Mr. Uhlmann:

The above comment was not directed at you but the designer that blatantly solicited you to only work with her/him. That behavior is not allowed in the "contest" forum. There is a bidding forum where they can go for that and he/she is more than welcome to give away their work for as cheap as they want to.

I realize that being the winner sometimes goes to peoples head, but for me it has been a humbling experience each time that someone else's design is chosen over mine. After just reading that I was the winner of this project, I was happy, ecstatic really and I am so thankful to Don and Mr. Aldaco for giving me the opportunity to "keep at it" until everyone was happy.

It saddens me that more people didn't participate regardless of the amount or fear that he was not a credible buyer. No one gave him a chance to fulfill his obligation before bowing out. But I also thank you as well, because that gave me more opportunity to create a design that was unique to the buyer and he will never have to worry about seeing that design on some website somewhere as so many buyers do when the creatives/designers use clipart. I believe in designing something that a buyer can register and trademark if that occasion ever arises.

Again thanks to all who did participate and I look forward to working with everyone again.

~Lisa @NYFX