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Monday, June 24, 2013
Creating logos
Sometimes, it is easy to create a logo, but more often it takes a lot of work. Creating logos is a funny business. Often it only takes a few minutes, but it can still make or break a company. The right logo can inspire the right image, and give the customers confidence in your business and what you do. Still, the process is deceptive, and much harder than it seems. After all, when you create logos, you aren't just creating a pretty picture! A logo can be attractive, professional, eye catching, and still not hit quite the right note. A logo is basically a microcosm of your whole branding strategy. In that one image, you want to convey the essence of your brand.
A lot of my friends like to create logos in shop. It saves them a lot of money, after all, when they can get their own people to do it. They are often baffled when they hear that I have hired someone from outside to propose some logos for my company. After all, it costs a lot more. Still, you can not argue with results. Sometimes, it is essential to bring in some outside experts to listen with an objective ear to what your company wants from its branding and marketing. Someone with a fresh, outsider perspective can do wonders when you are creating logos.
Nonetheless, more often than not, you should at least start trying to create a logo on your own. There are, after all, so many excellent tools available nowadays. Even if you have no sketching ability, you can use tools like Photoshop or Corel Draw for creating logos, sometimes with excellent results. There are also a variety of online logo creators available, as well as millions of public domain images to draw from. The possibilities are limitless, whether or not you have graphic design experience.
Of course, many companies save creating new logos for when they are marketing new products. In reality, even successful logos should be reviewed and updated from time to time. If you can create new logos, you can get fresh attention to you product. You can even use stickers, promotional items, or other fun, novel approaches to increase recognition of your brand. Creating logos is, above all, about creativity. When you are doing it, you should be creative! The more fun you have with the artistic process, the more fun your consumers will have, and the more they will buy!
Create web pages
It is easier to create web pages than it has ever been before. Even a few years ago, you needed a considerable amount of experience and knowledge to design your own website. It was not easy to build web pages in those days. You had to learn HTML, Study up on the aspects of good design, and spend a lot of time debugging even a fairly basic web page. Nowadays, you can do it all for almost nothing. Of course, it all depends on what you want out of your web page.
If all you want to do is to create a blog, that can be very easily done. There are sites that will let you create web pages for free using a standard template. Typically, you can put up pictures, sound clips, text, and anything else you might want to, provided that you don't use up too much bandwidth. As your needs go up, however, the prices get higher. There is a reason why there are still professional web developers around. It is easy to create web pages as a hobby, but more difficult to build them for a business venture. For example, if you want to create a web page to get a lot of hits for a retail business, you'll need to hire someone who knows all about keyword optimization as well as efficient web design and layout.
Of course, there is a middle ground as well. Nowadays, there are several excellent development tools that help you build web pages. Gone are the days when you had to learn html from scratch. Of course, there are applications like Dreamweaver, but there are also custom Web design engines that you can use online. Many of these are cheap, and some of them are even free. I have met some people who have managed to create web pages that look really good with little or no training at all. Basically, they figure out what they need to, and go to it.
That is, after all, one of the best things about the Internet. It is not just a realm for professionals anymore. Although there are some people who are really good at web development, even a hobbyist can create your own web page that looks good and works well. If you haven't tried, you should really give it a shot. It is easier than you might think, and it does not have to cost you a thing.
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