My review of $25 logo from gotlogos.com

Getting somewhat back on the topic of the original design:

Seriously, is someone really going to look that hard at that image?? Of course not.

People don’t have to “look hard” at an image to be affected by it. They just have to see it. The human brain is designed to take in a vast quantity of visual information and to process it unconsciously. We make snap decisions based on the results of that processing, which is why first impressions count.

“I know how to critique logos, I dont know how to design them, i don’t have a degree in design, i’m 15 after all
I designed those logos while in school in around 20 min”

Webmeba, you can’t have it both ways. Either you’re a brilliant 15 year old, like I was, and your opinion matters… or you’re “only 15 after all” and nobody should should listen to you.

Which is it?

You have a big mouth on you… time to own it, or re-evaluate how it’s working for you.

For the record, 20 minutes is about all you can expect to get for $25, so that wasn’t the issue. Nobody expects a marketing team to run focus groups for that amount of money.

I think I’ve proven my point though… it’s easy to criticise, but when someone asks you to come up with the goods, everyone runs away.

I’ll give you credit Webmeba, for at least submitting something, even though you ignored the brief, initially.

Actually, I think I can safely say we both have a big mouth, maybe because we’re both of Serbian descent ?? </joke>.

I do see how you proved your point that “it’s easy to criticize etc”, I never said it wasn’t. You challenging us, to make logos was really sweet. But you strayed off the point, the point was that a professional designer could have made a logo that would have been significantly better for $25.

I’ll give you credit for defending your point though.

I may have a big mouth, but my foot isn’t in it.

“the point was that a professional designer could have made a logo that would have been significantly better for $25.”

A professional designer in Kenya, perhaps, where $25 means something.

Certainly a designer can work for a month for free if they want to, but it’s unreasonable to ask for that, don’t you think? $25 is not enough money for a professional designer to do more than spit on a page.

Just having one *think* about your company logo should cost you more than that.

My offer is still open if anyone still wants a shot at it… its the only way the OP is going to end up with a better logo. All this critical discussion certainly isn’t making it happen.

Please be reasonable. I’m not really here to argue, except that so many others seem to be jumping down this guy’s throat about his horrible logo design, when it barely costs anything (and wasn’t that bad, really, given the limitations imposed by the OP).

I won’t argue anymore though… you can kick his corpse all you like ??

this whole post is funny.

How much does a designer get paid by hour? I get around $35-50, and thats when I am cheaper.

So $25, means a VERY fast job and probably by someone who isn’t a professional, but rather more of a designer-aficionado. And this is exactly the logo that I see.

Now there is NOTHING wrong with that. The LOGO IS FINE. there I said it.

It is fine for the designer. But Chris, if you plan to make money with your company, you need to invest more than $25.

The only wrong thing here is you Chris.

“Scared Money Don’t Make None”

@ivovic

A professional designer in Kenya, perhaps, where $25 means something.

Certainly a designer can work for a month for free if they want to, but it’s unreasonable to ask for that, don’t you think? $25 is not enough money for a professional designer to do more than spit on a page.

I agree wholeheartedly. In fact, I can’t think of a single task I would do in either graphic design or web design (even changing a bit of text on a site) that would be as cheap as $25. I bill in 1/2 hour increments, and at my cheapest current rate, that would be $35 minimum, and you certainly wouldn’t get a logo for that.

I pretty much agree with everything Ivovic has posted in this thread — $25 for a clean, professional-looking logo is a great deal.

(And the logos that Webmeba posted provide the counter-example — those logos look amateurish and unprofessional. No offense.)

If you want a wonderful logo tied into a marketing strategy, well, you are certainly not going to get it for $25, and I doubt you’d get it for less than $250 at a minimum.

Whether you want to invest a lot in a logo depends on the nature of your business and where you want your capital to go, so it’s just silly that so many people are saying that every business should spend buttloads of money on branding and logos. It is not necessarily a good investment for a personal service, like the one Chris has.

I stand by my assertion that Chris got a great deal, and if he doesn’t like it, he should spend the extra $10 or whatever for tweaks, or just have them do some new ones. I looked at the logo portfolio on the GotLogos site, and I see a lot of very nice, very professional-looking logos, so I think they offer a good deal.

And yeah, I’m saying that as someone who would charge considerably more for a logo, but my clients have more money to spend, and branding is far more important to the nature of their businesses.

I have a Logo I really like, how do I install it?

https://www.call-center-pro.com

THX

Bulldawg

I am a designer and i have to say this 25$ logo is actually good. Nothing special but logos are meant to be easy for the eye, and this is absolutely functional. If you have never heard of Lucasarts before i will guarantee you would hate theyre logo.

An logo dont have to be technical or fancy in any way.
A logo could be as easy as this JOHNNY|AV tm

WYPIWYG
(What you pay for is what you get)

Gotlogos.com would have turned me off at the very first sight. A site that looks like it’s back from the ’90s won’t impress me.
Then I checked out the gallery and realized, they have a certain style. If it’s that style I am looking for, then 25 bucks for a logo is fine.

I actually find it really neat that the designer decided to post here and defend his work.
It won’t win design awards, but what do you expect from cheap labour. That#s what it is. In order to make a living, the designer needs to be efficient. It’s a clean and okay logo, usable (I hope you get vector files to create store-front etc.) and cheap.

Dear thread-starter, I want you to think about something: did you check the latest prices when it comes to business cards, flyers, stickers, stationery etc.?
What do you feel when you see that the logo, the identity of your company only costs a fraction of a set of business cards?
You make 74 bucks in 55 minutes. Do you really think the effort a designer needs to put into your logo is worth no more than 18.3 minutes of your valuable time?

I sincerely think that the logo doesn’t show the power and lean driven attitude of a proffesional trainer. It’s not a modern style, it’s not a logo, god it’s not even a logotype! He didn’t want the stick stuff! (first time I hear) but type! Et voilà the only thing he was asking is a good typeface and that’s not what i see in there. A black akzidenz or century gothic would have done the trick and convey power, classy, yet low key. + that wavy line isn’t refine at all. BUT man you paid 25$ for the logo they could have brought it a few notch better for 10$ increment. I would have spent 55$ at least to see the designer re-draw and re-think the initial design… that’s where the product takes place…. thats where they should promote their work.

btw I am a graphic designer myself and don’t take pride at seeing designer sell their talent for some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or ramen soups…

To y’all for some good inspiration on logo design: logopond.com