Logo Design

condra

As a designer, I have to agree with the statement above.

Often when I'm doing a logo for a client, they insist on having unnecessary imagery or iconography, when all they really need is a nice font!

Think SONY, JVC, Facebook, NEC etc...

Go to dafont.com, type in your company name to see the preview, and you might be surprised at how well your company name can look with different fonts.

HappyKate

As a graphic designer, I would say if you want your company's face (or logo) or company's style to look simple and professional it should be done by graphic designer. There are a lot of designers of different levels around, just ask for previous work samples before paying anything, so you can see whether it's good or bad designer

anuragdpfoc

you can check out www.coladesign.ie its a cork based company and design logos at nominal rates..

Oscar K

Can anyone tell me if €800 is too much to be charged by a graphic designer. I bascially designed the logo myself and all I want them to do is do whatever it is they have to do to allow me to use it for the banner for a website, a facebook page and to create some postcards displaying the banner.

bigneacy

€800 quid?

Have you that sort of money to throw away?!

That's a ridiculous amount for what you described.

Zascar

Absolute ripoff.

Few places to look: www.elance.com

or as at the top of this thread, the http://logotournament.com site is brilliant

Oscar K

I know I was thinking it was a bit much especially since I designed the bloddy thing myself! And no I certainly don't have that kind of money to be throwing away! I'm only starting up so most of the money will be going into stock at this stage but it's kind of a catch 22 really because obviously I can't really sell if I can't advertise and I can't advertise if I fon't have the graphics done up. Will have a look at those websites now thanks!

bigneacy

Logo tournament would be your best bet. They will redesign it the way you want, and in the correct resolution for large printing.

$150 is a lot less than €800.

Oscar K

Thanks a mill. It's hard to know where to look when you don't really have a clue of the industry. Just out of interest have you used logotournament.com yourself?

bigneacy

No, I haven't. I don't use Paypal or a Visa card. Just laser - so I am unable to use it.

I'm pretty handy on Photoshop anyway so I try to avoid paying for graphic design if I can!

stcstc

have you thought of talking to the company doing your signage

or if you dont have one yet, look at a signage company who maybe have design in house

I for example do design and sign production

many others do to.

the benefit is that you may get a deal from someone like this as you are not only giving them the design work but also the sign production etc

Fergal C

http://99designs.com/ is also worth a look.

CompFix

http://www.48hourslogo.com/

Worth a look, will be getting a logo done soon enough and reckon I'll go with that site.

Energysavers.ie

:eek: €800 is crazy money go to www.elance.com pitch your brief and professionals all over the world will compete for your business at a fraction of that price.
Just get it in a couple of high res files like EPS & Jpeg & PDF and you have it for your printer, web developer etc.

bodger

Hey Guys,

I think that for €800 you could get the necessary training to hone your PS skills.

But.....Perhaps this is not simply about technical ability.

As mentioned several times in the preceeding posts identity is everything.

Perhaps a design house may have the marketing expertise to understand how the logo will impact on your brand/identity.

I would design and produce my own but this is not necessarily the wisest thing to do and I would not advise others to do so.

If you can afford to you should invest your time in researching logo designers and invest your money in the best designer that you can afford.

This should be a once off payment and depending on your business this could have an impact on how you are percieved ie: stylish vrs old fashioned etc.


Regards

Shane

www.blackrath.com www.twitter.com/blackrath

Oscar K

Ok Snap printing have just come back to me they're goig to do the banner for the website/facebook page and do up 100 postcards for the princely (i think) sum of €114.95 inclu. VAT. That's pretty good isn't it?

antoinolachtnai

It really depends on the quality of the artworker and the level of customer service. You have to decide yourself what you really need. If it seems like the right all-round solution, go for it. If you think more thought needs to go into the design, spend the money on that.

Oscar K

Well I will meet up with them and see what they can offer. I've looked at all the websites that were suggested above and they seem really good but I just prefer the idea of being able to meet with someone face to face to tell them exactly what I'm looking for. I won't rule them out just yet though!