Kevin Kubota's Branding Contest--Submissions Only

[hannahthiem]

<p>Photo.net is proud to host this branding contest, to be judged by none other than <a href="http://www.photo.net/photographer-interviews/kevin-kubota/">Kevin Kubota</a> himself, a pro

wedding photographer and visionary behind Kubota Image Tools, Asukabook, and Red Boot.

</p>

 

<p><i>Branding is an essential part of communicating with your prospective clients. A brand is a message about who you are and what you stand for. To some extent, it encapsulates what people already feel about you and clearly carries that message to new, potential clients. A good brand consists of a logo that captures the feel of your business, marketing materials that support that logo feel, and an overall presentation that can consistently be summed up with 2 or 3 key words. These words will also be the words that resonate with the photographers, or business, target audience. This contest will be judged on consistency of brand message, appropriateness of branding to the photographic work, and professionalism & quality of designed materials.</i> - Kevin Kubota</p>

 

<p><b>Criteria</b>: Gather images of the following 4-5 branding items you currently use for your photography

business:</p>

 

<ol>

<li>Logo</li>

<li>Business Card</li>

<li>Website homepage</li>

<li>Blog page (if applicable)</li>

<li>One image you consider a "signature" image for your business</li>

</ol>

 

<p><b>Create</b> a gallery in your workspace and upload your logo, an image of your business card, a

screen capture of your web site homepage and blog page (if applicable), and one "signature" image for your

business. <b>Important: TAG ALL 5 branding images with "kubota branding contest".</b> (Visit <a

href="http://www.photo.net/help/gallery/photo-tagging/">http://www.photo.net/help/gallery/photo-tagging/</a> for tips on

tagging images on photo.net.)</p>

 

<p>Then, <b>post</b> a 450px max version of your logo to this thread, along with your business name and location, and <b>add a link in the same post</b> to your gallery of branding images you just uploaded.</p>

 

<p><b>Eligibility</b>: This contest is open to amateur and professional photographers alike. Photo.net

administrators, moderators, and employees are not eligible to participate.</p>

 

<p><b>Timing</b>: The contest opens with the appearance of this thread, <b>Tuesday, November 23</b>. This thread will be left open until <b>Thursday, December 9</b>, at noon, U.S.A. Eastern Standard Time, when it will be

closed. The winner will be announced some time during the week following the close of submissions.</p>

 

<p><b>Prize</b>: One winner will be selected by Kevin Kubota, whose sole decision is final. The winner will

receive the <a href="http://www.kubotaimagetools.com/store/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16394&substring=studio+pak%2527>Kubota Image Tools Studio Pak</a> (value: $1200USD).</p>

 

<p><b>Specifications and Rules</b>:</p>

 

<ol>

<li>One logo only, per person.</li>

 

<li>No comments or extraneous information may be posted with the logo. If posted, they will be removed.</li>

 

<li>When adding your logo, browse to your logo location, and don’t forget to submit a caption to the post (logo title or business name/location) or the logo will appear as a link. You can't make a post with no text. All such logos will be removed. If you use a hyperlink, and the logo does not show up in the thread, your post will be removed and you will be asked to re-post your logo. Remember, a logo title and/or business name/location must accompany your logo.</li>

 

<li>Use the following guidelines for logo size–450 pixels wide or less (100k or less). Logos not conforming to

the size specifications will be removed.</li>

 

<li>The logo you submit, as well as all your branding materials must be for your own business.</li>

 

<li>By submitting a logo, you agree to the use of your logo and branding materials by photo.net for educational

and editorial purposes related to this contest (refer to photo.net’s <a

href="http://www.photo.net/info/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a>).</li>

</ol>

 

<p>Please post any questions/comments about the contest in this thread: <a href="http://www.photo.net/casual-conversations-forum/00XjeL">http://www.photo.net/casual-conversations-forum/00XjeL</a>. Only contest submissions should be posted below.</p>

[fas]

<p><img src="http://www.furniturearts.net/FAS%20logo_sm.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Fusion Art Studios<br>

Pauma Valley, CA<br>

http://www.photo.net/photos/FAS</p>

[sergio_ruiz]

<p>Sergio Ruiz Photography<br>

Monterrey, Mexico<br>

My Gallery: <a href="../photodb/member-photos?user_id=4588747">http://www.photo.net/photodb/member-photos?user_id=4588747</a><br>

<img src="http://ruizrobledo.com/galeria/logo450px.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="75" /></p>

<p> </p>

[amanda_nelson2]

<p>Amanda Nelson Photography & Design, Salt Lake City, Utah<br>

<a href="../photodb/member-photos?user_id=6334448">http://www.photo.net/photodb/member-photos?user_id=633444</a></p>

<div></div>

[monkeypaw]

 

<p>Creative Monkey Studios, Salem, Oregon<br /><a href="../photodb/folder?folder_id=989643">http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=989643</a><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12021833-lg.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="353" /> </p>

 

[nathan_smith14]

<p>Smith Fine Art Photography - Salem, Oregon<br>

Gallery: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=989661<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12022690-lg.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="75" /></p>

[kathleen2]

<p>Dylan Studios, Inc<br>

Los Altos, CA<br>

Gallery: http://www.photo.net/photos/kathleen </p><div></div>

[amy_wellenkamp]

<p>Amy Wellenkamp Photographers<br>

Arroyo Grande, California<br>

Gallery: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=989641</p><div></div>

[alycia_white]

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12025895-lg.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Alycia White<br>

Echo Photography Studios<br>

Bend, OR<br>

My Gallery: http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12025895-lg.jpg</p>

[katie_ingraham]

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12027093-lg.jpg" alt="" /><br /> Katie Ingraham<br />Il Cavallo Photography<br />Amherst, NY<br /><a href="../photodb/folder?folder_id=989768">http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=989768</a></p>

[jpb]

<p>James Burger Photographs<br>

Brooklyn, NY<br>

Gallery: http://www.photo.net/photos/jpb</p>

<div></div>

[amberwilkie]

<p>Amber Wilkie Photography<br />Arlington, VA<br />Gallery: <a rel="nofollow" href="../photodb/folder?folder_id=989636">http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=989636</a></p><div></div>

[maile_lani]

<p><img src="http://mailelaniphotography.com/images/mailelanilogolarge.png" alt="" width="400" height="138" /><br>

Maile Lani<br />Maile Lani Photography<br />New Orleans, Louisiana<br>

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=990025</p>

[f5photo]

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12038734-lg.jpg" alt="" width="317" height="264" /><br>

Ross Clodfelter<br />F5 Photography<br />Winston-Salem, NC<br />http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=990030</p>

[kim-maru]

<p>kim-maru striebel<br />maru photography<br />vancouver, bc, canada<br />http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=990285</p><div></div>

[steve_robertson4]

<p><img src="http://www.robertsonphotographystudios.com/assets/images/RPS-Logo-ColNegTrp-300x300-web.jpg" alt="" /><img src="www.RobertsonPhotographyStudios.com/assets/images/RPS-Logo-ColNegTrp-300x300-web.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Steven C. Robertson<br>

Robertson Photography Studios<br>

Kent, WA<br>

Gallary: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=990361</p>

[leighton_joskey]

<p>Leighton Joskey Wedding Photography<br>

Kenilworth, Warwickshire, UK.<br>

Gallery: <a href="../photodb/folder?folder_id=990410">http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=990410</a></p><div></div>

[kate callahan]

<p>Kate Callahan Photography<br>

Newark, Delaware<br>

Gallery: http://www.photo.net/photos/Kate%20Callahan</p><div></div>

[ujwal]

<p>www.halo-photos.com<br>

Halo Photos Sydney Australia</p><div></div>

[hannahthiem]

<p>Look for the winner and 2 runners up to the contest posted in the Photo.net December newsletter, going out on Tuesday, Dec. 14th!</p>