Yesterday, they officially announced the semifinalists in this contest. Of course the participants did not all agree with the choices of the judges. Honestly, at this point I am wondering how I made it, but I guess I met some of the more important design criteria like actually being relevant to what LEGO LIFE is supposed to be, being recognizable as the LEGO LIFE app logo and being visually ready for a magazine cover.
In addition to the Escher-like castle design, the other designs that were selected are below.