How to SAVE Yourself from A Bad Logo Design?

Making a business memorable with a good logo design is no secret these days, but seeking the right tools and ways to make a free logo is somewhat tiresome. If you take a chance on asking the internet for how to design your own logo online, it will probably take you to a never-ending list of free online services to make your logo and it would be like taking a deep dive into the ocean to catch a fish.

For instance, try typing Free Logo Design in the search bar and you will come across plenty of websites offering to let you design your own logo for free. Nevertheless, it’s not the amount of free logo maker websites you discover but the incredible challenge is to find one that actually helps.

Let’s suppose you are able to get your hands on a good free logo creator, the question is - would you be able to design your own logo? Do you have the right skills to come up with a great design idea and work around to create an effective identity for your brand? I highly doubt that though.

Who needs a free logo?

Most start-ups tend to seek free design services, in order to save money. However, they overlook the significance of a good logo in the business model. We all have heard this very common quote that "Never judge a book by its cover" but ironically, we live in an era where the scenario is completely different. Especially for start-up businesses, it is very important to represent their services or products in a way that is more appealing and interesting than others. With a number of competitors in the market, your book will definitely be judged by the nice cover you have for it.

How to design your own logo?

The first thing you need to do while starting the process of designing your own logo is 'research'. You need to study your business or brand and what it offers. Secondly, try to get an idea of your target audience. The people who are going to buy your product or avail your services. Thirdly, you can also do some research what other brands of the same sort have as their identity mark.

If you're done with the primary steps, start sketching and taking notes of every small detail, you have gathered. Turning the concept into reality is not going to be an easy task, so just be patient and stay focused.

Until now this was your homework to do. I assume you followed the baby steps and you must be ready to take a plunge into the final phase of free logo design process. It's good if you have the necessary tools, you can start building the logo design on your computer or mac. If you don't have any, you can take help from various online platforms offering free design templates which you can mold or modify according to your need.

Asking a professional for help!

Asking a professional for help is good if things are not looking in good shape as you had planned. A design professional can better understand the ideas in your head and further polish them with his creative skill set. But again, you need to be careful with who you choose for this very important job at hand. The graphic design industry is full of all sorts of designers. Only a good designer can generate the right identity for your brand that would be helpful to win costumers' trust.

Good and bad designers!

A logo design is supposed to represent the brand value with same energy as if you were to tell someone in person about the company and its offerings. That means a logo has to be good enough to do an effective business communication for the brand.

Unfortunately, and surprisingly, there are people who offer you cheap free logo designs in a price as low as $50-$100. If you're paying that low to someone for your new logo design, I'm sorry to say but it’s unlikely that you'd get a quality logo. You can expect this unprofessional behavior of taking these jobs from young designers starving on their last dollar, or someone who's recently installed adobe Photoshop and takes up the challenge to do a lousy job for a brand. Industry experts recommend that you should never go to such a person and always look for proper way of doing things.

On the other hand, if a person doesn't suck at designing and knows how to put more value to a brand through a simple sign or mark, you should get hold of them. Let me share a very important aspect with you. In different parts of the world people speak different language but everyone understands the language of signs. A logo should be designed in such a way that it is timeless and recognizable. That creates the need of good graphic designers.

Final Verdict

If you hire a professional to treat your logo it will lead to the higher creative standards and something good will come into being. It will also save you from a lot of depression, which is not good for your health. Let the real professional creatives to do the magic for you. And do not worry, if you have to spend a little budget for a custom brand identity. Quality services do come with a price, but this would bring a good return on your investment.

Having said all of that I would encourage you to always make a wise decision in regards to your company logo

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