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  1. Web Design outsourcing

    How many web projects have you run? DO you know all the limitations of the web, what to say to a client when they want something they can't have? Do you understand the fundamentals of marketing a business online, and proper SEO techniques? There's so much to learn, what to say, what not to say...
  2. Web Design outsourcing

    Our link is below. We work with many sign companies who refer their work to us and we handle the entire process. They get commission for the referral.
  3. what would you pay for this line drawing

    I'll send you my address for the royalty checks-- :)
  4. what would you pay for this line drawing

    What's interesting is that I almost had a job for him a week ago. A very complicated redraw of a period-based one color logo, with lots of fine lines and rules, and scroll work. My inhouse illustrator figured about 8 hours, so we estimated the job at a $1000. I planned to use you, and without...
  5. what would you pay for this line drawing

    I would expect to pay $300 or so and anything less is giving it away. It's tight and on the money. Don't sell yourself short. We would charge at least $125/hr and I doubt even my best illustrator could do it in less than 4 or 5 hours.
  6. New Logo for TTP

    Lets consider how many logos for business in Texas use a symbol of the state in them. Now lets consider what our objectives are to brand this business, and make it stand out among the clutter of other companies, who mistakenly have used the symbol of the state in their logo. The logo says...
  7. Here is another

    Soooo much better. I don't care for the typography choices, but the structure, format and balance are all there. On your secondary copy, I would just make sure its slightly bolder. Even if you totally removed the panel, and had icon left, type right, it would still work very well. Nicely done.
  8. Here is another

    Yeh, very famous. I just took out the trash, too. Legend in my own mind, as Clint Eastwood would say LOL.... The autograph ones only become more valuable when I'm dead, incidentally.
  9. Here is another

    Here's a few food ones we've done. Maybe some ideas in there. http://www.graphicd-signs.com/portfolio-logo-food#1 Hope you enjoy the books. Making some big strides on the next one. Some much new stuff to get out there, just trying to organize it all!
  10. Here is another

    Steer them away from the whole Pittsburgh cityscape, and something more indicative of the nature of their business, and something that is easy to discern, and something that make them look larger and more sophisticated. And a color scheme that doesnt seem so common and amateur. Clients need to...
  11. Time Machine

    Computer or not, I'm always true to my roots. I always remember where I came from, and the principles I learned hanging off the side of vans lettering and study layout are principles still employed everyday. And the vision I had some 15 years ago about what I wanted to offer small businesses...
  12. Here is another

    The approach is also totally wrong. Why do you need a city scape when the name Pittsburg is already in the logo? Makes no sense. I know THEY said they wanted it. That just makes them another client who knows nothing about building a proper brand. YOUR job is not actually to give them what they...
  13. Here is another

    Drop the INC from the layout. Makes them look small time, and is not needed in a logo. Red and black really don't scream pizza. Try looking at the package design for frozen pizza boxes, like Fruschetta (somthing like that).
  14. QuickBooks Pro - Upgrading~Where to Buy?

    Yeh, Pat interested to learn more. Right now we take credit cards for payments through the web site but its a dual entry system because the payments dont automatically sync to QB so we have to manually reenter it--- So how does a client pay their bill through QB - you prepare it, send them a...
  15. QuickBooks Pro - Upgrading~Where to Buy?

    DO NOT UPGRADE IF YOU ARE ON A MAC! What a #$%^& nightmare! We upgraded to multi-user. Been a disaster. they release updates literally every day and thing still doesnt work, or works occasionally. DONT DO IT
  16. Pan face layout.... hit me!

    watch your contrast on main copy... red on blue is not going to read well at from distance, and you should never outline red with black or vice versa. You'd probably do better pulling the character out, flush left and main copy to the right so you can get some bigger letters on there and make...
  17. Been doing some wrapping.....

    Cool - like them all except the dealership ones - the photography is sort of lost at a distance. The contractor ones are excellent. Nice job!
  18. New Shop Truck Layout

    Everyone should study the SignCrafts of the early 80's to see how the old school guys handled 'wraps' back in those days. Except in those days, there was no such thing as wraps, and these guys called them 'supergraphics'. They were models of legibility, creativity, and brand execution. If you...
  19. A few samples

    Very nice work. Could definitely tell from your logo comp you have a great sense of design and color theory.
  20. A few recent logos -

    Hey Guys, Thanks again for the feedback. Much appreciated. For the logo for WaterCraft logo, the main copy is hand drawn. Elegant uses one of the Letterhead Fonts (Bell Boy I think?) and ITC Blair for secondary. US Med is Myriad bold ital Foothill is a modified Trajan (Yeh I know, overkill...
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