that's very inconsiderate of them. they made up a competition and then decides to not reward the participants. i feel like it was a contract gone sour. the effort we put in should be considered. maybe i should write to a newspaper and ask why they back out on their promise to pick a new logo and a winner. BWF sucks.
we can only speculate why. perhaps: 1. winner has already been found. they just keeping it secret and they will reveal it during the Sudirman Cup. unfortunately, that probably means that the BC member who entered are not the winner. 2. they saw the entries and think that the old one looks nicer 3. they ran out of money to send the winner all the way to Scotland 4. they just simply got disorganized and forgotten about the whole thing.
Heh yeah, do you know exactly how long it's been used for? It actually looks worse with the circle around it. I'm still hoping they're going to reveal the new logo (if there is one) at the Sudirman Cup.
i choose answer number 4, kwun. i believe it is highly unlikely that they will unveil the new logo at sudirman cup without making any hype about it. why not milk it if they are unveiling the new logo? so, i think we will not see a new logo anytime soon. maybe they are keeping mum and hoping everybody will forget about the competition. how long should we wait before we are confident that they will not choose a new logo? i am itching to see what other BC members' logo are like. but we should not risk it IF bwf are indeed going to choose a new logo. well i guess more waiting game for us then......
this is really disappointing. their professionalism is appalling. i also choose answer 4, but its more like they just simply got really disorganized and want everyone else to forget about it... a friend who had also entered got not replies to emails sent about the delay to both bwf and total sports asia (the sports marketing company whose website also doesn't get updated too often, who also probably dreamed up this fantastic idea of an open competition for the new logo). azabaz_ipoh: would be a good idea if you could get the press to investigate this further to get to the bottom of things. they should atleast have the marketing/pr ability to update the website to inform everyone whats happening. so it turns out that in their attempt to re-brand and revitalize the world of badminton they managed to take the first step (the name change) but have failed miserably in their "2nd important step". it's a shame really cause they have already disappointed fans and this would tarnish their image, reputation and credibility in the long run. my guess is that they arent planning to announce the new logo anytime in the near future and so changed the wording on the old logo to use that instead. hoping the public would forget about it, if they stalled it long enough.
Hmm.. ..i think we should just go ahead with this, since there haven't been any words and/or announcement from BWF or their partners. The thing is, even if they're not satisfied with whatever images that have been given by us, at least they could've go out and make some brief statements about their decision; I'm sure we all can take it. But til now, no words, just mum....and bam, all of a sudden the "new logo" is there.. If they come to us and get upset beacuse we have shared our pics, well, we just turn around and ask them back the same question and put them on the spot..
yeah, but if they really want to pick a winner, than all the people here who shared their logo will be disqualified. i think i will go ahead and write to the local paper and see if there will be an investigation on this matter. hang tight mateys...
Hmm..so how long.. ..do you plan to wait before revealing your proposed design(s)??..I don't know if anyone has a copy of their contest infos/details, in case..
i already wrote to a local newspaper this morning. we'll see if there's any news on that. they might simply ignore me. i hope they wouldn't though. this is after all an international federation and as such should act like it. cowering in a hole and hoping people will forget will never work. i did not keep any contest details. unfortunately. maybe others have it.
the terms and condition are still on the website (i've copy pasted it below). theres nothing in there that says we cant show each other the entries. just a clause saying that we cant USE the entries for any other purpose till they announce a winner. azabaz_ipoh: thanks for writing to the press. __________ Terms & Conditions Introduction This Badminton World Federation (formerly known as International Badminton Federation) (“BWF”) logo design competition (“Competition”) starts at 12.00 a.m. (Malaysian Time) on November 1, 2006 and ends at 11.59 p.m. (Malaysian Time) on January 31, 2007 (“Competition Period”) or such other time that BWF or its agent, Total Sports Asia Ltd (“TSA”) shall decide from time to time at their sole discretion. Entries received after the stipulated Competition Period will not be entertained. Eligibility (i) Subject to the provisions stipulated herein-below, the Competition is open worldwide to all persons from the age 18 onwards. (ii) Staff and management of BWF or TSA and their respective affiliates and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate in this Competition. By registering and entering this Competition, each participant agrees to abide by the following terms and conditions (“T&C”):- About the Competition (i) Each participant in this Competition (“Participant”) may submit up to a maximum of five (5) logo designs. Each logo submission must be an original piece of computer-generated design or scanned image of a physical drawn design. Reproductions of existing characters, copyrighted drawings/characters, trademarks or any form of existing marks, designs, patterns, characters and/or symbols are strictly prohibited. (ii) Registration is a pre-requisite and is mandatory for participation in this Competition. Participants shall register for this Competition by completing the requisite registration form in the manner stipulated therein. (iii) The winner for this Competition shall be selected by a jury panel jointly appointed by BWF and TSA at their sole discretion. (iv) The Winner will be announced at an official press conference to be held by BWF and TSA and the Winner will be contacted at his/her contact number as provided upon registration for this Competition. (v) The winner of this Competition (“Winner”) will win a total prize money of United States Dollars Five Thousand (USD 5,000.00) (“Prize Money”). The Prize Money will be credited directly into the Winner’s bank account in accordance with the bank account details furnished by the Winner when contacted by BWF or TSA. The Winner will be provided with return flight tickets and hotel accommodation for one (1) for 4 days and 3 nights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to be part of an official press conference to be held by BWF and TSA to announce and present the new logo of BWF as represented by the winning logo design submitted by the Winner (“Press Conference”). In this Press Conference, the Winner is given an opportunity to comment on his winning design to international press. In addition to winning the Prize Money and attending the Press Conference, the Winner will also win either one of the two following trip options at the sole discretion of BWF:- (a) return flight tickets and hotel accommodation for one (1) for 5 days and 4 nights to attend the Finals of the BWF World Championships 2007, the last day of stay to coincide with the Finals, in August 2007 to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; or (b) return flight tickets and hotel accommodation for one (1) for 5 days and 4 nights to attend the BWF Sudirman Cup 2007 , the last day of stay to coincide with the Finals, in June 2007 to be held in Glasgow, Scotland. Entries of Logo Designs (i) Each logo submission shall preferably contain the name ‘Badminton World Federation’ or ‘BWF’ and shall portray the meaning carried by the theme ‘Badminton Unites the World’ (“Theme”) and shall be uploaded onto the platform provided herein. It is essential for each logo submission to be associated with the meaning of the Theme but the logo submission shall not contain the words “Badminton Unites the World”. Additionally, Participants are required to provide a written explanation for each logo submission at the relevant spaces provided therein to describe why his/her logo design reflects the Theme and why his/her logo design should be the winning logo. (ii) The color red is preferred for the logo design but not compulsory. However, each logo design shall not contain more than three (3) colors and no fading or blending is allowed. The background of each logo design must be white in color. (iii) For all initial upload of logo submissions by Participants, each logo submission must be in .jpg format in medium resolution and shall be of 500x500 pixel. For all initial upload of logo submissions by Participants, each logo submission must be in .jpg format in medium resolution and shall be of 500x500 pixel with a maximum size of 800Kb and use RGB Color. It is preferred that each logo submission be of 500x500 pixel but logo submissions with less than the preferred pixel are acceptable as long as they do not exceed 500x500 pixel. In respect of each logo submission, the logo design need not fill up the entire space of 500x500 pixel. Please refer to sample logo submission provided herein. (iv) During the final stages of the selection process for the winning logo, BWF will be short-listing Participants and such short-listed Participants will be required to upload their respective logo submission in .eps format or .ai format in high resolution. Special Provisions (i) Participants acknowledge that the winning logo will eventually be used by BWF as they shall deem fit in their absolute discretion. In this connection, the Winner agrees that the winning logo shall become the exclusive property of BWF and the Winner relinquishes all rights to deal with the winning logo to BWF and TSA. (ii) Participants warrant and represent that all logo designs submitted by them are original and have not been copied, reproduced or imitated from any existing images, marks, characters, designs, patterns, symbols. Participants further warrant and represent that submitted logos shall not be materials which are copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, violate any law, or is otherwise inappropriate. (iii) Participants agree that upon submission of their respective logo designs in this Competition, they shall not use their respective logo designs for other similar competitions or for any other purposes from the point of submission and participation in this Competition until such time an official announcement is made by BWF and TSA of the Winner. (iv) Participants agree to defend and hold harmless BWF and TSA, their respective parent corporation, officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (a) Participants’ violation of any term of this T&C; (b) Participants’ violation of any third party right, including without limitation any intellectual property laws, property, or privacy right. General (i) These T&C (as amended form time to time) constitute the entire agreement between Participants and BWF and TSA in relation to this Competition. (ii) These T&C shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Malaysian law and Participants agree, for the benefit of BWF and TSA, to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Malaysian Courts. (iii) BWF and TSA reserves the rights to, at any time, vary, add or amend any part of this Competition (including the value of the Prize Money and discontinuing this Competition) or any part of these T&C. (iv) By participating in this Competition, each Participant agrees to be bound by these T&C and the decisions of BWF and TSA shall be final and binding on all matters relating to the Competition. Further queries or appeals shall not be entertained. (v) Participants acknowledge and agree that BWF and TSA reserve the absolute right to not declare a winner for the Competition if in their opinion none of the logo submissions meets with BWF and TSA expectations. (vi) Any non-compliance or breach of these T&C by Participants shall result in suspension of the relevant Participants’ accounts and the said breaching Participants shall be barred from further participation in the Competition.
Winner of the Design will win .... The winner of this Logo Design Competition will win a total prize money of USD 5,000.00 (United States Dollars Five Thousand) a trip for 4 days and 3 nights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to be part of an official press conference to announce and launch the new logo of BWF. Moreover, the Winner is given an opportunity to comment on his winning design to international press. either one of the two following trip options: A trip for 5 days and 4 nights to attend the Finals of the BWF World Championships 2007 in August 2007 to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; or A trip for 5 days and 4 nights to attend the BWF Sudirman Cup 2007 in June 2007 to be held in Glasgow, Scotland. Well i competed in this contest ..... i wonder who else ??? can't wait for the results to come out !!!!! i hope i win the trip to Glasgow, Scotland !!!!!!!!! Anyone else competed in this contest ??? Voice out ... u could be the next one to attend the BWF Sudirman Cup 2007 in June 2007 to be held in Glasgow, Scotland. http://www.bwflogodesign.com/prizes.asp
errr ignore that cos it was in another thread ... aniway .... i hope there`ll be a winner from bc .... and im showing one of my design here .... i dont think it`ll win cos it doesnt look very errrr 'official logo' hehe .... please don't use it until the they announce the new logo in BWF...... please comment why u love and why u hate this logo .....
lets just wait and see.. i think they will reveal it during sudirman cup in glasgow since the winner will be der on a free trip..
This is something to ponder.. ..i just re-read their rules and T & C and noticed these 2 points..So BWF and TSA : 1. Do have a right TO DISCONTINUE this competition and 2. Do have a right NOT TO DECLARE a winner ... Understandable, however, in case they is no winner(s), then hopefully they can come out and make some sort of statement abt their decision, just so that we are aware.. ..darenong, that's a very interesting design/logo...However, if i recall correctly, one of the required theme is for us to show "Badminton Unites the World", thus a world/earth symbol should be there; not sure if i or anyone else see one..Hope you'll be fine with this early pic release..
hey ctjcad, thanks for the comment ... on the requirement of the theme abt "Badminton Unites the World" i did submit entries with earth in the centre but this one i represent the "UNITY" with 4-man-figure holding hands ... hehe .. originally there was an earth figure in the center ... but i tot the holding hands would do the trick ....
yeah, it seems they did put a clause there to keep them out of trouble huh? BWF, i hope you dont back out. we do need a new logo. something to mark our journey into the new era of badminton. something moderne. he he h eh. if there's no announcement in glasgow, that still does not mean that the winner will never be picked since they can choose what prize they offer the winner. it could be they want to announce it during the world championship. if so, then we will have a long wait till august before we should even consider putting up our logo here. i hope it will not be that long.....
