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How not to approach a designer

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Today I received an email from a potential logo design client.

It read in full, “can you design my fashion logo”.

No introduction. No punctuation. No details or common courtesy.

I cannot design your fashion logo.

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Hilcon brand identity design

Hilcon pen knife design

Hilcon is a Norwegian construction firm, and it was my role to create the company’s identity package, including a wordmark, symbol, and corporate stationery.

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35+ iconic logo designers

best logos

On the site you’ll find biographical info and resources on more than 35 of the world’s most outstanding creatives.

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The real value of keyword-rich domains

http domain name

When I became self-employed, I mainly targeted the Scottish market.
Three years on, my logo design business is international, and just yesterday I began working with my first Japanese client – something I’d never have contemplated back in 2005. Throughout my short time of going it alone, I’ve learnt about online marketing, and here I share with you the importance of keywords within domain names.

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Creative roundup 08 July 2008

coloured books

From time-to-time I’ll roundup interesting creative resources and articles. Here follows 7 snippets, with links to other creative blogs and websites.

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