One has to know where they are coming form because having seen Ben seek out work from the forums, he has never stated he is a graphic designer of any kind and being 15, can't have had much experience designing logo's for business, even if he is good at graphics. ie from a marketing/branding perspective. Ther's more to a logo than drawing a pretty picture.
Oh and he did say feel free to ask questions - so I will
Most 15 year olds leave me standing where technology is concerned.
Client: "I don't know - what formats do I need? You're the designer!
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...will always keep a hard copy with me.
Client: "Don't you keep the electronic files? If I lose them, I'd like to receive them quickly via email instead of you having to scan it in again".
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Copyright would be transferred instantly to the buyer, as soon as I receive payment for the services provided.
Client: "I need to know this will be legally watertight - do you have a form for doing this that's been checked over by a lawyer?"
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My design process would be to spend a while thinking about what the client wants his/her logo to include
Ben, logo design is not about what the client wants - it's about what's right for their business! Generally, they haven't got the foggiest idea (and when they do, it's dangerous! ) - which is why they go to a professional.
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I would then move onto getting some drawings done
Sketch first, that's a good plan.
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...then eventualy creating it in Photoshop.
Oh dear. Why Photoshop? Why not do it in a vector-based program (which is the industry standard method of producing logos)? The client will only regret it.
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Whole turnaround should be a few days, but quicker deadlines can be achieved if neccesary.
You'll work for a few days (and more, I'll bet) for £10?...
You'll work for a few days (and more, I'll bet) for £10?...
You're quite welcome.
Mark
I've had logos stretch over 3 months (not constantly working on them obviously ) but they can drag on if you have a middle man in the, well, middle How could that be done for a tenner?