Which company logo?
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Considering for how much we are paying I'm ok with the designs. We went to a legit company and they wanted $2k to start up to $6k pending what was all done on the branding aspect of things. We are getting these for under $500. It's something we can use for shirts and business cards now and in 3 or so years when we do this full time we can get something a little more set in stone.
I woulda/coulda/shoulda came up with some designs for less than that.
When you're ready to get some shirts, let me know and I'll hook you up with that WIBimmers special pricing. I do everything in house and don't have a minimum order quantity.
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yeah, of those, 5 and 10. you have to have a logo which can be used as just a small symbol, not just text.
the company I work for has a 'logo' which is just the name of the company in a font style, and 1)its boring 2)its not very functional or adaptable. you have to think of how it will look 1)on a piece of paper as letterhead, 2)logo on a t-shirt and other swag 3)on a website, apps, digital advertisements, etc.
i see a lot of companies under-estimate how much effort should be put into their first logo design. get it right the first time and save lots of time and money down the line.
also, i'd stay away from anything that hints at the BMW roundel. nothing like spending money on all the design and merchandise to have bmw slap you with a cease and desist.
Dan
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Considering for how much we are paying I'm ok with the designs. We went to a legit company and they wanted $2k to start up to $6k pending what was all done on the branding aspect of things. We are getting these for under $500. It's something we can use for shirts and business cards now and in 3 or so years when we do this full time we can get something a little more set in stone.
I meant no disrespect to you in my comment so I hope you didn't take it that way. As you can see above, the designs they gave you were very bland and almost "stock photo" quality. For less than $500 you definitely can't complain though! I'm still leaning towards 6 but some of these guys have swayed me towards 5 as well.
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Auto werks is two separate words. Also as of right now we only do bmw so putting bmw specialist at the bottom is good for now. I do not want a bmw reference in the logo itself as once we get going we will be taking on Porsche as well. Then I can just either add porsche specialist to business cards then as well. In the end we will only be doing Porsche and BMW. Honestly to me I think all these designs are clip art and boring. Nothing screams eye catchy or something I haven't seen already. We are reconsidering the old saying "do it once, do it right" instead of just getting something together now and then redoing it later once we go full time with this.
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Auto werks is two separate words. Also as of right now we only do bmw so putting bmw specialist at the bottom is good for now. I do not want a bmw reference in the logo itself as once we get going we will be taking on Porsche as well. Then I can just either add porsche specialist to business cards then as well. In the end we will only be doing Porsche and BMW. Honestly to me I think all these designs are clip art and boring. Nothing screams eye catchy or something I haven't seen already. We are reconsidering the old saying "do it once, do it right" instead of just getting something together now and then redoing it later once we go full time with this.
Bingo. Like I said, $500 is a lot for what you were given. Remember, logos do not last forever and sometimes have to be updated.
I would stay away from anything too specific. I know you're partial to BMWs, but I'd leave the emblem off, along with any other noticeable BMW silhouettes. Not only because you paint yourself into a corner, but because companies have those as registered trademarks. Ask me how I know.
If you want decent results, go to www.99designs.com. Designers from all over the world can build you a design according to your wants/needs. I think it's like $300 and you can choose the one(s) you like best. I'm not sure how it will stack up against what you've already been given, but I know there are some awesome designers on there if you can entice them to choose your project.
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Suspensenators suggestions are good ones. I've seen good results from 99designs.com If you'd like to work with someone local I have 2 options for you, one is a car guy, he actually is the guy that owns the beetle that was pictured here from that VW meet at the parking garage. He is an industrial designer and does awesome work. The second is also an industrial designer. She did my (www.c2s.com) and my wife's, logo, she's doing my website, and she does all the brochure design work for my wife. It might be nice to have the same person do it all so it flows and works together.
PM me for more info if interested.
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I told him I'd do logo designs, print t-shirts, and build him a top notch website. Maybe a package deal?!
If anyone else here needs any of the above 3 services, lemme know. Happy to help fellow Bimmerfriends out.
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Bingo. Like I said, $500 is a lot for what you were given. Remember, logos do not last forever and sometimes have to be updated.
I would stay away from anything too specific. I know you're partial to BMWs, but I'd leave the emblem off, along with any other noticeable BMW silhouettes. Not only because you paint yourself into a corner, but because companies have those as registered trademarks. Ask me how I know.
If you want decent results, go to www.99designs.com. Designers from all over the world can build you a design according to your wants/needs. I think it's like $300 and you can choose the one(s) you like best. I'm not sure how it will stack up against what you've already been given, but I know there are some awesome designers on there if you can entice them to choose your project.
Thanks for the input. I think at this time we are going to go this route and see what is offered. For $500 I can get a logo and business card designed. I'm just frustrated at this point. I understand I didn't pay much for what I was offered but if I knew what I was going to get I wouldn't have don't it to begin with. I didn't approach him with the cost he told me what he charged. Eitherway I'm just going to pay up and be done with it.
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Thanks for the input. I think at this time we are going to go this route and see what is offered. For $500 I can get a logo and business card designed. I'm just frustrated at this point. I understand I didn't pay much for what I was offered but if I knew what I was going to get I wouldn't have don't it to begin with. I didn't approach him with the cost he told me what he charged. Eitherway I'm just going to pay up and be done with it.
There is a certain way to go about 99Designs though. Do a little research on how you can market your "request" so it gets picked up by good designers.
I wouldn't let this current set of logos get you too frustrated. To be honest, he gave you a lot of decent options. The results are on par with average in this industry, but the price seems a little high. If 99Designs falls thru, I'd be happy to take a stab at designing a logo and business card. I just can't print the business cards. Good luck!
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There is a certain way to go about 99Designs though. Do a little research on how you can market your "request" so it gets picked up by good designers.
I wouldn't let this current set of logos get you too frustrated. To be honest, he gave you a lot of decent options. The results are on par with average in this industry, but the price seems a little high. If 99Designs falls thru, I'd be happy to take a stab at designing a logo and business card. I just can't print the business cards. Good luck!
Do you have any informations regarding boosting my request to good designers?
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