portfolio & design blog of logo & identity designer, Graham Smith

I want that creative professionally crafted logo that you designed to brand your own business for this Logo Design Series. If you are a freelance designer, freelance developer or have your own fully fledged agency, all our welcome.
Self Promote your logo designs
See it as a means of self promotion in a somewhat obvious unsubtle manor. I’m doing it because I am really into logos, funnily enough, but really curious to know why you came up with the design you did. What motivated you, what inspired you, what reasons for choosing ‘that’ style over all the others you probably discarded.
You can catch up on all the previous submissions here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13 & Part 14
- there are a terrific variety of logos being submitted. For my own logo I have created a version of the logo for the post, with a nice background for added impact within the post. But this is not how I usually use the logo, so what I need from you is the logo in format that you feel really best does the logo justice. If it looks better on a white background then send me it on a white background and vice versa. If the logo looks good on a graduated background then send that. I’m easy, however you feel best does the logo justice.
You can see how I designed my own logo in this post : Bastardizing Helvetica for the ImJustCreative Logo Design
Don’t forget the logo description
Also just a few words on the logo, based what I wrote in the 2nd paragraph above. Any information that allows us to see the logo in a bigger picture. Feel free to write as much as you want, in my experience, readers really do enjoy reading the design and thought process.
Two to three paragraphs is usual, but some people have gone on for about 10 paragraphs. I feel the more the better, helps people understand who you are and what makes you tick. So don’t be concerned about writing too much.
Name and Occupation
Please supply your full name, business name and job title with full website URL. This will be the title for each logo submission. Such as this :
‘Graham Smith – ImJustCreative – Logo & Brand Identity Designer – http://imjustcreative.com’
Specifications for the logo file
- The image size needs to be a minimum of 470px wide, and 223px deep. Please look through the previous series of posts for ideas on cropping etc.
- Please supply me a JPEG with Maximum compression.
- Use following naming convention : ‘{yourbusinessname}-logo-design.jpg’. So mine would be ‘imjustcreative-logo-design.jpg’
Deadline
Man, I hate deadlines. So there isn’t one really. Sort of an ongoing series, so as and when.
Where to submit.
Please send me any images and text file to : imjustcreative (at) gmail (dot) com
Flickr Group Pool
I have recently started posting all previous submitted logo’s to a Flickr Pool called ‘Designers Brands & Logos‘ to further max the self promotion for you guys. Woop.
Looking to get as many as I can, so please do spread the word to any buddies you know that might not be on Twitter.
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great way of going about laying out your request for an upcoming post. Next time I do another “group post” like this I will have to keep this in mind.
It would have saved me a headache had I just done a full length request like this. But oh well, live and learn right?
Also, what is the time frame on this? I currently don’t have a logo for myself, but would love to try and put one together for this post.
Thanks.
great way of going about laying out your request for an upcoming post. Next time I do another “group post” like this I will have to keep this in mind.
It would have saved me a headache had I just done a full length request like this. But oh well, live and learn right?
Also, what is the time frame on this? I currently don’t have a logo for myself, but would love to try and put one together for this post.
Thanks.
I am in! :)
I am in! :)
I’m down…
Couldn’t find a cut off time for submissions?!
I’m down…
Couldn’t find a cut off time for submissions?!
I’m in, as always….
I’m in, as always….
look for mine sometime soon
look for mine sometime soon
I just submitted mine. I hope I don’t look like a newbie with crap for skills…
I just submitted mine. I hope I don’t look like a newbie with crap for skills…
Will send mine. Thanks for the opportunity. Posted this same comment in your part 1 by mistake. Was reading it and thought I was here!
Will send mine. Thanks for the opportunity. Posted this same comment in your part 1 by mistake. Was reading it and thought I was here!
I’m in. Gonna do the write up now and send it to you asap.
I’m in. Gonna do the write up now and send it to you asap.
Thanks everyone for submissions so far, please spread the word. I am happy to extend the deadline if need be, it’s no biggy at all.
G
Thanks everyone for submissions so far, please spread the word. I am happy to extend the deadline if need be, it’s no biggy at all.
G
Mine has just been submitted.
Mine has just been submitted.
I just sent mine as well. Can’t wait to see the post!
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I just sent mine as well. Can’t wait to see the post!
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Just sent an email with mine. Looking forward to the post!
Just sent an email with mine. Looking forward to the post!
I’m in… files are on their way
I’m in… files are on their way
Emailed my submission. Thanks.
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Emailed my submission. Thanks.
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great idea Graham, sending files on the way :)
great idea Graham, sending files on the way :)
I’m in and I’m talking a friend of mine into submitting her’s as well. :)
Andrew Markle-Desjardins´s last blog post..IE: A Nightmare for Web Designers
I’m in and I’m talking a friend of mine into submitting her’s as well. :)
Andrew Markle-Desjardins´s last blog post..IE: A Nightmare for Web Designers
ooh, just sent mine–thanks :)
ooh, just sent mine–thanks :)
Hope i’m not too late!, just sent you my logo
Hope i’m not too late!, just sent you my logo
i also just sent mine over. looking forward to the post.
cheers,
kenroy
i also just sent mine over. looking forward to the post.
cheers,
kenroy
sounds like fun. I’m in :)
sounds like fun. I’m in :)
I just submitted mine.
I just submitted mine.
Submited, thanks!
Submited, thanks!
Count me in :).
Count me in :).
Done & Done! Thanks for such a great idea.
will organise mine too
will organise mine too
Done & Done! Thanks for such a great idea.
Count me in – just as soon as I roll out a new logo layout for my sites
Count me in – just as soon as I roll out a new logo layout for my sites
Mine’s coming up!
Mine’s coming up!
Woo I’m in! Will send logo soon.
Woo I’m in! Will send logo soon.
Just sent mine in. Fingers crossed hoping that my logo doesn’t suck when displayed next to other superior talents. Thanks for the opportunity!
Just sent mine in. Fingers crossed hoping that my logo doesn’t suck when displayed next to other superior talents. Thanks for the opportunity!
I’m in.
I’m in.
Sounds cool, I’m down! :D Thanks!
Sounds cool, I’m down! :D Thanks!
Great post! Just sent my logo
Great post! Just sent my logo
Did you get mine I sent in a week or two back?
Did you get mine I sent in a week or two back?
getting mine in soon!
getting mine in soon!
I’m up for that, did you get mine?
I’m up for that, did you get mine?
I’m in
I’m in
Im trying to acknowledge all submitted logos by email so you are not left guessing if I got it or not. If you don’t hear from me, just drop me a note or tap me up on Twitter.
Im trying to acknowledge all submitted logos by email so you are not left guessing if I got it or not. If you don’t hear from me, just drop me a note or tap me up on Twitter.
Excellent! This is still running – a whole year on! I’ve just submitted my dusty old logo.
Excellent! This is still running – a whole year on! I’ve just submitted my dusty old logo.
I’m in – be sending it soon, but am wondering why not use a square size requirement?
I’m in – be sending it soon, but am wondering why not use a square size requirement?
Yep, I’m in:)
Yep, I’m in:)
I’m in. I’ll send you an email tomorrow :-)
I’m in. I’ll send you an email tomorrow :-)
Awsome! Just submitted mine!
Awsome! Just submitted mine!
^Awesome
^Awesome
cool I’m in
cool I’m in
Yeah, cool. I’m in too.
Best,
Yeah, cool. I’m in too.
Best,
yeha wanna join – hope 2 manage
yeha wanna join – hope 2 manage
Well, I’d love to submit an entry, but the only logo I really have designed is my own, being that I do not know much about the realm of design that is logos, I do not know if my design even meets the criteria, or if it would be a worthy submission/how it compares to industry standards….
(the website link i supplied refers to a post I did about my logo design)
Well, I’d love to submit an entry, but the only logo I really have designed is my own, being that I do not know much about the realm of design that is logos, I do not know if my design even meets the criteria, or if it would be a worthy submission/how it compares to industry standards….
(the website link i supplied refers to a post I did about my logo design)
I’m in… soon you’ll receive the best logo (so far) for self promotion… see ya…
I’m in… soon you’ll receive the best logo (so far) for self promotion… see ya…
Just sent you my logo – looking forward to seeing the next post!
Just sent you my logo – looking forward to seeing the next post!
Just sent my logo! Thanks!!! This is cool.
Just sent my logo! Thanks!!! This is cool.
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Off to Brandstack to find me one. -Logo tip #26! Thanks mate!
Choose wisely my son…
Off to Brandstack to find me one. -Logo tip #26! Thanks mate!
Choose wisely my son…
Are you still doing this and looking for more logo submissions?