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Baba, haba! she's just a very good friend and she's happily married by the way.

spywareczar: chairman ur way no pure oo , Ɣøµ no luk innocent 4 my face again

Sorry dear, just hope u are tking good care of urself. be good.[quote author=nadia_SA]lost 2 BBs in two months using nokia now..... Not sure if il get anotha BB [/quote]

Nadia... u ran off on bbm abi??

I'm not permanently in Lagos but i come around frequently

okuya: Pls do u reside in Lagos and how can I contact you for photoshop tutorials in person. Pls urgent

Like i'll keep saying, Jonathan and his cohorts are textbook politicians... They really need to evolve.

I'm a believer and i still don't sleep off while reading the bible. You probably have no idea what you seek from it or you lack purpose while reading it. and whats with the "evil act" thing?? sounds myopic to me, no offense.

I’ve seen my fair share of poorly designed logos. I’ll even admit that in my early days of designing I created a few horrible logos. The following is a list of common mistakes in logo design. Do you fall in to any of these categories?


1. Unoriginal Design. Your logo should be original to the task at hand. The logo and branding strategy go hand in hand so be sure to create something unique and memorable for your client.

2. Vague. Every logo should convey a message to the viewer. If potential consumers know nothing about your client after looking at the logo, you have failed.

3. Rasterized. Your logo needs to be scalable so you should design it using Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW or some other vector software.

4. Cliché. Steer clear from anything expected. Remember, your logo should be memorable for the customer. By adding cliché, stock-art style images, your logo will disappear in the design clutter.

5. Too complicated. Many new designers try to complicate their logos by adding lots of detail, too many words, taglines, etc. Keep it simple. You’ll be more memorable.

6. Too fancy. For the most part, you should avoid excessive bevels, shadows, textures, filters. This will allow your logo to be used across many mediums.

7-11. Typography Issues. There are a number of common mistakes that are frequently made when designing a logo. Consider some below:

Spacing. Fonts are built a certain way for a reason. Excessive spacing between letters (or lack thereof) should be used sparingly.
Predictable Fonts. everyone knows that Times New Roman, Myriad Pro (although a fairly pretty font), and others are default fonts. Try to use something that isn’t default.
Crazy Fonts. Don’t use fonts like Curlz or Papyrus to create your logo. Try using simple, professional, legible fonts. (Unless of course the target audience calls for something different)
Ultra-thin fonts. Many extremely lightweight fonts may look nice on the computer screen but they may be difficult to use when trying to print on paper, screen on fabric, or embroider. Lightwieght fonts are also hard to read from far distances.
Too many fonts. Try to stick to one font-style (maximum of two) in your logo design. This rule is especially true when you are doing JUST the logo design and not any of the other design work.
12. Asking for too much input. Excessive input from your client, his brother, the secretary, your mom, your uncle, the guy in the coffee shop and anyone else who will give you the time of day is well, excessive. Keep the design pure and clean by only involving those who absolutely need to be involved in the design process. (To avoid burn-out, you may also want to limit the number of revisions your client is allowed to make)

13. Clipart. This is simply taking the easy way out. Create original artwork for your client and they will thank you.

14. Unable to be used in grayscale. One important thing to remember about logos is that they frequently will be used in strictly grayscale circumstances. (Faxes, copies, one-color prints) Make your logo as powerful in both color and black & white.

15. Non-scalable. This is one of the most common tips around for creating logos. Make sure your client can scale their logo. Most logos (I say most because I know there are always exceptions) should be usable in anything from a giant billboard to a 16px square favicon.

16. Not made for all mediums. After working in a screen printing and embroidery shop, I realized how often people design logos without taking into consideration their future use. Be sure to deign your logos with the intent that they can be used on the internet, in print, on a street sign, embroidered on a backpack, and screen printed on a t-shirt.

17. Inappropriate Inclusions. There is usually no need to include LLC, Co. or Inc. (Most customers don’t actually care). You should ALWAYS avoid inappropriate innuendos or insinuations. They’re actually not funny- just distasteful.

18. Using time-sensitive imagery. If you use a cassette tape, bottle cap, or bell-bottom pants in your logo, you may be slapping an expiration date on it. Try to find something timeless that will last as long as the company hopes to.

19. Selfish design. Don’t design a logo with the goal in mind that it will make your portfolio look great. The first, and most important, goal of any logo design should be to help your client reach their target audience more effectively.

20. Too abstract. While an abstract logo can be very professional-looking for a company, what does it really say to the customer? “We weren’t really sure how to visually represent what we do or how you will benefit from our services, so here’s a square with a circle thingy”.

21. Copy Cat Logo. I recently read an article on the attempt of Pepsi to take market share from Coke. They practically copied their logo. It, of course, did not work and they were forced to change their logo.

22. Bad combination of colors. Remember, green tends to reflect eco-friendly companies, red and green means Christmas and pink is almost always for girls. Try to match the colors to your target audience.

What other common mistakes would you add to this list?

Source: http://www.graphicdesignblender.com/22-logo-design-mistakes-you-might-be-guilty-of

BabeOnIdeas: How do i become a member of the graphics hub on naiarland and post job samples? I will be grateful for feedback.

Just open threads and show your works... u'll be recognized eventually and familiarity with fellow designers will develop... welcome.

interesting...

this is the logo as it is...

Sir Czar, this is a presentation and not the logo in its basic form and I never said there can't be gradients in logos, not jst the kinda gradients that can't be represented in grayscale. I'll upload the basic logo dis evening.

constructive criticisms pls...

by eradesigns

tondifari: I am about to float a petroleum marketing company in Nigeria. The company will be involved in the sales and distribution of refined petroleum products in Nigeria. It will operate with vessels, tank farms , trucks and filling stations.

The preferred colours are green, gold or any other colours you deem appropriate etc. I will contact the winning design by mail to discuss further. Goodluck

You are about to brand a business that doesn't have a name or anything to go by and you expect to achieve that in this form?? You don't sound like a serious person. This is the type of thing you need good communication with the designer all the way cos the designer is gonna be ur designer, PRO and adviser. U people really think branding is child's play, u forget this is what is gonna be the sole identity of ur business for a pretty long time. What message do u want to pass to ur potential clients?? incompetence, cheapness and mediocrity?? Go through posts here and see designers that can represent ur vision, contact them and get the ball rolling.

turl: ^^ I like that. quality stuff right there

Thanks boss

Nice one boss... kudos

spywareczar: yeah Sure Sir, sumtimes I jst cnt help but speak my mind, just lyk ωª† happened 2day, a Guy Created a topic that he's in need of a logo urgently, "Ade-Oba Media Ledge" I immediately drop my contact details, he added me on BBM and We chat ãήϑ had a deal, told him his logo wud be ready in 40 Minutes time, coz I was roundin up a lil work at that moment, he said "ok" he's waiting, I showed him D̶̲̥̅̊ logo immediately I was done,, not knowing while I was busy takin my precious time 2 design his logo and creating a camera lens from the scratch, he was busy goin through som free logo threads here on NL ãήϑ requestin for free logo design, got pissed but decided 2 chill, he saw D̶̲̥̅̊ logo ãήϑ said "nice one, but I'll like Ɣøµ to add a camera ãήϑ some musical instruments including my email", I laff 4 sum moment b4 I tell D̶̲̥̅̊ guy wetin dey my mind

lol, we jst gotta keep our calm... Its a major requirement of of d trade. Making a client understand he's unreasonable in d most pleasant of ways

spywareczar: yeah Sure Sir, sumtimes I jst cnt help but speak my mind, just lyk ωª† happened 2day, a Guy Created a topic that he's in need of a logo urgently, "Ade-Oba Media Ledge" I immediately drop my contact details, he added me on BBM and We chat ãήϑ had a deal, told him his logo wud be ready in 40 Minutes time, coz I was roundin up a lil work at that moment, he said "ok" he's waiting, I showed him D̶̲̥̅̊ logo immediately I was done,, not knowing while I was busy takin my precious time 2 design his logo and creating a camera lens from the scratch, he was busy goin through som free logo threads here on NL ãήϑ requestin for free logo design, got pissed but decided 2 chill, he saw D̶̲̥̅̊ logo ãήϑ said "nice one, but I'll like Ɣøµ to add a camera ãήϑ some musical instruments including my email", I laff 4 sum moment b4 I tell D̶̲̥̅̊ guy wetin dey my mind

lol, we jst gotta keep our calm... Its a major requirement of of d trade. Making a client understand he's unreasonable in d most pleasant of ways

Whatever makes Buhari fall for this cheap blackmail and involve himself with this BH thing signifies his end as a breathing man. The government has set a trap that in any case, Buhari can't win if he involves himself.

Every right thinking logical Nigerian knows BH is a Jonathan affair... If Buhari decides to involve himself, one or all of these scenerios will play out...

1) He starts the dialogue, BH agrees and everybody fully welcomes earlier accusations that he is a BH sponsor since no other avenue has worked so far except his confirming the fact that he actually knows their whereabouts, thereby ruining his reputation silently forever. He loses relevance in the political scene and fades away.

2) He ends up being killed even if its by unassociated assassins and all blame is put on BH while Buhari is probably given a Hero's burial(for dying in the name of national security) or not depending on whichever mood the presidency is(which i really don't care much about)... but then, he'll be eliminated forever from the political scene as a competitor. Lets face it, as irrelevant as we claim Buhari is, he is the sole person standing in the way of PDP's control over most of the north.

Jonathan and his co-horts have being reading a lot of books about power... this is a totally wrong application. too obvious and whatever makes me see these possibilities as an ordinary civilian means Buhari will see alot more given his military background.

spywareczar: did you read this part of his post? and are u really grateful??

Tolerance is key in this line of profession, we just sadly gotta deal with it. Hope u are good sir