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We are proud to bring to you another collection of our Winning Logo Designs. Our designers continue to raise the bar by producing breathtaking logo designs and this month is certainly no exception. Today we are highlighting a handful of these logos as we extend our heartiest gratitude to the talented design community of Mycroburst.com.

The post banner portrays only a select few of the winning designs for the month of June 2010. Some of the winning designs for June are listed below along with the respective industry details:

Client: A Quote Away
Type of Business: Business

Client: Uberslacker Records
Type of Business: Music Label

Client: First Shine Investment Group
Type of Business: Small Business

Client: Data Wyse
Industry: Computing/Networking

Client: Synergy
Type of Business: Healthcare Services

Client: Horizon Flooring INC
Type of Business: Flooring Company

Client: Thiqah Group
Type of Business: Consulting Company

Client: Detail Driven
Type of Business: Automotive Business

Client: Retro Media
Type of Business: Ad Agency

Client: Gourmet Marketing
Type of Business: Marketing Company for Restaurants and Bars

Entire collection can be viewed at Winning Logo Design Album.

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Designer Name: Insignia001

Real Name: Luis Enrique Martinez

Projects Won: 22

MycroBurst.com has always had the services of talented designers. Coming from virtually every corner of the world, some of the top logo designers today have used MycroBurst.com as a platform to hone their skills and prove their expertise to the world. Continuing with our appreciation for the exceptional work our designers bring forth to our clients, we conducted another interview of a participant who has quickly made a name for himself in a very short period of time.

Luis Martinez, more commonly known as Insignia001, comes from a new generation of talented young designers. He has quickly cemented his place in the logo design industry through hard work and dedication. An active participant on MycroBurst.com, Luis now has 22 contest wins under his belt and is one of the most consistent performers on the site. We sat down with him to ask him about a few questions about his thought process, his passion for designing logos and what it takes to be a good designer.

Q1: How did you get into designing logos?

A: I started to design some drafts for my school work, during college. I learned some design skills by myself and after one year of learning and school work, I discovered my love for logo designing. I really enjoy it and I find it a great way to express my creativity.

Q2: How did you come across MycroBurst.com?

A: It was luck actually. One day while learning tutorials about Adobe Illustrator, I found a link that took me to MycroBurst.com. I believe my love for designing brought me here.

Q3: Describe your work process? How do you go about creating such beautiful logos?

A: I start out by imagining concepts and thinking shapes in order to understand what each project needs. Then I start drawing my ideas to develop a concept that fulfills what the contest holder communicates in his brief. I try to be original in my work. I always give my very best to every project I undertake.

Q4: You have won 22 design contests now. What is the secret behind your success?

My secret is that I always give my best. I get involved in the project and try to understand what the client needs. I get creative by letting my imagination flow and having lots of fun.

Q5: How do you deal with the competing with other fellow Designers? Surely it must be intimidating at times?

A: Of course! There are a lot of great designers out there. I’m still learning and want to keep learning from the best. I read a lot about talented designers from around the world. I participate by respecting each designer and his/her work. I’ve seen amazing designs over here. They motivate me to improve my work every day.

Q6: How do you go about choosing the projects? Is there any particular criteria that you follow?

A: Each project is a challenge, not only in a competitive way but also a challenge for my creativity. I try to compete in every project to prove to myself that I can develop any kind of design.

Q7: Name three things/attributes that every designer should have or try to incorporate.

A: Creativity, Originality and Hard work.

Q8: Name three things that designers should always be vary of or should not do.

A: The things to avoid are rip-offs, copying in general and trying to make a design in less than an hour. That’s miserable. A logo must be unique. By copying a logo, it loses its magic. A designer needs to work on details. It makes a design more attractive to anyone who sees it. Hard work makes all the difference.

Q9: What do you love most about being a designer?

A: I love being able to express myself and create what my imagination can develop. It’s a proud feeling when my work gets chosen and becomes the image for companies around the world.

Q10: Lastly describe your overall experience about being a designer at MycroBurst.com?

A: Well, I’m a beginner designer in general terms. I’ve been designing for almost a year and a half. When I first found out about MycroBurst.com, I started to develop ideas for logo contest there. Winning my first contest was a great experience. MycroBurst.com has helped me to improve my design skills. Each contest won or not, has taught me something new.

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Online logo design contests are all the rage these days, both among participants who live to prove their talents and among businesses who strive to seek a much needed identity. A lot has been said about these contests as of late. While businesses around the world have showed their support and have graciously rallied behind the concept, some individual critics remain who question its very integrity and purpose and have started an all out war against this “vice” as they have termed it.

Here we will try to put ourselves in these critic’s shoes and analyze their reasons or “deadly sins” if you would, for being so against the online design contests.

1. Low Prize Amount for a Good Design

This is a fair complaint voiced equally by the participants as well as critics. The prize money allocated by some contest holders is often times not congruent with the amount of work they demand from the designers. This trend however, is now changing. Companies are realizing the potential of online logo design contests and are now coming forth with more competitive prize amounts in order to attract more talented designers.

2. Poor Quality of Design

Critics have been beating this drum since the very inception of online design contests arguing that the quality of work will not be up to standard. I’d urge them to take another look at the winning logo designs. There is a reason why online design contests are so popular and the quality of work makes this quite apparent.

3. Lack of Qualified Participants

People participating in logo design contests haven’t been spared either, as skeptics have directly attacked their abilities, citing lack of skill and knowledge about the subject at hand. This argument carries no weight whatsoever. The pool of participants today comprises of experts from around the world who come forth with their knowledge and experience to participate.

4. Undermining the ‘Real Designers’

This is a painful pill to swallow for the critics who are mostly designers by profession themselves. Online design contests have opened doors for numerous designers willing to work for cheaper pay. This does not bode well for the ‘real designers’ who have made careers out of designing logos. What they need to realize is that these contests are not here to complete with them per say. They exist solely as a means to provide businesses with better alternative to seek a company identity on a modest budget.

5. End Up Costing More to Companies

Again a shot at participants by making the businesses doubt design contests. Sometimes companies are simply not satisfied with the final draft which leads to time wasted and money lost.  However, this usually happens when contest holders are not very forth coming about the details of the assignment. Clients now have started providing in depth briefs with all the dos and don’ts and that has essentially rectified this issue.

6. You Get What You Paid For

When nothing else works, you will see this tag line being thrown around a lot. Since the prize money is so low, there is always a concern that the end result may not meet expectations. Again, this has been proved wrong by the hard work and dedication of the participants.

7. There are Better Options for Getting a Design

There are other options. Sure. Better ones? Not really. With the enormous amount of talent now available combined with a fast and efficient platform like the internet, online design contests are simply the best option for companies to getting good results fast and at an affordable price.

Honestly, this attitude of critics is more of an exercise of their right to disagree rather than anything else. These are hardly any reasons to start an all out war of words (as they put it), against this supposed vice. I guess sometimes a soldier just doesn’t know when to quit, even though he knows he has lost the war.

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