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Good day guys,

I'm here today for the business owners and prospective entrepreneurs. I know starting a business is not easy and the challenges can sometimes put a choke hold on people. I would have loved to assist in more ways but this is the only field I'm experienced in.

so...
*Do you have troubles picking the right business name?
*Or do you have a name already but a tag line can't seem to be forthcoming?
*Do you think you need help figuring out the theme of your business brand?
*Are you looking to the best methods of packaging your products?
*Do you need the recommendation of a graphics designer or a printer?
*etc that has to do with branding and logo design...

Drop your questions here and I'll be at hand to respond to the best of my knowledge. I know most businesses are still at the idea stage(s) and might be very confidential at the moment, you can send me a mail and I promise to keep our conversations confidential.

Please note that I'm not designing free logos or any other type of free designs, I'm strictly offering ideas and undergoing research to answer your questions and make your journey to self-sustenance and fulfillment easier.

If you need a logo design and other designs, go through my profile and contact me or visit https://www.nairaland.com/1823110/nairaland-portfolio-logo-designers to choose from the best Nairaland has to offer.

Waiting for your questions, I'm here to encourage your growth just like I'm improving mine.

Thank you.


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felixchip:
Ferrari? No wahala. Get ready.
But, it'll be accompanied by a Volkswagen Bettle.

Nah two in one be that... Makes it all the more interesting. At all at all, nah hin bad pass.

felixchip:
Because Christmas is fast approaching, I'll give you one sachet of Tom Tom.

Nice one.

See you, you dey give me tomtom where ferrari dey. Stingy man

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[size=14pt]1. Stay informed:[/size]
This is a part of design that most newbie designers are yet to get accustomed with and even few experienced designers still fail to fully exploit it. Information is vital, not just to graphic designers but to every development-oriented individual and organisation. Thank Goodness for the internet, information is now available just a couple of clicks away.
So why is information so important to a graphic designer? The creative arts is an ever-evolving field. New trends, software updates, events, universal average standard pricing, new styles and all new discoveries which are important in the growth of every designer are made almost on a daily basis. Proper access and use of relevant information ensures the relevance of a designer in the ever growing creative world.

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[size=14pt]2. Continuous learning:[/size]
The irony of this is that many people see graphics design as a passive and informal occupation. I'm not talking about having a degree in graphics design. It's not only medical doctors, lawyers and other professionals that never stop reading, we also don't. *winks*. A designer simply can't know everything even if he/she has specialised (I know how much I still learn daily on logo design branding alone). There is always that tip and trick you are yet to know of, a tool you are yet to maximise its use or even an effect you keep getting stuck on. Read to learn and explore the beauty in your potentials.


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[size=14pt]3. Attention to detail:[/size]
There's always that thing that differentiates some designers from others, sometimes that thing is just their ability to give a purpose to everything. Nothing falls under the radar, every stroke is accounted for and every dot has its purpose. While this comes naturally to some designers, it has taken time and hardwork for some others to achieve it. It takes having a keen interest in what you are doing and love for the profession.


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[size=14pt]4. Passion:[/size]
This is really not a practice but it is note-worthy. Its really impossible to list every other thing without passion because it's the soil where every other thing grows. Passion and creativity goes hand in hand. So if you are a designer because of the money and not the love for it, I'll advise you find something else doing.


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[size=14pt]5. Hobbies:[/size]
This is a fun one, at least to normal people. All work and no play they say makes Jack a dull boy. Most designers I've known are private people, the ones at the background making things happen. Hobby is about fun with a little added advantage for designers, its also a source of inspiration. Come to think of it, designing is a hobby on it's own. One of my numerous hobbies is taking long walks, this affords me the opportunity to see various forms of print designs ranging from banners to posters to flyers, to magazines, and the likes of them. I mentally engage myself in things that could have been done better on each design and themes that could have passed the message across better. This mental debate inspires me and usher in new ideas.


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[size=14pt]6. Taking notes:[/size]
Its pretty hard to see a seasoned designer without a form of writing pad or the other. They take it everywhere they go, you never can tell where an idea might pop up. Ideas leave as fast as they come so its important to note it down before it leaves. Most ideas might not even seem worth the trouble initiaally but further development might just produce a masterpiece. Note pads are advisable for a designer, take it everywhere even to the bathroom.


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[size=14pt]7. Organization:[/size]
This is actually a prerequisite to being a great designer. A clumsy designer will likely end up not making maximum use of available design resources. A disorganized design is always unappealing and speaks negatively of the designer.

Feel free to add those practices of yours that you think make you stand out and above others in your profession.


Source: http://eradesigns.webs.com/apps/blog/show/42928398-7-practices-of-seasoned-designers


[size=14pt]Check the portfolio(s) of Nairaland logo designers here; https://www.nairaland.com/1823110/nairaland-portfolio-logo-designers[/size]

soroptimist:
Ignorance is a disease.........Illiteracy is Dangerous

READ: http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2014/12/02/5-apc-lawmakers-lose-lagos-primary-desmond-elliot-wins/


Desmond Elliot who defeated an incumbent and several other new people who won their House of Assembly primary elections were commanded to be given the ticket too by Tinubu abi?

I'll choose to agree with you and also state that this can happen in Lagos because everyone's eyes is on Lagos.

Please can you provide video or picture evidence of the said primaries?

And can you mention another state where primaries for the same said positions held?

Don't make a fool of yourself, I won't bother making such statements without adequate proof. But I'll love you to prove me wrong.

soroptimist:
While APC had its Primaries under an atmosphere of peace and conviviality

PDP have been true to type with their thug-like mannerisms

Reports say in so many States,delegates were held at Bomb-point and hid away from being accessed by other co-contestants

Yet that is the party that prides itself as a beacon of democracy in Nigeria

I hate to burst your bubble but asides governorship primaries that APC held which we can't even verify their authenticity, which other primaries have you seen for other positions? I'll like to know.

I'm sure you won't be able to mention much because none was held. APC(tinubu) imposed AGAIN!

APC preaches democracy but can't even practice it internally. It's sad.

I'm sympathetic to the APC's cause but this worrisome act of neglecting grassroot politicians for Londoners and elites is becoming unacceptable and might spell doom for the party.

I thought the case of Ekiti and Osun would have thought them a lesson but obviously not.

When I get to be involved in a discussion about my dear country Nigeria and I hear someone repeat that dreaded sentence,

"We'll just have to keep praying for Nigeria".

I tend to temporarily lose my senses. Who on earth still thinks this way? Nigeria has some of the biggest churches in the world and is home to filthy rich (assumed spiritually powerful) general overseers, we are even unofficially counted among the most religious countries in the world, yet She has been steadily moving from grace to grass.

Shouldn't we have realized there's something wrong somewhere? Its either this religion of a thing isn't for us or we are just damn cowards always seeking the easy way (prayers) out.

I can't remember the number of times I've gone into lengthy fasts for this country, the only benefit I derived was reduction of my already bulging pot-belly. Everything is still the same, my rights are still being trampled upon and my future in my own home is still uncertain.
We Nigerians need to start realizing that we are in this alone. There's no God anywhere who's gonna wave a magic wand and make everything better (I'm not saying there's no God, he just doesn't work the way we've been programmed to believe). We need to start being politically conscious and economically active.

Our general overseers just like our elected (mostly rigged in) leaders are not ready to empower us and make us independent because they know that will reduce our dependence on their spiritual maneuvers and policies. Overseers can build schools and charge exorbitantly (affordable to mostly children of these same politicians) but can't create youth empowerment programs. They have turned to devils that give you N10 and use it to collect N100 in return. Nothing goes for nothing. They build their schools with our tithes and offering and we can't even afford these same schools. Irony of life.

I have nothing against them though. They'll keep sucking us dry till we smart up and snatch our freedom from the claws of religious and spiritual slavery.

Nigeria truly needs a revolution but its a personal revolution. A revolution against archaic thought processes, a revolution against spiritual slavery, a revolution against misinformation. We have been pushed aside for too long, our time is now to build a better Nigerian and by extension, a better Nigeria. The battle is within.

SO HELP US GOD.

tomakint:
APC goons lying for free since time immemorial! The OAU I knew and still know are never divided in their collective struggles against oppression. A picture as they say speaks more than a thousand words. We need pictures of OAU students booing and stoning my President.........period!

Please what do you know about OAU?

Just don't know why you guys like hiding behind a finger. You have videos everywhere and you are still sticking with pictures taken by the "presidential media team". What then do you call being biased?

My grouse isn't with Jonathan being booed or not, it is with people like you locking your conscience up all in a bid promote a false image of an individual who doesn't really care about you.

This is the first time I'm commenting on this booing issue and it'll likely be the last. No politician is feeding me and I owe none of them nothing. But whatever decision I make in 2015 at the polls, I'm sure I'll be able to proudly tell my children and children's children about it.

The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain.

OP, kindly list the OAU student union excos in that picture.

I'm waiting...

Emart:
OP na wa ooo... Are we kids... Sha most guys here are...
But the landscape art I did with MS paint was one of those I learnt from Ben Saber on Youtube... Yea... I learn and I practice... Iam a very, and I repeat, very good Artist. What Iam lacking now is how to make sculpture on canvas, and I know I'll get there soon...
So please, the fact that you lack the skills to do something doesn't mean others can't. Ughh!

I'm trying to get if you just chose to be intentionally...(don't wanna insult you).

What has your epistle got to do with what I wrote and where does the bold apply in my initial post. When you read something, take time to assimilate before attempting to reply.

Thank you.

sekzy99:
How do we draw aLl dis? Trust yankee forum, the details will b there too

Kai! Stop that. Which yankee forum? No designer will give you details of what you didn't ask for. If you need details of anything, ask.

killjoy:
NYC. Bt Hw do u combine different softwares on a work? wer do u stay

Combining softwares is really easy so long as you know what format to import and export in.

I stay in Lagos and Osun states.

I'm yet to see the professional coreldraw users I know on this thread.

@spywareczar... a little inspiration please.

For those arguing over the superiority of photoshop to coreldraw or otherwise, there's really no ground for comparison. If you are a Nigerian graphics designer living in Nigeria with the hope of getting your works printed at a printing press, then you need at least the basic knowledge of coreldraw. I used to be a photoshop faithful until I got a glimpse at professionalism, you just have to incorporate coreldraw into your scheme of affairs. I use illustrator too but it still can't serve the purpose of coreldraw.

While photoshop is a strictly bitmap based software, illustrator is a strictly vector based software. Coreldraw is the midpoint, the one that combines the functionalities of both with standard quality of output. Most times, combining two or more of these softwares can give the best results.

Attachments:
1. Designed with adobe illustrator and photoshop
2. Designed with photoshop and coreldraw
3. Designed with illlustrator and photoshop
4. Designed with illustrator and coreldraw

GozieDiora:
I'm so so impressed by this response! Tempted to start following you. Just don't know if you're always this smart or just got this one by chance. .

I think its by chance

uphena:
TRUE!
Permission to share...

Granted with due credit given.

legalwealth:
You've said nothing but the absolute truth!
I beg your pardon!Kindly let me use this article on my website with reference to you provided you didn't
copy this from somewhere else kindly give me its link.

It wasn't copied from anywhere, I came up with it myself.

bossmini84:
how much is your logo design

That's better discussed in private. You can send me a mail, I'll reply swiftly

Note: Everything below is my personal opinion and I don't see myself as an authority on this write-up. Other opinions will be duely appreciated.

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I don’t know how general this is or how every other person sees it but I feel it needs to be addressed. I see people referring to entrepreneurs as hustlers and the other way round. I’m an entrepreneur and will surely feel disrespected being called a hustler.

According to Oxford online dictionary, an entrepreneur is defined as a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of making profit. A hustler on the other hand is defined as a person adept at aggressive selling or illicit dealings.
For years now, the two words (entrepreneur and hustler) have been used interchangeably, most times wrongly. Their definitions clearly does justice to the differences between both words but this article aims at expatiating on their differences.


[size=14pt]1. Mission statement:[/size] This is a statement of the purpose of a company, organization or person, its reason for its existence. For an entrepreneur, the purpose of his actions and activities is to give solutions to economics problems. Legitimately providing goods and services efficiently with the aim of making and maximizing profit. A hustler on the other hand is not consciously trying to provide solutions to economic problems. He’s just after making money, not necessarily through the provision of goods and services and not always legitimately.


[size=14pt]2. Source of Motivation:[/size] What is the major driving force behind and entrepreneur and a hustler? What’s their major source of motivation? The major source of motivation for most entrepreneurs is passion and for some others, freedom. The need to be self sufficient and control the odds. The major driving force for a hustler is money and for others, more money. How they get it isn’t so important.


[size=14pt]3. Legitimacy:[/size] One major feature of entrepreneurs is their legitimacy. Their activities are always within the confines of the law. An entrepreneur understands the implications of whatever illegal actions he might be considering and the negative impact such actions will have on his business, its goodwill and his reputation. A hustler on the other hand has little or no regards for the law. This was clearly stated in its definition- illicit dealings. He’ll do whatever it takes to get money, legally or illegally. This doesn’t mean all hustlers are not law abiding but none of them will turn down an illegal offer to make some quick cash, that’s the essence of hustling.


[size=14pt]4. Ultimate Goal:[/size] The ultimate goal of an entrepreneur is fulfillment and success, which are most times accompanied by wealth. The ultimate goal of a hustler on the other hand is to live the good life, live big and amass wealth even if it’s at the expense of others.
Yes there are entrepreneurs who are extravagant spenders, but it’s most times a means to an end, an indirect form of investment.


In conclusion, not all entrepreneurs are a 100% decent and not all hustlers are criminals. It’s just a thing of concern when internet fraudsters are referred to as entrepreneurs and a honest highway gala seller is called a hustler.

I’m a graphic designer and I’m an entrepreneur, what are you?



[size=14pt]Check the portfolio(s) of Nairaland logo designers here; https://www.nairaland.com/1823110/nairaland-portfolio-logo-designers[/size]

prof800:
I don't think it will roll to the other side where the complete stone is. There is a small barrier on that see-saw that will not allow it.

I also think nobody dies... tho.

I saw the barrier also but I'll have agreed with you if the barrier was facing the other side. But with the way it is and the complete stone remaining unmoved on the other side, the carved out stone will end up climbing over the barrier to the other side.

Nobody dies...

The curved out part on the upper ball makes it lighter than the ball on the other end of the scale. So it'll miss the head of the standing guy and won't have enough weight to lift the other stone. It'll end up rolling to the other side where the complete stone is.

My social scientific opinion.

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Take out breast implant? I laugh in spanish. How does that work?

And that some people actually believe it is beyond me.

Let me paint a picture... Remove a pillow from a pillow case, what will be left of the pillow case?

Thats exactly how her breasts will look without the implants.

Mzflexydeeva:
thank God u decided to do the right thing by spying no more. As u have taken that bold step I destroy and cast out any spirit of spying. Go and spy no more. Welcome

Hehehehehehe... I receive it. How are you jare? Nah woman I find come o, make una no dull me o.

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A logo is not your brand, nor is it your identity. Logo design, identity design and branding all have different roles, that together, form a perceived image for a business or product.

There has been some recent discussion on the web about this topic, about your logo not being your brand. Although this may be true, I haven’t seen any clarification of the differences between ‘brand’, ‘identity’ and ‘logo’. I wish to rectify this.

What is brand? – The perceived emotional corporate image as a whole.
What is identity? – The visual aspects that form part of the overall brand.
What is a logo? – A logo identifies a business in its simplest form via the use of a mark or icon.

To explain this in more detail, let’s start at the top – the brand.


[size=14pt]What is branding?[/size]

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Branding is certainly not a light topic – whole publications & hundreds of books have been written on the topic, however to put it in a nutshell you could describe a ‘brand’ as an organisation, service or product with a ‘personality’ that is shaped by the perceptions of the audience. On that note, it should also be stated that a designer cannot “make” a brand – only the audience can do this. A designer forms the foundation of the brand.

Many people believe a brand only consists of a few elements – some colours, some fonts, a logo, a slogan and maybe some music added in too. In reality, it is much more complicated than that. You might say that a brand is a ‘corporate image’.

The fundamental idea and core concept behind having a ‘corporate image’ is that everything a company does, everything it owns and everything it produces should reflect the values and aims of the business as a whole.

It is the consistency of this core idea that makes up the company, driving it, showing what it stands for, what it believes in and why they exist. It is not purely some colours, some typefaces, a logo and a slogan.

As an example, let’s look at the well known IT company, Apple. Apple as a company, projects a humanistic corporate culture and a strong corporate ethic, one which is characterised by volunteerism, support of good causes & involvement in the community. These values of the business are evident throughout everything they do, from their innovative products and advertising, right through to their customer service. Apple is an emotionally humanist brand that really connects with people – when people buy or use their products or services; they feel part of the brand, like a tribe even. It is this emotional connection that creates their brand – not purely their products and a bite sized logo.

For a more thorough understanding of branding, in simple terms, I recommend Wally Olin’s: The Brand Handbook which I quote is “an essential, easy-reference guide to brilliant branding”.


[size=14pt]What is identity design?[/size]

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One major role in the ‘brand’ or ‘corporate image’ of a company is its identity.

In most cases, identity design is based around the visual devices used within a company, usually assembled within a set of guidelines. These guidelines that make up an identity usually administer how the identity is applied throughout a variety of mediums, using approved colour palettes, fonts, layouts, measurements and so forth. These guidelines ensure that the identity of the company is kept coherent, which in turn, allows the brand as a whole, to be recognisable.

The identity or ‘image’ of a company is made up of many visual devices:

*A Logo (The symbol of the entire identity & brand)
*Stationery (Letterhead + business card + envelopes, etc.)
*Marketing Collateral (Flyers, brochures, books, websites, etc.)
*Products & Packaging (Products sold and the packaging in which they come in)
*Apparel Design (Tangible clothing items that are worn by employees)
*Signage (Interior & exterior design)
*Messages & Actions (Messages conveyed via indirect or direct modes of communication)
*Other Communication (Audio, smell, touch, etc.)
*Anything visual that represents the business.

All of these things make up an identity and should support the brand as a whole. The logo however, is the corporate identity and brand all wrapped up into one identifiable mark. This mark is the avatar and symbol of the business as a whole.


[size=14pt]What is a logo?[/size]

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To understand what a logo is, we must first understand what it is for.

A logo is for… identification.

A logo identifies a company or product via the use of a mark, flag, symbol or signature. A logo does not sell the company directly nor rarely does it describe a business. Logo’s derive their meaning from the quality of the thing it symbolises, not the other way around – logos are there to identity, not to explain. In a nutshell, what a logo means is more important than what it looks like.

To illustrate this concept, think of logos like people. We prefer to be called by our names – James, Dorothy, John – rather than by the confusing and forgettable description of ourselves such as “the guy who always wears pink and has blonde hair”. In this same way, a logo should not literally describe what the business does but rather, identify the business in a way that is recognisable and memorable.

It is also important to note that only after a logo becomes familiar, does it function the way it is intended to do much alike how we much must learn people’s names to identify them.

The logo identifies a business or product in its simplest form.


[size=14pt]Summary:[/size]

Brand –The perceived emotional corporate image as a whole.
Identity – The visual aspects that form part of the overall brand.
Logo – Identifies a business in its simplest form via the use of a mark or icon.

How would you summarise brand, identity and logo design? Comments and thoughts are welcome, as always.


Source: http://justcreative.com/2010/04/06/branding-identity-logo-design-explained/


[size=14pt]Check the portfolio(s) of Nairaland logo designers here; https://www.nairaland.com/1823110/nairaland-portfolio-logo-designers[/size]

Good morning guys, been spying on this thread for a while though but decided to come out of the closet ...

Hopefully I'll get to meet some cool sane peeps over here.

Y'all have a wonderful day.

Mzflexydeeva:
Knock knock

Whats up? How are you doing? Long time, hope you are good. This is @darefunflick on twitter.

Be safe.