CBA Logo Mania Produces a Winner

When the Comic Book Alliance (CBA) needed a logo that would be eye-catching, striking and informative they had a whole host of some of the UK's best comic book artists on hand ready to submit ideas.

However the CBA is an organisation that hopes to nurture new talent as well as helping established creators and what better way to do it than to invite fans and professionals to compete alongside each other to design a logo that will be seen around the world.

The competition started on the 1st January 2010 and ran for a month, towards the end there were some fantastic entries submitted. With a lifetime membership in addition to a whole host of other prizes on offer the winning design had to be something special.

In the end, the three judges agreed that one design stood out above the rest, it is not only eye-catching it also works well in both colour and black & white. It will be seen on the website and all official documentation; it will be seen around the world and stand for quality.

Designs by Hugh Raine and Joanne Powell caught the judges' attention, but it was Greg Powell from the West Midlands whose graphics really stood out and told the panel that they had found what the organisation needed.

"Greg's design very cleverly encapsulated everything we wanted to say about the CBA, while simultaneously being fresh and original," said CBA chairman, Tim Pilcher. "The interlocking speech balloons represent the cross-industry cohesiveness we are fostering, and the clever use of the RGB and CMYK colours work perfectly - representing both web and print comics - yet the logo also remains a strong, outstanding design in black and white. It's the perfect design for a forward thinking and dynamic organisation that has a sense of history."

When told of his winning entry Greg replied:

"I am really pleased to have won the competition. Being both a graphic designer and a lifelong comic fan, any opportunity to marry the two is fantastic. The CBA has the potential to play a really important role in the promotion and support of the British comics industry and I'm proud to be a part of it... And of course, the benefits that come with winning the logo competition will help feed my comic book addiction!"

The CBA was founded in 2009 to represent the comic book industry in the UK, working with retailers, publishers, creators, educators and fans to ensure a bright future for the industry.

For further information visit: www.comicbookalliance.org.uk