give up the logo

December 16, 2002 4:09 PM

"Get some respect, be some patriot." The Department of Homeland Security really, really needs "a piece of identity ware." Adbusters culture-jammers need not apply.
posted by luriete (22 comments total)

Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got - I'm still I'm still the department of homeland security.

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posted by KettleBlack at 4:19 PM on December 16, 2002

Buy a piece of the Homeland here. (sale ends December 16.)
posted by four panels at 4:19 PM on December 16, 2002

I think this is less about finding the DHS a logo than about the launch and promotion of logo-contest.com, "your one-stop source for logo contests". Nothing on that site suggests that these logos will be actually be reviewed by anyone in the government.
posted by eddydamascene at 4:26 PM on December 16, 2002

If there was ever a chance to act like I'm on Fark on Mefi, this is surely it.
posted by Stan Chin at 4:53 PM on December 16, 2002

Speaking out for logo-contest.com:

In the chicken v. egg conundrum, DHS logo is the chicken with website the egg ... and the chicken comes first (in case you don't know).

Logo-Contest.com *is* looking for venture capital or other sponsorships. Really.


___________
(this information has been brought to me by classified sources)
posted by joe_murphy at 5:09 PM on December 16, 2002

Let's try that again. Here's my idea.
posted by Stan Chin at 5:20 PM on December 16, 2002

I was just registering my disappointment that the gems of nuanced language weren't actually government sponsored.

If there was ever a chance to act like I'm on Fark on Mefi, this is surely it.

Stan, it's homeland security. Homeland.
posted by eddydamascene at 5:36 PM on December 16, 2002

Here's my entry.
posted by RylandDotNet at 6:21 PM on December 16, 2002

side note - didn't InterNIC just get busted by ICANN for allowing obviously false domain registrations like this one?

Registrant:
John Doe
Freedom Designs
555 Nowheresville
Springfield, Kentucky 55555
United States

Registered through: Go Daddy Software (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: LOGO-CONTEST.COM
Created on: 26-Nov-02
Expires on: 26-Nov-03
Last Updated on: 26-Nov-02

Administrative Contact:
Doe, John [e-mail]
Freedom Designs
NA
Springfield, Kentucky 55555
United States
555.555.5555 Fax --
posted by Vetinari at 6:54 PM on December 16, 2002

Ryland, if voting was enabled, you'd get my vote. Sorry Stan.
posted by Wood at 7:03 PM on December 16, 2002

Bah, you've almost convinced me to put more than 2 minutes into my submission and that ridiculously expensive Graphic Design BFA to use. Maybe later.
posted by Stan Chin at 7:11 PM on December 16, 2002

I'll give it a shot.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 7:23 PM on December 16, 2002

mr_crash_davis: [this is good]
posted by RylandDotNet at 7:27 PM on December 16, 2002

I'll second that. I especially like the steely glint in the eye.
posted by spinifex at 8:10 PM on December 16, 2002

Cute, Ryland. You've got my vote
posted by Dillonlikescookies at 8:58 PM on December 16, 2002

better late than never: Here's mine.
posted by condour75 at 9:11 PM on December 16, 2002

heh... good fences make good neighbors.
posted by RylandDotNet at 9:18 PM on December 16, 2002

Okay, I grabbed the main image from a google search, slapped on some text and declare it a 10-minute rush job, but here is my entry.
posted by grum@work at 9:34 PM on December 16, 2002

but grum, how will that look on a podium?

condour75: like it...

Vetinari: why would anyone use their real name on this site?
posted by joe_murphy at 9:44 PM on December 16, 2002

fixed mine up a little ... new version at same spot, here
posted by condour75 at 10:05 PM on December 16, 2002

I like yours best of those here, Ryland, though it does kind of remind me of a piano keyboard and could double as say, Julliard's logo.
posted by orange swan at 8:28 AM on December 17, 2002

On a related note, Tuesday Morning Quarterback had new slogans for some governmental agencies, as well as this week's contest of a new slogan for the DHS...

TMQ @ ESPN's Page 2
posted by djspicerack at 12:41 PM on December 17, 2002