Comments on: I asked Twitter. What makes a logo designer a professional logo designer?

By: Toronto condo

Toronto condo — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:17:09 +0000

If you go to some sites that offer services to make a custom logo (LogoWorks, LogoVantage, etc), they charge about $100.
It would mostly depend on your work and your demands, though. If you are just starting out, you could probably charge the client around $50, I would assume. Or you could charge the client per hour. But then again, you are only making a logo, which would probably not take that long.

By: Toronto condo

Toronto condo — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:17:00 +0000

By: DevLano

DevLano — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:19:25 +0000

‘He went Pro’ that means, to me, he is getting paid to do it. so to civilians.. he is a pro. BUT when compared to other ‘pros’ by non civilians, that are in the industry and have a finer eye for detail, then the levels of comparison get applied. years in the biz, quality of clients and pay, etc. a pro among pros, if you will. :-D

By: DevLano

DevLano — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:19:00 +0000

By: Graphic Fetish

Graphic Fetish — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:40:26 +0000

I agree that I think a big part of it is getting paid. A writer that doesn’t get paid isn’t considered professional in my mind. Its like another way of saying they don’t do it for a living. To me profession = professional. I think experience and research also play a big part. A pro knows how to design a logo and how to research the elements that will make up the logo and what the logo will convey to consumers. Being a pro takes time and dedication to the craft as well.

By: Graphic Fetish

Graphic Fetish — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:40:00 +0000

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By: Jeremy Davis

Jeremy Davis — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:49:52 +0000

Great question and responses. I had pondered the same thing as I'm working towards becoming a designer. I wrote a post about it here. There are some very good comments if you're interested. My favorite was that you don't BECOME something you have to choose to BE something. Semantics perhaps, but I like it. Getting paid helps to validate it also. Jeremy Davis´s last blog post..The Typography of the Quantum Of Solace

By: Jeremy Davis

Jeremy Davis — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:49:00 +0000

By: bushmanbill

bushmanbill — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:02:56 +0000

I ran into a blog post a while back called The Law of 10,000 hours for Expertise that explains (sort of) my thoughts on what it takes to get to point of “professional”: http://www.leveragingideas.com/2007/03/10/law-of-10000-hours-expertise-10000-hour-expert-stowe-boyd-wooten-hopkins-entrepreneurship-conference-squash/

(I’m not a logo designer but I think the idea holds true for the most part)

bushmanbill´s last blog post..bushmanbill: Reading: "How to Change Your Twitter Username ID" ( http://tinyurl.com/5mg7xk )

By: bushmanbill

bushmanbill — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:02:00 +0000

(I’m not a logo designer but I think the idea holds true for the most part)

bushmanbill´s last blog post..bushmanbill: Reading: "How to Change Your Twitter Username ID" ( http://tinyurl.com/5mg7xk )

By: nobody

nobody — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:13:05 +0000

A Professional * is a * that’s lost it’s amateur status.

By: nobody

nobody — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:13:00 +0000

A Professional * is a * that’s lost it’s amateur status.

By: Workpost Foreman

Workpost Foreman — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:01:01 +0000

Professionals get paid for their work. Professionals also know how much work can be involved in creating a quality logo and charge accordingly.

By: Workpost Foreman

Workpost Foreman — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:01:00 +0000

Professionals get paid for their work. Professionals also know how much work can be involved in creating a quality logo and charge accordingly.