Logos, letterheads, business cards...

[chevygirl57]

So, I just paid $99 to have a logo designed for me, which I think is a great first step in becoming more professional.

My question is: when I go to design my business card, which way should I go? Plain & simple or full colored and bright?

Also, letterheads & other forms of business documentation... should I pay to have those created too or would something made in MS Word be just as professionial?

I am pretty decent at creating my own graphics and forms, etc. (took several classes + years of self training) so I don't think coming up with my own stuff is a problem. I just want to be sure I put the best image out there .

Suggestions?

[Kevin]

A good logo helps, but as far as letterhead you should be ok creating it yourself. Nice paper always helps all documents, some weighted linen paper is a plus.

[chevygirl57]

admin said:

A good logo helps, but as far as letterhead you should be ok creating it yourself. Nice paper always helps all documents, some weighted linen paper is a plus.

Thanks for the suggestion

Looks like I need to head out to Office Max and get some nice linen paper.

[ECBS Clean Team]

Can we see your logo? I like the idea of having a logo & putting it on everything. My problem was just being happy with our logo & sticking with it

As far as business cards I like the idea of standing out in a handful of cleaning company business cards while not spending too much on them.

Letterhead: We did ours on microsoft works...

[chevygirl57]

ecbs said:

Can we see your logo? I like the idea of having a logo & putting it on everything. My problem was just being happy with our logo & sticking with it

As far as business cards I like the idea of standing out in a handful of cleaning company business cards while not spending too much on them.

Letterhead: We did ours on microsoft works...

Definatly. Once it gets finished.

I researched a ton of logo making companies and have thelogocompany.net making mine at he moment. They offered the best for what I want and I was impressed with their portfolio.

I will post the logo once it is finished.

[Linda]

Dang, I need a logo Have no idea what I am looking for. Any ideas?

Linda

[chevygirl57]

2sisterzjtl said:

Dang, I need a logo Have no idea what I am looking for. Any ideas?

Linda

Go through google and type "business logos" in the search bar and you'll get a quite a few websites or companies that have logo making. Shop around for thebest price though. I wouldn't spend anymore than $99-150 for a logo. I am paying $99 for mine.

Also, make sure to find one that offers a 100% money back guarentee incase you're unhappy with their designs.

[Linda]

Thanks I will do that Is it Christy that does logo designs too? I was thinking someone in here did them?

Linda

[Crowz]

2sisterzjtl said:

Thanks I will do that Is it Christy that does logo designs too? I was thinking someone in here did them?

Linda

Yes, Christy Caley does great work but I haven't seen her here in a long time. You can always contact her through her website www.cleanoutlook.com
I have her personal email address in my email files somewhere. If I can find it I will email it to you.

If you have any artistic talent, you can create a logo yourself. I drew ours myself, scanned it in to the PC, then cleaned it up with a photo/art editor. I looked at a lot of pictures of crows and other birds in flight, found a font that I liked, then adapted and incorporated all together. Took me 2 months to complete. Fortunately I did it when we first started out..... I don't have the time now days!

I still do everything myself.... from business cards to uniform transfers heat stamped on baseball style shirts!
Here is what I put on b-ball uniform shirts & hoodies, car magnets, etc:





Natalie

[chevygirl57]

I just got my business cards back from overnightprints.com

Great quality, and the colors are the same as my design looked on the computer.

I made the cards myself.

They actually looked better on the computer and look somewhat horrible in person.

I am sending them back for a refund.

I paid $48 for 200 cards.

I am not using the same name as on the cards now and am not happy with my design or color choices or the fact that I had UV coating on both sides.

If anyone is looking for a business card printing company, ovrnightprints.com is great for what you get.

Just make sure you're going to be using the name you put on the card and are 100% happy with the design.

Also, they are not "overnight" prints. They took almost two weeks to get here!

[logan5127]

2sisterzjtl said:

Dang, I need a logo Have no idea what I am looking for. Any ideas?

Linda

What ever you come up with, it should be beautiful as to show a reflection of you and your company.

[ECBS Clean Team]

Natalie,

I like your tagline "your Complete Cleaning Source "

[chevygirl57]

What would everyone say is the most effective type of logo?

Plain text? Text & a small design? Something really colorful or something that is 1-3 colors?

I am trying to figure out what to do because so far both logo companies I have used have majory ripped me off but I did get all money back. The lack of professionalism by both left me really annoyed and with a poor outlook on other logo companies.

So now, I am trying to decide if I should continue painfully trying to design my own and having no satisfaction, or seek out another logo company and pray for the best.