logo design- etsy?

[Anonymous]

would you use etsy to help design a logo for you? consulting business.
do the higher priced ones generally get you more? anyone have experience with this? or someone else whose work i can see?

[Anonymous]

Anyone?

[Anonymous]

I might use Etsy if I could see samples do their work. Also, are there revisions available?

[Anonymous]

Depends on your goals. If this is some cheap, one-size-fits all business, then something like that might be fine. If you want people to take you seriously, then you should go through a process that yields a professional logo and brand identity that will represent you and your business appropriately.

[Anonymous]

A friend of mine is a Graphic designar and has created logos, iconos, and a we siete for Our business. His word is great and William mame as many revisiones as you need. You can see simples of bis word on bis we siete: Www.dussan.com? Good luck!

[Anonymous]

You can post an ad on craigslist and get a graphic design student to do it. There's also a section at the bottom of the Craigslist page where people are offering services. Look for Creative services there. You might fing someone who could do it I expensively.

[Anonymous]

I meant inexpensively.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine is a Graphic designar and has created logos, iconos, and a we siete for Our business. His word is great and William mame as many revisiones as you need. You can see simples of bis word on bis we siete: Www.dussan.com? Good luck!

LOL! This is like the opposite of an appealing recommendation!

[Anonymous]

Check out my friend's page typeastudio.com. They have a fb page, too. Cool stuff!

[Anonymous]

There are tons of local freelancers, I recommend finding someone you trust, as you may need additional work from them in future. I work in marketing and have a few I use frequently and could recommend. One woman I know did some great logo work for my last job and she's incredibly inexpensive.

[Anonymous]

Agree with PP to find someone you can work with and communicate with. I wouldn't go through esty for this reason.

I do logo and graphic design and it's a process wherein you must be able to communicate ideas to someone who "gets" you. Ask around -- lots of small nonprofits in the area develop logos, so if you have a friend who works for a NPO, you could ask if they have a recommendation. Then have a quick phone call or sit-down meeting and see if the designer seems to know what they are doing.

To be honest, if this is your first time getting a logo/brand identity, it would be worth it to pay a little more for someone who knows what they are doing. Once you are an established brand, it is trickier to rebrand yourself. You'll also want other assets beyond the logo (that are based around the logo) like business cards, letterhead, your web design, promo materials, and you'll need them in lots of formats. Definitely invest a little more to go with a mid-level designer for this first foray into visual identity. And a good designer does not always = a lot more money. I just designed a logo for a consulting business and it was not much money all-in, because they knew what they wanted and were very easy to work with (great communication about what they liked and didn't like on my comps). So you don't necessarily need to spend a lot, if you communicate well and have a good relationship with the designer.

Finally, designers should have a portfolio for you to review, but they won't do spec work for you (free work to "prove" themselves). Most designers will ask for a percentage upfront. This is usually how things work. Some students will work and then ask for pay at the end. Make sure you have a contract that dictates payout and assigns you the rights to the work.

And good luck with your business!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with PP to find someone you can work with and communicate with. I wouldn't go through esty for this reason.

I do logo and graphic design and it's a process wherein you must be able to communicate ideas to someone who "gets" you. Ask around -- lots of small nonprofits in the area develop logos, so if you have a friend who works for a NPO, you could ask if they have a recommendation. Then have a quick phone call or sit-down meeting and see if the designer seems to know what they are doing.

To be honest, if this is your first time getting a logo/brand identity, it would be worth it to pay a little more for someone who knows what they are doing. Once you are an established brand, it is trickier to rebrand yourself. You'll also want other assets beyond the logo (that are based around the logo) like business cards, letterhead, your web design, promo materials, and you'll need them in lots of formats. Definitely invest a little more to go with a mid-level designer for this first foray into visual identity. And a good designer does not always = a lot more money. I just designed a logo for a consulting business and it was not much money all-in, because they knew what they wanted and were very easy to work with (great communication about what they liked and didn't like on my comps). So you don't necessarily need to spend a lot, if you communicate well and have a good relationship with the designer.

Finally, designers should have a portfolio for you to review, but they won't do spec work for you (free work to "prove" themselves). Most designers will ask for a percentage upfront. This is usually how things work. Some students will work and then ask for pay at the end. Make sure you have a contract that dictates payout and assigns you the rights to the work.

And good luck with your business!

This. Make sure you own the copyright. And do a state and federal trademark clearance before using the logo. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are tons of local freelancers, I recommend finding someone you trust, as you may need additional work from them in future. I work in marketing and have a few I use frequently and could recommend. One woman I know did some great logo work for my last job and she's incredibly inexpensive.

Could you please post their names/contact?

[Anonymous]

Oh, and what is "incredibly inexpensive"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on your goals. If this is some cheap, one-size-fits all business, then something like that might be fine. If you want people to take you seriously, then you should go through a process that yields a professional logo and brand identity that will represent you and your business appropriately.

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I think this is the question: can you get someone good via etsy?