Designing a logo?

Venom3300 · 09-01-2014, 08:00 AM

Hi guys,

I'e created a photography Facebook page for those that want to purchase my photos. I offer landscape and wildlife photo. These are picture that I have shot for fun, but I am starting to get people asking from them, and would like to make a few bucks off of them to help cover the cost of gear.

I have named it "Freedom Feathers Fotography". Could anyone tell me how to go about designing a logo?

Thanks in advance!

Adam · 09-01-2014, 08:24 AM - **1 Like**

Go into photoshop/illustrator, pick a nice font, add a graphic or shape of some sort (such as a camera, aperture, lens, etc.) and you'll be good to go. There are also companies that offer logo design for relatively cheap, but you won't get much creativity out of that.

Undot · 09-01-2014, 08:30 AM

Hi there,

what kind of software do you use? Do you have any experience with Photoshop or, better yet, Illustrator? There's some really useful tutorials for either:
60+ Beautiful Logo Design Tutorials And Resources
50 Useful Photoshop Logo Design Tutorials

I suppose a 30 day Adobe trial could be sufficient if you want to create the logo yourself. Then there's (more or less) professional services that could design one for you. Like at the envato marketplace, where personal logo designs can be ordered from $50 up:
Logo Design Services - Logo Design & Branding - Envato Studio

I've bought some After Effects templates there before and they are made pretty well, but I don't know about their other services. I guess you'll get what you pay for, but maybe it's of use to you.

mixberry · 09-01-2014, 09:33 AM

Yes, you can buy templates or hire some body to make it, buat i sugest you make it on Adobe Illustrator, because Vector logo are better when you enlarge than bitmap

johnyates · 09-01-2014, 11:33 AM

Make your design so that it looks good at all sizes, especially small. Make sure it works in B&W as well as color. Keep text to a minimum and avoid using type on a path. Make sure it fits well within and makes the most of a rectangular shape. Do create it in a vector drawing program. Don't save it out as a jpg--use .png or .gif.

Venom3300 · 09-01-2014, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the tips so far guys.

I have adobe photoshop lightroom 5 and adobe photoshop CC.

johnyates · 09-01-2014, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by Venom3300

I have adobe photoshop lightroom 5 and adobe photoshop CC.

Better than nothing, but not ideal.

There are open source vector drawing programs available. Bit of a learning curve, but if you're up to it, worth a try.

Draw Freely. | Inkscape

Venom3300 · 09-02-2014, 10:44 AM

Many thanks to mix berry for join above and beyond and designing an awesome logo! I appreciate it!

09-01-2014, 08:00 AM	#1
Venom3300 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 714	Designing a logo? Hi guys, I'e created a photography Facebook page for those that want to purchase my photos. I offer landscape and wildlife photo. These are picture that I have shot for fun, but I am starting to get people asking from them, and would like to make a few bucks off of them to help cover the cost of gear. I have named it "Freedom Feathers Fotography". Could anyone tell me how to go about designing a logo? Thanks in advance!

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Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595	Go into photoshop/illustrator, pick a nice font, add a graphic or shape of some sort (such as a camera, aperture, lens, etc.) and you'll be good to go. There are also companies that offer logo design for relatively cheap, but you won't get much creativity out of that. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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09-01-2014, 08:30 AM	#3
Undot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 176	Hi there, what kind of software do you use? Do you have any experience with Photoshop or, better yet, Illustrator? There's some really useful tutorials for either: 60+ Beautiful Logo Design Tutorials And Resources 50 Useful Photoshop Logo Design Tutorials I suppose a 30 day Adobe trial could be sufficient if you want to create the logo yourself. Then there's (more or less) professional services that could design one for you. Like at the envato marketplace, where personal logo designs can be ordered from $50 up: Logo Design Services - Logo Design & Branding - Envato Studio I've bought some After Effects templates there before and they are made pretty well, but I don't know about their other services. I guess you'll get what you pay for, but maybe it's of use to you.

09-01-2014, 09:33 AM	#4
mixberry Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Java, Indonesia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 144	Yes, you can buy templates or hire some body to make it, buat i sugest you make it on Adobe Illustrator, because Vector logo are better when you enlarge than bitmap

09-01-2014, 11:33 AM	#5
johnyates Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,345	Make your design so that it looks good at all sizes, especially small. Make sure it works in B&W as well as color. Keep text to a minimum and avoid using type on a path. Make sure it fits well within and makes the most of a rectangular shape. Do create it in a vector drawing program. Don't save it out as a jpg--use .png or .gif.

09-01-2014, 11:49 AM	#6
Venom3300 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 714 Original Poster	Thanks for the tips so far guys. I have adobe photoshop lightroom 5 and adobe photoshop CC.

09-01-2014, 11:53 AM	#7
johnyates Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,345	Originally posted by Venom3300 I have adobe photoshop lightroom 5 and adobe photoshop CC. Better than nothing, but not ideal. There are open source vector drawing programs available. Bit of a learning curve, but if you're up to it, worth a try. Draw Freely. \| Inkscape

09-02-2014, 10:44 AM	#8
Venom3300 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 714 Original Poster	Many thanks to mix berry for join above and beyond and designing an awesome logo! I appreciate it!