Logo Contest Winners!!!

(Posted March 31st - 4AM Paris time)
Thanks to all who participated in our first Raging Heroes contest!

We've listed below the winner, as well as several runner-ups who we felt had nailed it pretty well. But for extra smiles, scroll down to the Cool answers we particularly enjoyed (even though most missed the ambigram thing). Below each entry are our comments in italics.

The winner will receive Asharah's Command Group in 28mm. And we decided to award all the other ones listed below a special discount applicable towards the purchase their next Raging Heroes miniature. (Prizes will be dispatched via email within the next few hours).

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Contest summary:
All the graphic designers and publicist around the world will tell you that a logo has to be readable at first glance. So why on earth did we choose to come up with this strange and nearly unreadable logo? If you can find the reason why and tell us what this logo is, you'll be eligible to win one of our remaining 50 Limited Edition 28mm Asharah Command Group which includes Heroine Asharah, sexy Flag Bearer Eleriel & Alaniel, and Musician Moloss&Minion.

Contest Winner:

Luka Jare - Slovenia
The answer is simple and simply apparent to anyone who practices the traditional eastern vampire technique of meditation and sleep, called n'trhoomba'k t'knaalyghaan or in loose translation "the bat". In short, it is a way to position one's self in such way that one dangles from one's feet, turned upside down. Should such person observe the logo in question, it becomes quite clear that it (the logo) has remained clear. In other words, one might call it an 'ambigram' and not be much astray in one's assumptions.
We couldn't have said it better ourselves, and Luka's description is well worth the first prize. But we're still trying to pronounce "n'trhoomba'k t'knaalyghaan" correctly. You're sure that's not Klingon?

Runner-ups (excerpts of their answers):

P. Berry - US
Because it reads the same when you turning up side down. turning the monitor upside down to prove it cost me a cup of tea!
:-)

M. de Voor - the Netherlands
(…) different artists can make very different ambigrams of the same word, with different development methods. this translates to raging heroes because no traditional sculpting is used, but a digital sculpting approach, like ambigrams.. there is not 1 single rule when making gaming miniatures. did I try hard enough ? :)
Yep!

I. Hoffman - Australia
(…) If two people sit facing each other across the table and place the logo in between them, they will both read the same message: "Raging Heroes".
Indeed.

S. Goddard - Australia
(…) a 'rotationally symmetrical ambigram'. By the way, nice work! That would have required a LOT of tweaking to get right.
That is SO true!

P. Ghitescu - USA
(…) I assume you wanted an ambigram because: 1) it is cool 2) blisters lying flat on tables could be read from the other side ;)
Absolutely!

S. Buddle - England
(…) Useful for any situation where the logo may initially be viewed upside down of course. Hence readable at first glance…
Just so!

T. Swallow - USA
If you lay it on the gaming table both people on either side of the table will be able to read the name the same.
Well said!

m. fliger - United States of America
(…) Actually it also reflects a spirit of the line of miniatures. A brillant move.
True, and we so do like the way you phrase it ;-)

M. Owen - New Zealand
(…) if a box is on a shelf with only a side or top panel showing, the logo will always be readable whichever way up it is.
Yes, that's what we were thinking…

Cool answers we particularly enjoyed (even though most missed the ambigram thing)

I. Toro - Chile
Because it´s written sing a magical and forgotten ancient language, which basically make people stare at the logo and get interested until they are able and ready to be granted the power to read the letters. Enabling them to connect to the beauty the minis inspire.
Mmmmmh, will have to try that…

B. Roe - The United States of America
The logo reads the same even if it is flipped, a sort of visual palindrome. Besides being based on a blackletter font the text appears to be magical writing like something you'd find in a grimoire. This technique is usually attempted with sans serif, more modern fonts. Building this logo from textura blackletter is obviously the work of a mad person. Let us salute them.
I see Mad Benoit saluting right back :-))))

K. Orosz - USA
It's the logo to the best new minis creators! It is super hard to read.
Flattery does get you everywhere ;-)

K. Nowak - Poland
I think that You've wanted your logo to be as baroque as your figurines. Well... I think its quite cool. Yes, I've had problems with reading it but hey! Its fantasy world and everything's possible. Ok, everything but reading your Logo for the first time in short time :P Cheers
Baroque. Fantasy. Hard to read. Right on!

M. Brick - Australia
The logo is cunningly designed so that if you look at it upside down it also reads "Raging Heroes". So the heroes are raging which ever way you look at it.
Love the way you say it :-)

J. Cole - United Kingdom
The logo is an ambigram (…) This is an obvious advantage as people will still know the name of your miniature range after they have been bowled over by the stunning sculpting ;)
Flattery. Just can't get enough of it ;-)

S. Fraser - Canada
It's an expression of the (graphic) artist's tortured soul... It's an ancient runic inscription, with the power to grant higher sales numbers, cleverly disguised as a logo for a miniatures company... But most of all... It's a beautiful mess.
Really do hope you're right about the rune!!!

D. Sniadoski - United States
The logo is both fantastic and reminiscent of the medieval feel in which these "Raging Heroes" attempt to captured. It appears both mysterious and very old at the same time, as if a timeless riddle is held within the slightly jilted form. (…)
Very very nicely put, and indeed an absolutely correct answer.

And our favourite one:
Q. Westcott - USA
It's the logo of your upcoming Heavy Metal album. It's totally going to rock!
Ahh shuks… Now we have to post our "metal" photos… OK, here they are… Rocking Benoit and Rocking Mireille…


Mireille


Benoit
You can see him here live on stage with BBR, his hard rock cover band.