The contest called for designs based on the Hugo trophy, designed in 1984 by Peter Wetson. I used the dimensions of the trophy for the symbol, splitting it into 4 simple shapes …]]> I’m very happy to announce that my submission in the Hugo Awards logo contest was selected as the winner.

The contest called for designs based on the Hugo trophy, designed in 1984 by Peter Wetson. I used the dimensions of the trophy for the symbol, splitting it into 4 simple shapes that can easily be modified for different color schemes. The text is set in Futura (what else could it be?).

My goal was to create a mark that could be used at any size with only a single color, and would work well in many different settings (’winner’ stickers for books, engraved on trophies & plaques, websites, merchandise, etc.). I also wanted to create something that was not tied to a single color scheme.

Here are some variations of the final design: