$450 Web 2.0 Company Logo and Stationary for Stepcase

$450 total prize. Stepcase is a new company focuses into software, content, and community for productivity and organization themes. Logo and Stationary should be timeless yet has some Web 2.0 styles and tries to incorporate the meaning of this company name where appropriate.

Stepcase; http://www.stepcase.com/

Desired Color Scheme:
Fresh and clean - not too dark

Desired Style:
Some web 2.0 styles
Timeless, fresh, clean image. Strong.
Focus on a *brandable* logo.
Looking for a logo that generates an emotional response

Accepted File Formats:
.ai - illustrator; vector

The full company name is called "Stepcase Limited". Use "Stepcase" when you don't need to use the full company name.

Stepcase: A new company focuses into productivity and organization niches. Products include a web 2.0 software and a popular blog.

The word: Stepcase. Variant from the word "staircase". Symbol of Level/Step up users' productivity with its solutions (software and content). Helping them one step at a time. Giving them a platform (a step; a staircase).

Words that can describe the company:
- community focus
- innovative
- improving productivity
- team focus
- improving life
- helping personal and business

Logo:
Logo should be Web 2.0 styled and tries to incorporate the meaning of this company name where appropriate. The logo should be able to be used as a wordless icon or a full logo. The company name or logo design can be used to brand our product (for instance we called our software "Stepcase Apps", or our API "Stepcase API"). It should have a strong branding for people to recognize the company's identity.

Stationary package should include:
- Letterhead (for A4)
- Envelops - standard sizes
- Business Card Template
- Folder - presentation folder should include the logo on the front cover.

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Ownership of winning entry must be transferred via written contract. Must be original work and must be free of any potential trademark / use conflicts.

This contest was originally listed in multiple categories:
- Logo Design
- Stationery Design