Feedback from a review by target audience haa results in one or two mentioning whether we can look at experimenting and trying to incorporate coaching/human interaction into designs somehow…. Some ideas include:
Coaching symbols (Guidance, Mentorship, and Empowerment)
• Handshake – Represents partnership, mentorship, and support.
• Silhouette of Two People (One Helping Another Up) – Symbolizes guidance and coaching.
• Speech Bubble – Represents communication, coaching conversations, and mentorship.
• Compass – Symbolizes direction, guidance, and finding one’s path.
• Bridge Icon – Represents transition, progress, and connection between goals.
• Torch or Flame – Signifies enlightenment, leadership, and knowledge transfer.
• Open Hands or Holding Hands – Represents support, encouragement, and nurturing. Although careful to not be a little cheesy!
• Pathway or Road Leading to Horizon – Symbolizes the coaching journey.
• Group of People in a Circle – Represents teamwork, collaboration, and community support.

Just some ideas to build off…. Keen to see what you can imagine :) thanks again for all your efforts

*has resulted in one or two mentioning….

So to clarify, current MUST HAVE requirements in logo:
- ?navigating or achieving personal growth/unlocking potential
- ?openness/opening up
- ?curiosity/thought provoking and interesting

NICE TO HAVE requirements:
- coaching or mentoring or social group community/support symbolism (if really like this though if it can be done very minimally and subtly on top of must haves)
- ?craftsmanship
- ?artistic creativity
- ?questioning

Sir Based on the brief, I’ve completed the logo design concepts for What If Playground. Please review the concepts (Design ID #34718340) and share your thoughts? Based on your feedback, I’d happily make any adjustments or explore further directions.

The text portion with the key is clearly my idea (submitted on the 9th) shared to another designer.

This is a blind contest and this should not be permitted.

Hi Airttank, firstly I wanted to say thank you for your fantastic designs. They were so good they won my poll amongst friends, with the winning design I chose actually only coming second. I wrote to Design crowd before submitting the winner to ask my how I assign part of the £250 I paid to you for second place and others, as my understand was that I could choose up to 6 people to pay for the process. You and one other person I wanted to pay for all your hard work.
But I didn’t see a way I could do this so asked them and didn’t get a reply.
If I choose to set it as second place it asks me to pay another £100 god just using the Font which is too much after spending £300 with design crow (I paid another designer £50 too).
I also didn’t know that you court send parts of designs to other people and that it had to stay as a blind contest, I’ve never used the website before.

I have asked design crowd to provide options to help send some of the already spent money to you, and awaiting a reply.
I am very grateful for your help and advice,
Kind regards

Thanks for your response.

Firstly, the part of my design you have asked the designer to incorporate isn't just a mere font - it is the thought/concept put behind it which obviously incorporates a graphic, not fonts simply typed in.

Yes, this is a blind competition and will need to remain that way until a winning design has been selected to keep it an even playing field. I understand you may not be aware of this but all participating designers know this and should have informed you that it is unethical to just copy a design when approached by the client, more so without the other party's permission.

Thanks for your effort in reaching out to the admin to help settle the issue.

Thanks,