Updates

I've mentioned this in a few of my comments so it's probably best I post it to everyone.

Christopher Street is an actual street. Read the description I posted describing Christopher Street as a gay icon. It's the street on which the modern gay rights revolution began with the Stonewall uprising in 1969.

If there are to be two colos in the name Christopher Street Marketing it makes sense that Christopher Street would share one color and Marketing another. There's no reason to de-emphasize Street by coloring Christopher and Marketing the same.

Also, marketing is a business of concepts. It is best reflected, I believe, with vibrant colors, verve, and risk. This is not a law firm or pharmacy. I know I mentioned upfront that I didn't want a rainbow flag, and I was being literal. I'm not opposed to the six colors that represent the gay pride flag - I just don't want the flag because it lacks creativity and is extremely overused.

Hope this helps. Thanks so much!  Adam

Generally, I tend towards a softer font. I dislike Times New Roman and similar 'sharp' fonts.
Added Thursday, April 11, 2013

hi designers, for those incorporating the colors of the gay pride flag (but not the flag), here are the colors:

● red

rendered as RGB 228 3 3

 

● orange

rendered as RGB 255 140 0

 

● yellow

rendered as RGB 255 237 0

 

● green

rendered as RGB 0 128 38

 

● blue

rendered as RGB 0 77 255

 

● purple

rendered as RGB 117 7 135

one last note about the gay pride flag colors: their order is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple. my previous message included details as to their RGB.
Added Friday, April 12, 2013

good evening, designers. this project will soon close! i am fortunate that many creative and thoughful designs have been submitted. i expect that in the next few days more designs will, too, be submitted and that i'll need to consider, ask for minor revisions, and weed through them. but, at this point i've done a great deal of that and the remaining designs are much more worthy than those submitted by your peers. i've asked two CMOs with whom i worked at innovative enterprise software companies and a few others to vote on the remaining designs - i want only their input - the design choice will solely be mine. all of the remaining designs are quite different and creative in their in several different ways. each of you has done great and quite different work - a testament to the power of crowdsourcing. thank you for your creativity and application. i look forward to clicking on 'choose this design' very soon. cheers! adam                                   
Added Monday, April 15, 2013

hello designers!



thank you for submitting your creative and imaginative logo designs for christopher street marketing. it's nice to have the design stage of this project come to a close. i've submitted all of the designs that weren't elimnated to many many people through facebook, twitter, email, and linkedin groups. i also asked the students of a marketing and advertising class to vote. their votes and comments are interesting, but mine is the only vote that counts. i expect to make the final decision within five days. thanks again to all - you've proved the efficacy of crowdsourcing.

all the best,

adam

good morning, designers. i am pleased to tell you that i finally choose the design that will respresent Christopher Street Marketing. it is an imaginative, creative, outside-of-the-box, and intellectual design created  by KREISI. each element of the design was carefully considered and woven into a logo that cannot be ignored.

i am also indebted to the many designers that created so many creative designs for this project. you have made a believer and advocate for crowdsourcing of me. it has been a delight to work with you.

many thanks and keep creating!

adam