Canada's 150 year logo

[Derek 2.0]

Especially when there are all those students around you can exploit. The gal herself states the design wasnt really meant to mean anything. Its only the countries anniversary...nobody cares, do they...

Ahhh....no:

“The maple leaf is the nation’s most iconic symbol, and I used subtle design choices to represent Canada and its Confederation. The base of the leaf is made up of four diamonds (diamonds are celebratory gems), with nine more expanding outwards from them, meant to represent the four provinces that formed Canada after Confederation in 1867, eventually growing to the 13 provinces and territories. The repeated shape is meant to create a sense of unity and the 13 shapes forming the leaf represents our togetherness as a country. In the coloured iterations, the center four diamonds are similar in colour. From left to right, similar colours are used in a row to show the provinces and territories that joined Canada in the same year. The multi-coloured iteration gives a feeling of diversity while the red one shows pride and unity.”

[Derek 2.0]

What a waste - not the 5k paid to the student (good for her). I mean the amount of cash that will be spent from this point on promoting this crap.

The same asked of the 150 fund, could be asked of everything else the Department of Canadian Heritage funds.....the Arts, sports and the promotion of our values around the World etc...

I suppose the department could be cut (or axed), but the political backlash isn't worth it for any Government......

[cybercoma]

What of them? They lost the contest.........

That's the f'ing point, man. They're taking a paid job and turning it into a GD contest. Edited May 1, 2015 by cybercoma

[cybercoma]

Ahhh....no:

So you didn't read the interview with her, where she said there was no meaning behind it. The government made up that "meaning" after the fact.

[Derek 2.0]

So you didn't read the interview with her, where she said there was no meaning behind it. The government made up that "meaning" after the fact.

The Government "made up the meaning" after the fact? Going forward, should I wear my ALCAN hat?

[Derek 2.0]

That's the f'ing point, man. They're taking a paid job and turning it into a GD contest.

Or they're doing what the Department has been doing for decades, running a contest aimed at Canada's youth with a monetary reward, with the aim of promoting Canadian culture......

[Hal 9000]

It looks like a gay pride thing to me.

[On Guard for Thee]

So you didn't read the interview with her, where she said there was no meaning behind it. The government made up that "meaning" after the fact.

Yes its not hard to see how scripted the current articles are compared to the actual interview.

[Derek 2.0]

As to the logo itself, it (vaguely) reminds me of the Centennial logo:

[Moonlight Graham]

I think both this and the centennial logo look like crap.

[Big Guy]

I do not believe that there are any "losers" to this contest. This is free advertising for professionals in the field and budding artists. You can see the submissions and contact the designers through:

http://the150logo.ca/

If you did not like the winner - who would be your winner?

[guyser]

I do not believe that there are any "losers" to this contest.

Only one, Canada

This is free advertising for professionals in the field and budding artists.

What professionals?

Thats the problem here, its low grade artwork worthy of someones fridge...someone they call Mom.

[cybercoma]

I do not believe that there are any "losers" to this contest. This is free advertising for professionals in the field and budding artists. You can see the submissions and contact the designers through:

http://the150logo.ca/

If you did not like the winner - who would be your winner?

Oh the ever popular "paid in publicity" garbage that every musician and artist goes through. The hydro company doesn't take "publicity" in exchange for electricity.

[Big Guy]

My son is in the professional field where he and his company often enter "contests" for landscape designing. Some are for government agencies and others from private companies and corporations. They have been successful at times but have given contracts in competitions which they did not win. These contracts have come from members of the particular juries to those who have viewed their submissions.

So I suggest that in some cases your evaluation of the process has proved to be incorrect.

I do understand that the contest approach does tend to discourage young and creative people.

[cybercoma]

Your anecdotes are not data.

How many artists get screwed out of being paid for all the hours of work they put into their projects for the ephemeral promise of "publicity." The average income of artists in this country is 37% below the national average. The last institution that should be devaluing their work is the federal government.

[GostHacked]

Your anecdotes are not data.

How many artists get screwed out of being paid for all the hours of work they put into their projects for the ephemeral promise of "publicity." The average income of artists in this country is 37% below the national average. The last institution that should be devaluing their work is the federal government.

Almost every musician on the planet that deals with a record label, are being shafted for their work.

[cybercoma]

You're right. There's many ways that they are shafted, but I find it particularly appalling when people who could pay don't.

Oprah Winfrey, net worth in the Billions, put on a show where tickets were between $99-999. Yet her producers wanted artists to perform for free. They finally agreed to a travel stipend when pressed. (article)

The problem is that this is what artists do for a living. This is their job. Asking them to work on this stuff for free is like asking an accountant to balance your books for free, asking a lawyer to defend you in court for free, asking a realtor to sell your home for free, asking associates at Walmart to stock the shelves for free. In the case of the OP, it's the federal government asking graphic designers to work on a logo for free with nothing more than a chance to win a few thousand bucks.

Those artists who submit to these requests are devaluing their work and the work of all the other artists in their industries.

Edited May 2, 2015 by cybercoma

[Guest]

Your comments remind me of this rant by one of my favourite authors...

[Big Guy]

I would suggest that Ariana Cuvin has no criticism of the process.

[cybercoma]

I would suggest that Ariana Cuvin has no criticism of the process.

Typical neoliberal response to this. As long as one person gets paid, it doesn't matter that thousands were stiffed. Neo-liberalism takes the same approach to the labour market. As long as a few people at the top are making money, it doesn't matter that a bunch of other people make next to nothing.

[cybercoma]

Your comments remind me of this rant by one of my favourite authors...

Perfect! lol

[Shady]

It looks like an Origami Maple Leaf.

Is it meant to look that way to be multicultural?

Bingo. It has multicultural written all over it.

[Ash74]

Typical neoliberal response to this. As long as one person gets paid, it doesn't matter that thousands were stiffed. Neo-liberalism takes the same approach to the labour market. As long as a few people at the top are making money, it doesn't matter that a bunch of other people make next to nothing.

So you want them to be paid?

That is capitalism.

[On Guard for Thee]

So you want them to be paid?

That is capitalism.

I would have thought Harper would have understood that.

[Ash74]

I would have thought Harper would have understood that.

I know......

But people would be complaining he did not use submissions from random talent.