitted a design with a thermometer or a band-aid or a bottle of pills or a syringe (as long as the needle doesn't look too scary for a logo!). I'm not suggesting that you use any of those--I'm just saying to open your minds to the possiblity of other ways to go to graphically display Healthcare Humor.

Also, most of you have been doing a great job in making the words in the logo very easy to read. This is important to me. I want someone who is seeing the logo for the very first time to be able to read it instantly.

Again, my thanks for all of your great designs. I look forward to seeing what you submit during this last day!

healthcarehumor
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Dec 17, 2012

Posted On: Dec 21, 2012

Hi designers. Thanks for all the latest designs! There is some very, very creative work! A few new thoughts as I've seen more designs come in:

1. Please don't try to put in too many elements into the design. If you look at the designs of the current top-ranked entries, you'll see most of them just have one or two elements. It doesn't mean the elements you design have to be simple--they can be very intricate. But if you look at many of the designs that have been eliminated, it's because they had four or five elements all crammed into the logo--which becomes too overwelming to look at.

2. Please don't use the round end of the stethescope as the "o" in Humor. That particular design doesn't work for me.

3. We've had very few entries that fall into the "Shield or Emblem" mark category. While I know those are not typically the most common logos, don't be afraid to try one. Done correctly, it may be just the perfect logo!

4. I know that designs with blue and green are getting a lot of high marks, but I think red could also possibly work well for this logo.

5. Again, even though I want a 'corporate' feel for the logo, you can still look for a clever way to display that. My ultimate goal is for the logo to be easy to read, look business or corporate, but have an element in there that makes someone smile or laugh when they see it.

Thanks again, everyone, for all your hard work. I look forward to seeing what comes in during the last few days!

healthcarehumor
 United States
Buyer

Joined: Dec 17, 2012

Posted On: Dec 20, 2012

Dear Designers,

Thank you for all the designs so far! We've got over 40 now, so we're "Official"! A few thoughts that might help you, as I've seen the designs come in:

1. If you're going to submit a design in a reverse, let me see the same design not in a reverse, also. The design has to work for me on a plain white background--and if it can look great as a reverse, that's a bonus!

2. If you're going to do something creative to any of the letters in "Healthcare" or "Humor", please make the letters still very easy to read. You'll see most of my top rankings are ones where the words are easy to read. When someone is seeing the logo for the very first time--and for a fraction of a second--I want them to be able to easily read it.

3. Don't be hesitant to try some new designs or graphic elements. I do like the ones I've ranked high so far--but that doesn't mean I wouldn't like to see some new elements, other than the smile or the EKG. Maybe consider some other medical symbols, like a pill/capsule, the letters Rx(perhaps the x could be on the existing R in Healthcare or Humor) ,a thermometer, a bandage, etc. Or the use of a microphone, which some of you have already done, or something to connect the words to my show, could work. As you'll see though, most of my top rankings so far have these elements as subtle and understated. I think the logo can be clever and subtle at the same time.

Thanks so much. If I think of any more general comments, I'll post them here for you!

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Posted On: Dec 17, 2012

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