NEW CONTEST: Design the new AHS logo!

[y_nathz]

This idea is amazing but I don't think I'm joining this it's so hard..

[Picaflor 7/4]

If i was in college right now and i was more experienced with logo and graphic design, this probably wouldn't be so hard for me hehe.

[cerbercus]

Next Leveller - this isn't an attack at you, but I feel I should input my two cents!

I'm a working professional illustrator/designer/photographer, and understand all the plagiarism stuff. It's a pain, but completely understandable.

However, let me put it this way - you joined the site because you were an Ayu fan, right?

If you're creative, I'm assuming you'd done artwork/designs based on Ayu, right?

What I don't understand is why you don't consider this a prize.

I think it would be an honour, to create a logo for a website that offers you so much, and for them to consider your work to be good enough to visually represent what it is they do. I've sold my work plenty of times before, and also given the rights to my work away for free, because I think if the cause is good enough, then I'm more than happy to know that my work is being used for something good.

Also, the thousands of members on here, could look at the logo and think "Wow, that's cool" - a thousand people thinking that about something I've done is pretty good payment in my eyes.

[Empry]

Just wondering... do we have to include the words 'AHS' or 'Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai' or both in the logo?

[zoomzoom]

It's really up to you, as long as you look at it and instantly recognize it as AHS.

I would say though, if you create a wordmark, meaning a logo that is text, obviously you won't have to add text. But if you create an actual logo, some kind of symbol or shape, yea you would have to put AHS somewhere.

[toniayu]

can i make the design of the logo in drawing?

[Picaflor 7/4]

man, this is hard. x.x this probably would be easier if I had more experience.

are we allowed to submit it as a transparent image?

[NeK Hamasaki]

• The winner will not receive any reimbursement or commission for use of their image.
• The winning entry will be the complete possession of AHS to be used as desired for current and future products.

Prize
• The winner’s entry will be used on all products at the AHS CafePress Shop.

Really??
That's INSANE.

[Yuukiru Imai]

the winner prize will get all product on http://www.cafepress.com/ ?? :O

[Polyrhythm]

Hi i need to ask a question. On the Cafe Press page it says

NO use of names, logos, pictures or other intellectual property of musical groups or musical artists. For example, you cannot make Britney Spears merchandise simply because you run a fan-based Britney Spears website or just because you downloaded her image from an internet website. You also cannot modify the name or other intellectual property of a musical group and avoid infringement, (e.g., using Metalika instead of Metallica).

If I put the phrase "Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai" in my logo, is that against the rules? I made 2 versions of my entry, one with Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai and one with just AHS. Would I have to change my design?

[sugarbasil]

^^That is...a very good question. O_O I don't have an answer. I'll bring it up with the other mods.

I feel like because she's a foreign artist we could probably get away with it, but I don't know how big of a risk that is...

At the very least, you can for sure write "AHS." At least we can do that and it's recognizable.

[zoomzoom]

^Yea I was gonna say the same thing, there's probably not a very big chance of them catching ayu's name, but just to be on the safe side it may be best to only include "AHS" and not her name. Should someone miss this and still include "ayumi hamasaki" and be the winner, we can still have it modified. I doubt someone can integrate something as long as "ayumi hamasaki sekai' into a well working logo.

[Polyrhythm]

Ah thanks for the answer. I'll submit my entry soon.

[AyumiBest]

Does the logo have to be colored?

[sugarbasil]

^^Naw, it can be in black and white.

[ストロボ・EdGE]

I'm excited to see what everyone comes up with~

[AHS Staff]

There have already been a few submissions and the staff is very excited. Please continue to do your best and submit, everyone!

Also, because the staff is currently unsure if CafePress will allow "Ayumi Hamasaki" to be included in the image, please do not include the words "Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai" for the time being. Using the letters "AHS" is completely fine. If you wish, you may submit an image including those words and a version without them just in case. However, they must be the same base image. In other words, you can not submit two completely different images, one saying "Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai" and the other without those words.

[aqua_crystal]

Can we use Ayumi's Japanese name in the logo?? Or even just "Ayu"?

[lividlillies]

^ To add onto that, would one version of her name be safer than another? Ayu releases everything under "浜崎あゆみ", so would "浜崎歩" be a safer option? (Though she does write her name like that occasionally.)

[asmAyumi1992]

I changed my mind! I'll try my best to participate this. I'm working on it now