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Type Battle 39 // Digg logotype
Posted by Jared Benson in
4 Jan 2010 — 4:08pm
4 Jan 2010 — 4:08pm
This week's battle: Design a new logotype for digg. (digg.com)
Let's show our friends over at digg what a logotype could look like when designed by typography experts.
Winner take all, no holds barred. May the best designer win.
// REQUIREMENTS
- Solution must be typographic and contain the letters "digg" in lowercase.
- Letters must be custom drawn. No use of existing fonts!
- Image size: 550 width x 400 height. 72 dpi*
- Color: Black and White
- Format: PNG, GIF or JPG (Preferred in that order. Mmake sure there are no spaces in the name)
*Please try to keep your file sizes to a minimum! 50k per file max.
// ABOUT TYPOPHILE TYPE BATTLES
This is your chance to flex your type muscles on a weekly basis. You have one week to create and submit your entry. Anyone may submit a design response to the challenge. You may enter as often as you wish. Post anytime. Critiques and comments are welcome throughout the game, from participants and spectators alike. Smack talk is encouraged.
As with any street battle, there is no panel of judges and no prize — only the ability to call yourself the best on the block.
Link directly to this battle: http://www.typophile.com/battle39
Link to the battle directory: http://www.typophile.com/typebattles
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20 Jan 2010 — 10:06am
Do you have the Adobe Flash player loaded?
20 Jan 2010 — 12:32pm
Manuel: Make sure you don't have a space in the file name.
20 Jan 2010 — 10:15pm
Thanks mili! My other entry....a modification of the one above...
21 Jan 2010 — 5:14pm
I couldn't upload this a while back, so here it is. If people can use their own font, then I'm going to use mine:
22 Jan 2010 — 9:49am
I dig(g) bruno bruno's.
23 Jan 2010 — 7:00pm
25 Jan 2010 — 9:58pm
New to the community/First submission
I wanted the type to be objective yet have a slightly inviting quality to it, while still having a visual weight without becoming heavy/clumsy.
Thoughts?
26 Jan 2010 — 8:38am
The one by kosal (the first one to use the thumb as the d) is my favorite out of the bunch.
26 Jan 2010 — 11:54am
I like the one by nathalie_gregory...
31 Jan 2010 — 8:39pm
I kept the pixel approach but with a bit of script
3 Feb 2010 — 3:21am
3 Feb 2010 — 11:18am
@typewagen: If those are "g", how would "q" look?
3 Feb 2010 — 2:07pm
In a logo, you don't necessarily need to worry about such things. If they read as g's in the context of the logo, it doesn't matter. If the letters were part of a font, that would be different.
3 Feb 2010 — 4:37pm
This is my first post!
Bruno Bruno I love your 3d concept! (maybe it's a good idea to have separate g's)
I totally agree with Wormwoods comment!
Digg is a strong brand, so why fix something that ain't broke? Bet hey I still wanted to join this battle, so here is my attempt:
It still has the same vibe to it, but with some added personality. Digg it?
3 Feb 2010 — 9:14pm
¡ minimalist !
3 Feb 2010 — 11:18pm
@Mark: "If they read as g's in the context of the logo, it doesn't matter." That's right, but the point of my (rhetorical) question is that they don't.
3 Feb 2010 — 11:28pm
@henrypijames: i agree with Mark the way i would design "q" would certainly look different. Thanks Mark for your comment.
4 Feb 2010 — 2:58am
Different how? Can you provide some detail?
6 Feb 2010 — 9:50pm
Here goes nothing.
13 Feb 2010 — 10:45am
4 Mar 2010 — 3:56am
Very similar to yours Oli, sorry.
11 Mar 2010 — 3:37pm
Graveyard inspiration
20 Mar 2010 — 4:53pm
Ok. this is my final entry, hope you like the refined curves.
4 Apr 2010 — 1:30pm
Yeah, I would participate only if we could use existing fonts.
4 Apr 2010 — 3:24pm
hi everybody i'm new here :)
is this contest still open ? (reading about 1-week deadline in Jan...)
I would be glad to post my artwork if battle's still running
Cheers :)
5 Apr 2010 — 9:40am
I think it's open until folks stop posting entries or a new battle is posted
Go for it. :o)
6 Apr 2010 — 2:09pm
ok thank you very much :) gonna post my concept very soon
8 Apr 2010 — 11:27am
hello everyone!
this is my first entry, of many I hope.
I have some problems with uploading images, any tips?
so this is my first doodle:
hope you like it.
cheers from Croatia
8 Apr 2010 — 11:25am
this is my second variation
upload problem solved :)
18 Apr 2010 — 10:42am
Pablo: I like your first one.
25 Apr 2010 — 3:12pm
A bit late, just spied this forum. Here goes first post 'n all.
29 Apr 2010 — 1:36pm
For grins
30 Apr 2010 — 12:41pm
xo, for some reason the i looks like a penis, I guess its from the ascii art on digg I see that does this 8==========D
6 May 2010 — 10:30am
My remix
6 May 2010 — 10:32am
Inverse attempt. 2nd Post!
7 May 2010 — 10:58am
26 May 2010 — 10:12pm
Here goes V1
26 May 2010 — 10:13pm
Here goes V2
love some comments on these.
26 May 2010 — 10:14pm
Here goes V3
Comments?
28 May 2010 — 3:13am
28 May 2010 — 7:10am
or is that diqq, having slept on it...?
17 Jun 2010 — 3:25am
21 Jun 2010 — 7:44am
My first time :D
21 Jun 2010 — 8:46pm
Did I make it in before the deadline?
4 Jul 2010 — 2:27pm
First time entering a street battle.
I'm not sure when the deadline is, but here it is anyway. :)
25 Jul 2010 — 7:46pm
better late than never - rough needs cleaning up
28 Jul 2010 — 9:33pm
2nd and last one from me! Cheers
28 Jul 2010 — 10:51pm
The "d"-hand is a great idea.
hhp
2 Aug 2010 — 3:00am
Here is my modern style type digg version :)
13 Sep 2010 — 7:16pm
@igorsuvorov You’ve got it!