Comments on: SMUG Seal Finals

By: Val Gungor

Val Gungor — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:39:16 +0000

Definitely #1. Since social media is Web based, #2 would require the image to be extremely large in order to read the fine print. It would also require an excessively large alt tag to be accessible.

By: Nancy Pricer

Nancy Pricer — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:32:28 +0000

#1 is my #1!

By: Aldo

Aldo — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:29:57 +0000

I thought this was a contest for a seal for a school and not a logo for a company? Numerous schools have a seal AND a logotype (usually school letters) for varying purposes as well as a mascot. This includes Yale, Harvard, Penn State…

By: Laurel A. Egan Kenny

Laurel A. Egan Kenny — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:01:30 +0000

MY VOTE? #1. The other entry is lovely, but not practical for logo rendering purposes. For example the text that comprises the outer ring is too small to be read in a smaller size, thus necessitating different versions of the logo. Trust me, this OVER complicates things.

By: Laurel A. Egan Kenny

Laurel A. Egan Kenny — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:00:30 +0000

#1 Hands down. The other entry is lovely, but not practical for logo rendering purposes. For example the text that comprises the outer ring is too small to be read in a smaller size, thus necessitating different versions of the logo. Trust me, this OVER complicates things.

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crowd source healthcare marketing | NickDawson.net — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:30:12 +0000

[...] Aase, the guru behind Mayo Clinic’s social media program, has turned to crowd sourcing to help pick a logo for his SMUG site. Lee maintained some editorial control by offering readers a limited number of choices on which to [...]

By: Christopher O'Connor

Christopher O'Connor — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:17:33 +0000

I voted for #2. The representation of the globe in the design incorporates the global reach of SMUG. The simplistic look on #1 is nice but its too simple.

By: Gloria O'Connell

Gloria O'Connell — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:20:04 +0000

I vote for #1. Contemporary and I’ve always loved that motto.

By: Ryan Zuk

Ryan Zuk — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:10:53 +0000

I vote #1 for it’s simple and fun design, and the quote bubbles provide a nice social flair that should attract attention. (Like #2 but it may blend in too much with what’s already out there.)

By: Jan Sheeley

Jan Sheeley — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:12:45 +0000

Both are great but I think #2 because it looks way more official!