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Logo Designs Work | December 15th, 2009 at 3:45 pm

Create the next level with a memorable logo.

AJ Aerni | January 19th, 2010 at 3:33 pm

The problem with “free logo design” is that you are not the only one using the image / clip art. This leads to confusion because your brand image is no longer the only one of its kind. Not to mention, you may be great at writing a business plan, but you have no experience what-so-ever when creating a company’s brand identity. Would you hire a dog walker to work on your Ferrari? No. You’d hire a professional.

The effort to get something-for-nothing turns out to be very costly because it requires a COMPLETE overhaul of your brand identity and ALL of its marketing materials when you realize that someone else has used the same image / clip art.

Hire a graphic designer who specializes in identity design. It’s worth the expense and is also a legitimate write-off on your business taxes.

jagdish borkar | January 27th, 2010 at 9:52 am

Original design will always be welcomed. And there is the copyright law as well. So getting a logo or any artwork designed in a unique way will always be welcomed by clients. But free graphics can always act as starting point for designers. Templates, samples and already created art can always act as sources of inspiration for creating better art and not for copying outright.

EDUARDO | February 12th, 2010 at 2:34 pm

I completely agree with VERONICA and AJ. Clip art should never be used to create a business identity. Every business is unique and deserves to have a unique and personal face.

Jessa | February 24th, 2010 at 9:18 pm

I’ll be honest, I hate doing logo design. It’s hard. A site like this is a good starting point, even for me. I usually get really inspired most by frustration and hatred for the mediocre. Logos don’t come to me like they do for some people. A lot of staring into space is involved in my creative process on that.

A site like this is fine for a small business just starting out. A lot of these people really honestly don’t have money to hire a real designer. Once they get going and want to expand and become a real company, then they’ll hire a designer.

Sites like this aren’t going to replace designers, if anything it will help them a great deal: Let’s face it, you don’t want a stingy client that thinks your job is a joke and WANTS their identity to be clip art anyway. Real businesses understand your real business and that hiring you is hiring experience in not just what looks pretty, but an understanding of what can make or break their business.

Alex | March 4th, 2010 at 6:54 pm

Craigslist is a phenomenal resource when looking for free logo design. Many designers, whether they’re fresh out of college or seasoned pros, check the listings to build their portfolios. Many designers are finding themselves low on work since the economy tanked, so they have recently been more willing to pick up pro bono work. College students are excellent resources of fresh talent, many of whom need to build their portfolio.

Live in a small town? Post to major cities like NY, Chicago, and LA where designers are abundant.

Good luck!