Posted: 2/5/2013 3:03:14 PM EDT
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I don't know what industry you are in but this guy was offering deals for firarms, police, military related business.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxuuYRMIRfI Phil |
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I'm in your same position. I'll let you know when I find someone.
Shameless plug 
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1436771_Photoshop_create_logo_request__reward_is_a_team_membership_.html ETA: +1 for corpseknight, thanks for the help bro! |
My hand is permanently twisted into the form of a Photoshop keyboard shortcut, and I press CTRL+Z in my mind whenever I screw up in real life. If the other fellas fall through, feel free to message me. I do everything from graphic design to hand painted oil portraits. 
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Well, if anyone is interested in doing a basic conceptual design and posting it here, my new company name will be "High Roller Performance, LLC"
The company will manufacture truck/suv suspension and steering upgrades here in America for the crap that the Big3 auto designers fail at. I am open to all ideas for a logo. Graphic design is a weak point for me. Compensation depends on the quality of the design. I know that a complex design is time consuming, and time is money. I'm not looking for a "bronze membership" quality design, nor do I expect to pay out at that level either. If you want to PM me the designs instead of posting here, I can respect that. Again, looking for conceptual stuff to start. When I see something I like, I'll let everyone know, and the artist and I can work from there. |
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Ctrl+Z??? What version of Photoshop do you use? I haven't touched that keystroke since Step Backward [Alt] + [Ctrl] + [z] was added, at least 2002. I still use (ctrl z) in cs5. Just for the first step back, then (ctrl alt z) to go back further. I guess that the (ctrl z) is just burned in my head from everything else. I think with AI you have to use (ctrl alt z) for the first step back, but I could be wrong on that. I use AI very seldom. Phil |
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Any of you guys awesome with graphic design or know someone that is? I need a company logo. I've gotten bids from a few, but it's full service--branding, packaging, promotions, website, etc and making it all work together to convey the right message. Probably more than what you are looking for right now, but they do good work. |
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Any of you guys awesome with graphic design or know someone that is? I need a company logo. I've gotten bids from a few, but it's full service--branding, packaging, promotions, website, etc and making it all work together to convey the right message. Probably more than what you are looking for right now, but they do good work. Yeah, I don't need all of that. I simply need a logo, not a $10k package deal. So far, have only received one response. |
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So much I want to say. Hire a designer, average of $60-120 an hour for just straight design time. Make sure to ask for both a Raster and Vector version of your logo. I see why there's so many unemployed. Must be lack of ambition. I see about 3-4 here in this thread, and only one has contacted me. I posted all of the information needed for a rough sketch, and I'm wide open to design ideas. |
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Well, if anyone is interested in doing a basic conceptual design and posting it here, my new company name will be "High Roller Performance, LLC" The company will manufacture truck/suv suspension and steering upgrades here in America for the crap that the Big3 auto designers fail at. I am open to all ideas for a logo. Graphic design is a weak point for me. Compensation depends on the quality of the design. I know that a complex design is time consuming, and time is money. I'm not looking for a "bronze membership" quality design, nor do I expect to pay out at that level either. If you want to PM me the designs instead of posting here, I can respect that. Again, looking for conceptual stuff to start. When I see something I like, I'll let everyone know, and the artist and I can work from there. I didn't see this until now. I will try to work up a sketch tomorrow night. Can you link me to some sites that sell some of the products you are making? Is this for your average Ford, or for big rig Mac trucks? Do they look any different with your products, or are they mostly unseen from the outside. Do you have a feel in mind. Slick and chrome like vs something gritty? thanks |
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So much I want to say. Hire a designer, average of $60-120 an hour for just straight design time. Make sure to ask for both a Raster and Vector version of your logo. I work in Video Production and run into the same thing all the time. They say "Why does it cost so much? Maybe I will just use my own video camera and have you edit it." Then I explain the edit hourly charges to them along with an estimate on how many hours it will take and they say "wow, I cannot believe it costs so much just to edit video, and there is no way it takes that long to to edit the video together." Having said that I do not fault people for asking for help in a place like this because you never know who you are going to run across that can help. I have helped people with Photoshop stuff like they just wanted to see what their motorcycle would look like in a different color or with different wheels. I helped someone that had a hand drawn logo for their business and he wanted to get signs and shirts made, so I made him a vector version. All for no cost. My Photoshop level is fairly basic and my Illustrator level is even lower. I always caution people though to not to settle if I am helping them out. My cost also reflects the amount of time I can put into a project to help you out. So if it is not EXACTLY what you are looking for then give someone else a shot or pay a pro to do it. I hope that the folks in here looking for help get it, but please do not discount the pro's that may need to charge for their services. Graphic designers amaze me with their talent. I deal with them here and there helping to design graphics for videos and it just amazes me how they can take words from the client and turn it into a graphic. Phil |
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Well, if anyone is interested in doing a basic conceptual design and posting it here, my new company name will be "High Roller Performance, LLC" The company will manufacture truck/suv suspension and steering upgrades here in America for the crap that the Big3 auto designers fail at. I am open to all ideas for a logo. Graphic design is a weak point for me. Compensation depends on the quality of the design. I know that a complex design is time consuming, and time is money. I'm not looking for a "bronze membership" quality design, nor do I expect to pay out at that level either. If you want to PM me the designs instead of posting here, I can respect that. Again, looking for conceptual stuff to start. When I see something I like, I'll let everyone know, and the artist and I can work from there. I didn't see this until now. I will try to work up a sketch tomorrow night. Can you link me to some sites that sell some of the products you are making? Is this for your average Ford, or for big rig Mac trucks? Do they look any different with your products, or are they mostly unseen from the outside. Do you have a feel in mind. Slick and chrome like vs something gritty? thanks The products I will be making will be unseen from the outside of the vehicle. They are for 1/2, 3/4, and 1-ton trucks and SUVs. I took a stab at the logo last night with Photoshop. I don't like the background. It was supposed to look like casino felt, but looks more like astro turf to me. I'm not happy with it at all. It's also a little on the basic side. As for comparative sites... I suppose you could Google "performance diesel products" and come up with a good average of sites to look at. 
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Any of you guys awesome with graphic design or know someone that is? I need a company logo. I've gotten bids from a few, but it's full service--branding, packaging, promotions, website, etc and making it all work together to convey the right message. Probably more than what you are looking for right now, but they do good work. Yeah, I don't need all of that. I simply need a logo, not a $10k package deal. So far, have only received one response. Yeah, that's about what it is.....for starters. When you get ready to turn this from a hobby biz to a source of income, it's a good investment. Took me about 5 yrs to get to that point. |
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Any of you guys awesome with graphic design or know someone that is? I need a company logo. I've gotten bids from a few, but it's full service--branding, packaging, promotions, website, etc and making it all work together to convey the right message. Probably more than what you are looking for right now, but they do good work. Yeah, I don't need all of that. I simply need a logo, not a $10k package deal. So far, have only received one response. Yeah, that's about what it is.....for starters. When you get ready to turn this from a hobby biz to a source of income, it's a good investment. Took me about 5 yrs to get to that point. I have a degree in marketing... Just need the design work done. |
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So much I want to say. Hire a designer, average of $60-120 an hour for just straight design time. Make sure to ask for both a Raster and Vector version of your logo. I see why there's so many unemployed. Must be lack of ambition. I see about 3-4 here in this thread, and only one has contacted me. I posted all of the information needed for a rough sketch, and I'm wide open to design ideas. 
Actually, it's lack of time AWAY from employment that kept me from doing something . I didn't know I was required to attempt something within a certain amount of time . I'm not your man . At all . 
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Any of you guys awesome with graphic design or know someone that is? I need a company logo. I've gotten bids from a few, but it's full service--branding, packaging, promotions, website, etc and making it all work together to convey the right message. Probably more than what you are looking for right now, but they do good work. Yeah, I don't need all of that. I simply need a logo, not a $10k package deal. So far, have only received one response. Yeah, that's about what it is.....for starters. When you get ready to turn this from a hobby biz to a source of income, it's a good investment. Took me about 5 yrs to get to that point. I have a degree in marketing... Just need the design work done. As do I, and a MBA......these people are still a hell of a lot more creative than I am. They presented me several unique approaches to launch a new product and brand, that I wouldn't have been able to come up with on my own. They run focus groups, case studies, etc to make sure my marketing/ad/promo budget is best utilized. I'm not trying to talk you into anything now, just saying if/when this takes off, get some help......it's worth the cash to delegate so you can focus on whatever part of the business that need you the most. Best of luck! |
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To an experienced designer this is what it sounded like.
Imagine a customer coming into your shop and telling you that they want a lift. Then they tell you that they will pay for it based on what the final outcome is and if they like it or not. Then they leave with out telling you anything about what they use the truck for, how high they want it, what type of lift they want or any other information you might need. You can put a $200 body lift or a $10,000 suspension lift on. Your damned if you and damned if you don't sort of situation. All you know is that the impression you got is cheap lift, but everything else said they want the work of a new suspension lift. If you want quality work, you need to sit down and talk to the designer. Tell them what your goals for the business is. The image you want to portray and clue them in on you and your personality. This part often times is not charged. Give them a couple of ideas of what has been rolling around in your head. Give them a direction to go. Then talk about price, what is your budget, what sort of media are you going to use and need. Do you want them to design business cards, ads, signs, letter head, website, promotional material or just get you started with different versions of the logo and business cards? Of which they will design the logo, and give you a disk with three to four versions. Raster and vector versions, reverse colored, full color, black and white, so when you do goto a sign guy, or promotional product person, or shirt person you have the necessary files to give them. In spite of what many think, you can't just give them a publisher file or low res jpg proof and expect quality. You can have all that for less then $500. You might think that is expensive, but is it really when the success of your business relies heavily on the first impression and your brand? To me that $500 just turned priceless. Plus on the other side, say you find somebody to do what you want. Instead of a local designer or design company. In a few months when you want new signs or material. The only file you will have is a email proof or business card. Which is not good. Then you will be mad at me, when I tell you I gotta rebuild the file at a cost of $60 per hour before you even buy product from me. When if you had a local design company, you can simply call them or ask me to call them to get what I need. Instead of trying to search out mr random Internet guy who is now living in Singapore and can't remember you from Adam. Much less have any backups of the work he did for you. Like I said, I'm not trying to be a dick. I'm just more forward then some. What area of the state are you in? I am in the wholesale print business and I can probably refer you to somebody in your area. |
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To an experienced designer this is what it sounded like. Imagine a customer coming into your shop and telling you that they want a lift. Then they tell you that they will pay for it based on what the final outcome is and if they like it or not. Then they leave with out telling you anything about what they use the truck for, how high they want it, what type of lift they want or any other information you might need. You can put a $200 body lift or a $10,000 suspension lift on. Your damned if you and damned if you don't sort of situation. All you know is that the impression you got is cheap lift, but everything else said they want the work of a new suspension lift. If you want quality work, you need to sit down and talk to the designer. Tell them what your goals for the business is. The image you want to portray and clue them in on you and your personality. This part often times is not charged. Give them a couple of ideas of what has been rolling around in your head. Give them a direction to go. Then talk about price, what is your budget, what sort of media are you going to use and need. Do you want them to design business cards, ads, signs, letter head, website, promotional material or just get you started with different versions of the logo and business cards? Of which they will design the logo, and give you a disk with three to four versions. Raster and vector versions, reverse colored, full color, black and white, so when you do goto a sign guy, or promotional product person, or shirt person you have the necessary files to give them. In spite of what many think, you can't just give them a publisher file or low res jpg proof and expect quality. You can have all that for less then $500. You might think that is expensive, but is it really when the success of your business relies heavily on the first impression and your brand? To me that $500 just turned priceless. Plus on the other side, say you find somebody to do what you want. Instead of a local designer or design company. In a few months when you want new signs or material. The only file you will have is a email proof or business card. Which is not good. Then you will be mad at me, when I tell you I gotta rebuild the file at a cost of $60 per hour before you even buy product from me. When if you had a local design company, you can simply call them or ask me to call them to get what I need. Instead of trying to search out mr random Internet guy who is now living in Singapore and can't remember you from Adam. Much less have any backups of the work he did for you. Like I said, I'm not trying to be a dick. I'm just more forward then some. What area of the state are you in? I am in the wholesale print business and I can probably refer you to somebody in your area. I think that was well said. Phil |
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To an experienced designer this is what it sounded like. Imagine a customer coming into your shop and telling you that they want a lift. Then they tell you that they will pay for it based on what the final outcome is and if they like it or not. Then they leave with out telling you anything about what they use the truck for, how high they want it, what type of lift they want or any other information you might need. You can put a $200 body lift or a $10,000 suspension lift on. Your damned if you and damned if you don't sort of situation. All you know is that the impression you got is cheap lift, but everything else said they want the work of a new suspension lift. If you want quality work, you need to sit down and talk to the designer. Tell them what your goals for the business is. The image you want to portray and clue them in on you and your personality. This part often times is not charged. Give them a couple of ideas of what has been rolling around in your head. Give them a direction to go. Then talk about price, what is your budget, what sort of media are you going to use and need. Do you want them to design business cards, ads, signs, letter head, website, promotional material or just get you started with different versions of the logo and business cards? Of which they will design the logo, and give you a disk with three to four versions. Raster and vector versions, reverse colored, full color, black and white, so when you do goto a sign guy, or promotional product person, or shirt person you have the necessary files to give them. In spite of what many think, you can't just give them a publisher file or low res jpg proof and expect quality. You can have all that for less then $500. You might think that is expensive, but is it really when the success of your business relies heavily on the first impression and your brand? To me that $500 just turned priceless. Plus on the other side, say you find somebody to do what you want. Instead of a local designer or design company. In a few months when you want new signs or material. The only file you will have is a email proof or business card. Which is not good. Then you will be mad at me, when I tell you I gotta rebuild the file at a cost of $60 per hour before you even buy product from me. When if you had a local design company, you can simply call them or ask me to call them to get what I need. Instead of trying to search out mr random Internet guy who is now living in Singapore and can't remember you from Adam. Much less have any backups of the work he did for you. Like I said, I'm not trying to be a dick. I'm just more forward then some. What area of the state are you in? I am in the wholesale print business and I can probably refer you to somebody in your area. This . ETA : I have to go to WORK now . Thank you. 
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