So recently I've doing some logo work for family and friends and have rediscovered my creativity...for the time being at least. I'm pretty proud of the work I've done so far and hopefully in the end it will print out looking like I had imagined. While the designs are simple I think it incorporates what the clients asked for and in some instances even clever. (not to toot my own horn or anything!) :) I actually thought that I wasn't good at logos and they weren't my thing for a while, but I'm starting to see I don't mind doing them that much anymore. Yes, they do put a lot of pressure on you to design a graphic that sums up the entire company and represent it in a way that makes everyone happy. (Did I say there was pressure involved?) But once you make something that works and the client likes it too, it definitely give me as a designer confidence in myself and in the world, that they know what good design is.:)
While working on these projects I had to call printers for the first time to get quotes to print some business cards for my client. I was intimated to talk to the printers but mustered my courage and called them anyway. I found out that while their quality and work may be good their prices where not. It wasn't until my co-worker told me about
4colorprint.com that I was relieved to see their prices were much lower than the local printers. She had her own business cards printed there and showed me a sample, it was printed on silkcards 300 and it looked great! It has a laminate over the card so it's tear and water resistant. And better yet if you wanted to do a die cut, it won't cost you an arm and leg! So I'm excited to see how my cards will turn out, updates coming soon...
