When I was in college 2 Ply Productions, a company that created instructional videos for the fiber arts, asked if the design students could help create them a a logo.  This request turned into a contest where the winner would receive a cash prize.  I created this logo which gave the impression of yarn wound together spelling out the companies name.  After many other great logos were submitted, I was excited when they chose mine to be theirs.  Definitely one of the milestones in my journey as a designer.