I want to start a logo design business. What do I do to get started and does anyone know how to design them?
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study Adobe illustration
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Then & Now\nThe Decorators Paradise\n\nWe can't do anything interesting here but type words.  So I will try to explain with words what I see in my mind.\n\nA circular "Logo" with  "T H E N  &  N O W" arched across the top.  "The Decorators Paradise" in an opposit arch around the bottom.  The whole thing on a white background with lots of lacy art work around the edges.  A sort of white, fading to lace on the edges.  In the center, you will have to help me out.  Select two items like an ultramodern end table and a 19Th century lamp setting on it to fill the center of the logo.  The lamp and table is offered only as an example, the idea is to display in the center of the logo a sharp contrast between the new and the old.  If you love this idea (and there is no guarantee you will) contact me we can swap some Email with me sending some pictures of my vision.\n\nGood luck on your venture.
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You've got two issues here; let's tackle them one at a time.\n\nRe: Trademarks\n\nPrior to investing your time, money & effort into a name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you're interested in is truly available. \n\nThis entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark. \n\nResearch is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!\n\nTo register a trademark, contact either your Secretary of State for a State trademark or the US Patent & Trademark Office for a Federal trademark. \n\nIf you are only conducting business in one state, then a State trademark is most appropriate. If you conduct business in at least 2 states OR between the US & any other country, you can file for a Federal trademark.\n\nI posted some handy links for you below.\n\nRe: Clothing Line\n\nThe clothing industry, as you can well imagine, is a very competitive one. To succeed takes knowledge, patience, talent and a bit of luck.  As far as the knowledge bit goes, I found some sources that will assist you further.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have about the clothing industry as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nThere's nothing quite like research – the more you know about the clothing industry, the better. There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nAlso, here are some book titles that may interest you:\n\n* The Official Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line by Jay Arrington,\n* The Business of Fashion: Designing, Manufacturing, and Marketing by Leslie Davis Burns\n* Fashion for Profit (Revised Edition with Retail Chapter) by Frances Harder\n* The Fashion Designer Survival Guide: An Insider's Look at Starting and Running Your Own Fashion Business by Mary Gehlhar\n\nLaunching a Product book titles:\n* New Product Launch: 10 Proven Strategies by Joan Schneider, Jeanne Yocum\n* Winning at New Products: Accelerating the Process from Idea to Launch by Robert G. Cooper\n* Launch It!: How to Turn Good Ideas Into Great Products That Sell by Molly Miller-Davidson\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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You've got a couple of issues here -- let's tackle one at a time.\n\nRE: Retail Sales of the trading cards\n\nThe best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business by Jim Dion, Ted Topping\n* Retail Business Kit for Dummies by Rick Segel \n* Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store Revised by Carol L. Schroeder\n* So You Want To Own The Store: Secrets to Running a Successful Retail Operation by Mort Brown\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nRE: Copyright\n\nYou would apply for a copyright, not a patent, for any original designs.\n\nCopyrights can be obtained for things of an artistic nature. This includes, of course, poetry, films, sculptures, music, fiction, etc. But can also include things that may not necessarily seem "artistic" in the general sense of the word. Copyrights can also be obtained for advertising copy, games, software programs and blueprints, to name just a few. \n\nYou can do this at the US Copyright Office – see the last 2 links in the source box. The application is fairly simple & the cost is $30 per application (it will likely rise to $45 by July 1).\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Check out http://www.gimp.org.  It is a free graphic editing program  in which you can create logos.
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You may contact some professional or amateur web and logo designers for free in jurgita.com. Im sure youll find needed information :) Good luck :)
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You could try to educate yourself by either searching online on how to design an ebay shop OR by buying one of many books dedicated to selling on Ebay.\n\nIf doing designer yourself is not for you, then I suggest you look for a web designer who can do that for you.
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\nBusiness Startup Specific:\n* How to Really Start Your Own Business, Fourth Edition by David E. Gumpert\n* How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide by David E. Gumpert\n* What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business) by Jan Norman \n* Business Start-Up Kit by Steven D. Strauss \n* Start Your Own Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Rieva Lesonsky\n\nE-Commerce Specific:\n* Starting an Online Business For Dummies, 4th Edition by Greg Holden\n* How to Start and Maintain A Successful Online Business by Kelly Thornton\n* The Complete E-Commerce Book: Design, Build, and Maintain a Successful Web-Based Business by Janice Reynolds\n\nRetail Specific:\n* Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business by Jim Dion, Ted Topping\n* Retail Business Kit for Dummies by Rick Segel \n* Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store Revised by Carol L. Schroeder\n* So You Want To Own The Store: Secrets to Running a Successful Retail Operation by Mort Brown\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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fireworks is good for this but it is not free and you do have to know how to use it...\n\nbut the link shows alot of websites that generate them for you and are so easy to use.\n\nhttp://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=free+logo%2Fbanner+generator&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
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Great question & that's fantastic that you're intent on being so creative with your clientele -- best way to succeed.\n\nA few ideas:\n\n1) Offer gift cards to restaurants and/or retail stores that are located within their airport -- of course, don't refer anyone that's a direct competitor!\n\n2) Give a further discount for referring people, buying in bulk and/or larger quantities, buy 3 get 1 free promotions, etc.\n\n3) Set up a mailing list -- mail out coupons periodically, announce sales, etc.\n\nThe ideas are really limitless. Think of your clients -- what's important to them? Why are they coming to you? If the roles were reversed, what would you, as an airline employee, want to see?\n\nI listed a couple of handy sites relating to marketing, promotion & advertising. I hope they’re helpful for you.\n\nLastly, have you checked to make sure the name you're using is truly available? Prior to investing your time, money & effort into a name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you're interested in is truly available. \n\nThis entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark. \n\nResearch is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!\n\nThere are 16+ million trade names in use in the United States. Similar names matter, if close in sound, appearance or meaning. Similar names in related classes, distribution channels and customer matter too. You are affected by Common Law use (14 million), State Trademarks (500,000) and Federal Trademarks (2 million).
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Ideally, what you need to do is think of yourself as a salesman.  Know as much about the business before going in as you can, so you can speak knowledgeably.\n\nRemember, in the back of their mind, the most important question is, 'What's in it for me?'  But, the answer to that is almost always more complex than $$.  Unless your designs are a runaway hit, they can't expect a huge cash influx, anyway.  What you offer (hopefully) is something to complement the salon experience for their customers.  Something that matches their customer's style.  \n\nAND, ideally, your work will visually enhance the decor of the salon, as well!  This may actually be your biggest hurdle; or, if you can creatively overcome it, your biggest strength!  How will your fashions be displayed in their space?  Have some ideas before you go in, but don't be afraid to ask the owner/manager if he/she has any ideas on how your creations could enhance the visual experience for their customers.\n\nI tried to cram a lot of thought into a quickly-typed response; feel free to contact me directly if you'd like to converse more.  Good luck!
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Start and Run a Money-Making Bar by Bruce Fier\n* Upstart Guide Owning & Managing Bar or Tavern by Roy S. Alonzo\n* Start Your Own Bar and Tavern (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Ups) by Entrepreneur Press \n* The Food Service Professionals Guide to Bar & Beverage Operation: Ensuring Maximum Success by Chris Parry\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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I would suggest looking into branding. This is a rewarding field and is a growth industry. Companies these days rely on there brand image It is not necessarily a entry based industry but i you get the right experience and are a bit creative you can earn loads of money while adding value to a company. I am an industral designer and branding is closely related to what we do.
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I think this is a really good idea - cheap prices and good looking logo's would be good.\n\nDepending on how much you advertise, you'd probably sell 35 or so, but after that you'll probably sell more, because those webmasters might tell other webmasters that the logo services were good. (I really don't know anything about sales or marketing... sorry)\n\nI'd say it's a really good idea.
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Make up business cards with punches on them, creating a free sandwich when the card is full, or a free capuccino. Get cups, with your business name on them, sell them, giving a discount on refills. That brings the customer back to you to get a discounted drink. Anything that gets the customer returning is good. Put out samples of some items. Have other non-food items available for sale that advertise your business. Put out a sidewalk sign, advertising your grand opening. Use balloons & banners on the front of your building. Have friends or your kids stand out in front passing out balloons with your business name printed on them. Have fun. Good luck. <*)))><
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Do you have a name in mind for your new baby bottle design? Prior to investing your time, money & effort into a name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you're interested in is truly available. \n\nThis entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark. \n\nResearch is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!\n\nThere are 16+ million trade names in use in the United States. Similar names matter, if close in sound, appearance or meaning. Similar names in related classes, distribution channels and customer matter too. You are affected by Common Law use (14 million), State Trademarks (500,000) and Federal Trademarks (2 million).
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Start a website seems to be the easiest thing. It won't cost you much and will put your work out there. With the right amount of promotion ... hey who knows.\nI design websites myself, but I'm quite busy right now, but if you search the web I'm sure you'll find someone to do it for you for the right price.