Why does a logo cost so much?

logos — by Shannon on January 28, 2009

A logo is the single most important puzzle piece of any company. It defines who a company is and what their product or service is. It must target a certain and particular audience in order to be effective, and it communicates the vibe of the company. All this in a small and tidy work of art.

 

A good logo should have lasting quality. Coca-cola has refreshed their logo throughout the years, but hasn’t veered too far from their original logo that was created in 1885. Now that’s impressive. Many logos follow trends but great logos will last and stay current for years. 

 

A good logo is also memorable. With so many media outlets available these days and so much advertising in our faces, audiences have limited attention spans and limited time. A logo must capture their intended audience’s attention and keep it. Think of the last great commercial you saw, can you remember the company? Many companies make the same mistake with their logo, one that you can’t afford to make.

 

A designer must know the audience they are trying to reach. They must know how to best communicate with that audience. They need to know the personality of the company and how to portray that to their customers. A logo is definitely a work of art and worth an investment. You definitely get what you pay for when it comes to logo design, unless you’re very lucky! Invest in your company’s logo and invest in it’s future. 

16 great logos in January

fun,logos,uncategorized — by Shannon on January 26, 2009

A great logo captures the meaning of a company in a simple, clever, ingenious package. These logos are fun and inspiring, check it out!

Logos were found on logopond.com

Website trends for 2009

trends,uncategorized,web design — by Shannon on January 20, 2009

This year is full of many new trends and styles. Yellow is a popular color this year and you’ll see it prevalent in many sites. The use of large typography is also really popular, people are using big fonts to welcome users to a site or to call out important lines. Illustration is really in as well, bringing back whimsical styles intended to make you smile. Layered textures are popular as well, creating a really unique and slightly grungy look.

Yellow

Big Typography

Illustration

Layered Textures

Great free resources

fun,uncategorized — Tags: — by Shannon on January 15, 2009

Happy New Year everyone! I’ve made a personal new years resolution to be more active with my blog this year. I’d love to post 1-2 times per week, so check back often for lots of good stuff to come!

Free stuff is ALL OVER the web these days! There are open sources applications, stock photos, good tutorials, but as I’ve said before, it’s never easy to find what you need when you need it. I try to collect great resources when I see them and tag them for a rainy day, save great photos here and there, illustrations, grungy textures, etc. I’m going to kick off this year’s posts with a great list of free resources that I’ve found. Feel free to add to the list any free resource you’ve found and enjoy.

Stock Photo Sites
Stock.XCHNG
Morgue File

Vector Downloads
Vecteezy
Dry Icons

Internet Explorer Debugging Tools
IE Net Render
IE Tester

Audio Tools
Audacity

Web Testing
XRAY

Colors
COLOURlovers

Fonts
dafont
1001 Free Fonts
Make your own font with Fontifier

Photo Manipulation for those who don’t have Photoshop
Gimp
Lots of open source applications here

Have you seen any great free resources out there? Do share!