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GFX Competition Results!

Posted on 24.05.2008 at 03:04 in Site news by RLSLOG

Choosing a winner to this competition was EXTREMELY difficult (which is the reason for the delay), and I’m not just saying that. I got almost 400 entries to this competition, and I narrowed that down to the absolute best and most fitting (find link to where you can see these below).

Click HERE to see a bigger version of the above image

In the end, I went with the above banner for the following reasons: It was simple, yet effective and stood out among the other entries as well as in the forum environment. When viewed in action, it makes the forums look like no other. I want to congratulate Manuel on winning one year of Premium Rapidshare. To the rest of you, Thank you so much for entering this competition, it was a lot of fun. Some of the other entries were so great that I’m very likely to put them on the forums at some point perhaps as “weekly banners”.

Click HERE to see a bigger version of the above image

Click HERE to go to the forum thread where all the TOP entries are posted. Please let me make it clear that there were lots of other designs that were great, but simply wouldn’t have fit with the Dark skin. The ones in the thread did however. Look forward to more competitions in the future.

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  1. Cyport
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:36

    Its just a rip of the ELSPA banner, search it on google for the image and you’ll see what I mean, besides I think the banner is ok but some others were better. Still it wasn’t for us to decide.

  2. rossiko
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:37

    @17 i agree

  3. Circa
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:38

    All designs are just “slicky” and “fontplay”..(yaaak)
    except from a couple,…i saw no real artwork or concept,
    but thats just my approach i guess..
    A design- a picture- should have more in it than photoshop tricks and filters…
    …it should have a meaning.. get it?
    A design is an idea, not slicky glowing lines in photoshop..

  4. ELCouz
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:38

    @ Cyport
    >>Its just a rip of the ELSPA banner

    +1

    Check it out!!!! http://generationgamerz.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10003/ELSPA.png

    WUT THE FSCK ???

  5. Loony
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:41

    “Its just a rip of the ELSPA banner”….

    ….NUKE IT.!!!……..lol (but u should shouldnt u?)

  6. Shady IIV
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:44

    looool, I swear. I’ve never seen ELSPA in my live. =D Has nothing to do with it. :)

    Just a coincidence. LOL. Im not that stupid.

  7. go
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:46

    Boss concept. Kinda bad color scheme. I’ll accept it though…. after a while at least….

  8. -A-
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:50

    Awful design,,,,,but at least we all know who Elspa is now…lol

  9. nu_boi
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:50

    Jackass Volume 3 READNFO DVDRip XviD-MARiNES anyone?

  10. jimonokata
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:51

    hmm not dat attraticve!

  11. boiler
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:52

    Horrible…gruesome…i already have eye cancer

  12. Loony
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:53

    @ Shady IIV..

    ” I swear. I’ve never seen ELSPA in my live. =D Has nothing to do with it..
    Just a coincidence. LOL. Im not that stupid.’

    -Well Shady its a hell of a coincidence that also the grade colors are the same…. …lmao..
    give me a break, i expected u would at least change the colors..

    But you went a step further…renamed RLSLOG 2 RLSLOY..
    ..well if reegeed and the mods can live with that.. cool

  13. omg
    May 24th, 2008 | 09:55

    omg.. this has got to be the crappiest banner of the lot.

    bluestar,brownagger,flawz,jani and vectormg have got banners that pwn this one TOTALLY. this banner is one of the top from the bottom.

  14. freddy
    May 24th, 2008 | 10:02

    Sorry guys but i think you made the wrong choice.

  15. ELSPA.COM
    May 24th, 2008 | 10:04

    Dear Releaselog,

    We like to inform you that the winning logo of your competition is very similar to our banner at ELSPA.COM !
    If you continued to use this for your site, we are forced to take legal action against you.

    Yours sincerely

    Simon Sauntson
    Public Affairs

    ELSPA Ltd.
    167 Wardour Street
    London W1F 8WL

    Tel: 020 7534 0580
    Fax: 020 7534 0581
    info@elspa.com

  16. Shady IIV
    May 24th, 2008 | 10:07

    ^LMAO. So, who made that up? :D Oh wait, they have a logo-bot that searches the internet.

    My girlfriend said I shouldnt bother. I know that this was my Idea and I didn’t copy someone elses style. =]

  17. Shady IIV
    May 24th, 2008 | 10:10

    It’s a free font, I changed the “O” because ReeGed thought it looked stupid (which it did). And yeah, I don’t think they can take legal action here. O.o

    WTF, lol. Bad dream I guess. o.O

  18. Loony
    May 24th, 2008 | 10:12

    Shady…u better hold on to that girlfriend of yours… lol

    ReeGeed…Better luck next time.. lmao

  19. haha
    May 24th, 2008 | 10:20

    worst logo EVER,

    Power went to your head reegeed and jsut choose what you liked not what the commninty would like. Leasson learned: power to the people. You have been publicly slaughtered for your lil power rush.

    have fun….

  20. xaardante
    May 24th, 2008 | 10:53

    im glad i dont use the forums, and dont have to see that awful thing everytime

  21. Nik3r
    May 24th, 2008 | 11:01

    I think this logo is really great. Its in my top 3!

    Most ppl here are probably just agree because they didn’t win. But hey, – ReeGed said in the Forum that he wants to make it possible to change the banner for yourself (choose between a few).

    !

  22. geezaboo24
    May 24th, 2008 | 11:05

    OK..I am just learning cs3…..
    reading tuits, and finding out about it in my spare time….I knew I would never win, But take a look, and let me know how bad it sucks..lol…thanks

    http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t248/geezaboo24/800X127.gif

  23. -A-
    May 24th, 2008 | 11:10

    hey Geeza.

    urs is the best one ive seen :)

  24. -A-
    May 24th, 2008 | 11:11

    ..dunno about that white line going through rlslog though. That would look kewl if it was a film strip kinda thing :)

  25. -A-
    May 24th, 2008 | 11:13

    …and 50% transparent.

  26. -A-
    May 24th, 2008 | 11:20

    oooh,,,,ive never been to the forums before. How come the banner isn’t used in the “white” version.?

  27. @all
    May 24th, 2008 | 11:25

    @ALL… OMG WHAT A LOUSY BANNER.

  28. FiTO
    May 24th, 2008 | 11:29

    @125

    No Nik3r

    many ppl commented on the new bad banner and didn’t add their designs

    so they won’t win anyway

    and that banner is so bad

    i think admins must change it ASAP and select any banner cuz

    it’s the worst now

  29. Loony
    May 24th, 2008 | 11:43

    Guys..give it a rest..

    The comp was a fine idea.. The thing is that the winner was kind of a “SH1T” for a lot of ppl..designers-participants an not.. Anyway not the worst design..neither the best..
    BUT..When someone found its the same as ELSPA logo… well.
    That “SH1T” just hit the fan !!!!

  30. .DIN
    May 24th, 2008 | 11:45

    That logo is not bad, but it definitly doesn’t fit with the theme.

  31. triple z
    May 24th, 2008 | 11:49

    Chosen banner does look nice alone, but does not go with the dark theme. Not at all.
    Really bad choice.

  32. Loony
    May 24th, 2008 | 12:05

    Sorry..but i got to post these 2 links..
    just open in tabs..lol

    http://forums.rlslog.net/

    http://www.elspa.com/?t=antipiracyunit

  33. xej
    May 24th, 2008 | 12:13

    3D! did these just for fun…

    http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/5/24/f_rlsloggfxenm_6e08b14.jpg
    http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/5/24/f_rlsloggfxenm_571361a.jpg

  34. Kay
    May 24th, 2008 | 12:20

    cant see anything, just empty white boxes with little red cross’s

  35. ELCouz
    May 24th, 2008 | 12:33

    @ xej

    I like it … kinda oldskool ya know ;-)

  36. big-ah
    May 24th, 2008 | 12:36

    http://img37.picoodle.com/img/img37/4/5/24/f_blacklogom_8433be4.gif
    http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/5/24/f_blacklogom_282b46a.gif

  37. Mr Ryan
    May 24th, 2008 | 12:44

    yeah, pixzilla; great host. Doesn’t work.

  38. C
    May 24th, 2008 | 13:03

    I like it!

  39. Shady IIV
    May 24th, 2008 | 13:53

    Thank you all. ;)

    It was 6 am, couldn’t sleep, turned on my iPod and – New Email from ReeGed! :)

  40. CigsAce
    May 24th, 2008 | 15:05

    The new logo isn’t as bad as people have complained about. It’s far more contemporary than the previous, which was a relic from the earlier days of the internet. However, it does invoke the thought of those rainbow stickers you see now and again on the bumpers of peoples’ cars (rainbow warrior coalition).
    Just my 2 cents

  41. Mr. Scene
    May 24th, 2008 | 15:19

    Yup fixed again! whats 2nd place look like just amazing

  42. sure
    May 24th, 2008 | 15:28

    Complete rip-off, s and l are placed in exactly the same position as on that ELSPA logo, not mentioningthe overral design (squares, rainbow and sh!t), changed font, created gaps between the squares, added gradient instead of solid colors.

    YEAH, I TOTALLY BELIEVE THAT YOU DIDN’T STOLE THE IDEA..
    ..NOT.

    Besides that – bad color choice, the teal just ruins it.

  43. Neven'92
    May 24th, 2008 | 15:44

    OMG, HE STOLE IT, SO WHAT?!? It’s just a banner, it supposed to be an ironic banner, and it is, so please just stop it.

  44. Picard
    May 24th, 2008 | 16:06

    Yeah, it’s obviously a rip-off and the blue doesn’t fit at all. And that dotted effect on “forums” is too much.

    Sorry, but I can’t see why anyone would pick this over most of the other entries displayed on the topic. Like this one by Simon:
    http://picozilla.com/files/173162lsimonfutcher2.jpeg

  45. murdarah
    May 24th, 2008 | 16:25

    Ehhh.. That’s not a logo. Manuel used just a font to write it. Maybe he changed the kerning a bit (the space between letters) but otherwise there’s zero work and imagination there.

    HE JUST TYPED RLSLOG using the font and then put a gradient fill on it. Wow. Some DESIGN that.. Hahah.

  46. JasonX
    May 24th, 2008 | 17:22

    Horrendous!

  47. ads
    May 24th, 2008 | 17:59

    Just wanted to say good choice! From what you had to pick from… Congrats to the designer. Soak it up

  48. streetracerns
    May 24th, 2008 | 20:57

    I dont like it :(

  49. luke
    May 24th, 2008 | 21:05

    mods, are you really going to keep it after all these complaints?

  50. pt
    May 24th, 2008 | 21:09

    SO BADDDD. i think my grand mother would done something better than that! RLSLOY??? LOOOOOOLLLLL that’s what it happens when there is ONE jury. THUMBS DOWN
    my opinion..

  51. Spiff
    May 24th, 2008 | 22:22

    I like simplicity when it works. I have that font tho and the photshopping is simple. I’m not quite sure I’d buy it…

  52. kratos
    May 24th, 2008 | 22:25

    i like it, but there’s too much black. makes it look too dark :S

  53. DJWill_I_AM
    May 24th, 2008 | 22:41

    I dont know anything about this… But I do know many sites now have their own “Skins” to choose from.

    Why not put 5 differnt skins to choose from, and let people decide for themselves??????

    I think it would be great for the site, and a step forward?

    Discuss…

  54. zaidi
    May 24th, 2008 | 23:55

    Oh my god!!! pathetic…ill stop visiting the site the day this
    logo is made official…reeged youre right man..it really stands out..as the most flashy and kid like theme…quite frankly it will gimme a headache if i look at it continuously

  55. Shady IIV
    May 25th, 2008 | 00:36

    @145: It isn’t supposed to be an ironic (which it is now) banner. I didn’t steal it. Never saw it before. Thanks anyway :P

  56. Roflcer of the Lawl
    May 25th, 2008 | 04:22

    Meh.

  57. WM7
    May 25th, 2008 | 07:25

    I think what was intended was to introduce new color to the banner. The scheme was off blue, and various shades of white to black. What was required to make this stand out was a complementary color for the ‘off blue’ to be used. (you use a color wheel)Or…change the whole page… This ‘Iconic/Ironic’ banner breaks every rule of title display and merely comes off as being an eyesore in its intended use. The concept was good but doesn’t belong where it is. I saw a lot of really great entries in the comments and forums…? But, the decision has been made, it announces the originator(Releaselog), and the place(Forums). Live with it!

  58. marc
    May 25th, 2008 | 17:23

    well my forum times are over then

  59. ...
    May 25th, 2008 | 20:33

    The new banner looks horrible. Sorry, but that’s one the worst gfx style I have ever seen.

  60. ★★★RLSLogKing★★★
    May 27th, 2008 | 09:27

    [NUKE:elspa.dupe.get.rlslogking.proper]

    http://picozilla.com/en/173973/rlslogforums111.jpeg.html

    -nuff said

  61. Ken
    May 28th, 2008 | 04:56

    People are going to be unhappy no matter what choice made.
    Ultimate decision is up to the people that run/own the site.

    Congratulations to the Winner..and those that entered..

  62. respond
    June 7th, 2008 | 04:42

    ReeGed, at least reconsider or offer us some reasons as to why you chose that logo. Especially considering all the negative feedback it has generated.

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