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papillon logo design 1
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The contest holder asked the designers to consider Papillon, the character - a real man who was sent to prison in French Guiana and escaped, numerous times and he was called Papillon because of his butterfly tattoo. The logo was for an upscale Manhattan (NYC) bistro. I chose to consider the bow tie as the butterfly and give it a sharp sort of retro feel. I don't think the contest holder got it, but that's how it goes sometimes.

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