(Project Complete)Due Mar 22nd - Logo & Business card for photography business - $300

[barronda79]

Admin code added by Abby - 2JD79472PN3239726, 02342450GB151782T

Project Summary:
What text should be included in the main part of the logo?
Barron Portraits

What type of product or service do you offer?
Husband and wife team, part-time, portrait photography for families, kids, executives, special events and seniors. We don't do weddings

How long have you been in business?
1 year

What do you hope to accomplish with your new identity?
A professional image

What are your long term goals?
Increase revenue and boost identity recognition

When is the deadline for final entries before choosing a designer?March 22, two weeks

Audience Profile:
Please describe your existing audience
Upper Income to Affluent, highly educated, suburban moms and families

Who would you like to add to your audience?
More of the same

Perception/Tone/Guidelines:
What type of logo would you like?
something clean, graphical, minimal use of color, gender neutral that prints well in color and b/w.

Do you have any colors in mind for your logo? (if so, why?)
yellows, blues, blacks, white, red (no green, pink, lavender)

Do you have any specific images or icons in mind that you would definitely like to see incorporated into your logo?Nothing in mind

Communication Strategy:
What attributes would you like your logo to reflect about your business?professional digital workflow, portrait specialty business

What is your tagline or slogan?We craft memories (open for suggestions)

What is the overall message you are trying to convey to your target audience? versatile, professional portrait business that strives to craft a custom sitting and finished product

Where will your new logo be used? on business cards and the basis for a completely revamped website, banner, letterhead and invoices

Competitive Positioning:
Who are your competitors and what do you think about their logos? Most logos we find are quite boring, not cutting edge enough, very staid and classical

List competitive URLs if possible
www.Hillsignature.com
www.JeffLubin.com

What sets you apart from your competitors? A willingness to customize a lasting image that meets and exceeds the needs of the client.

Targeted Message:
State a single-minded word or phrase that will appropriately describe your company:
Heirloom quality fine portraiture

[barronda79]

Hi; Jon;
Thanks for responding so quickly and getting this rolling. First impressions are we like the font but are confused about the brackets and what they mean/convey. We like the graphic quality that you have started with as well and the stacking of the letters.We are looking for more along the lines of a stylized take off from the letter "B" or swirl or swishes, that flow. Couldyou also add a golden yellow ochre version to this as well. Does that make sense? I hope this helps. Thank you very much.

[Blesseville]

b's and p's as ribbons.

http://www.medigraph.net/do/bpo1.jpg

[barronda79]

Hi Jon; Ok the more we look at the first one the more we like it. You picked the correct yellow. We also like the new one you just did as well.The interplay of the B and the P is very cool. My wife is a pre press person and loves fonts. She is looking for a signature or decorative font that is unique and not over used. All in all we like both so far. We need to add to our post that we will need business card designs and banners and letterhead to be bid out as well with the winning logo.Hope this helps.

[Blesseville]

The above feedback is for mine i suppose?

[barronda79]

Oh yes, my apologies, in my excitement I didn't notice that the second entry wasn't relevants.
Medigraph, yes that is the yellow I was thinking of. We like the idea as mentioned above of the b and p. We are not set on yellow, just wanted to see it, please feel free to try other combinations of colors and fonts.
thank you so much!

[Blesseville]

Thanks for the feedback, I will send some other alternatives ASAP. :)

[Blesseville]

A few font alternatives and I tried a different layout to match with these fonts.

http://www.medigraph.net/do/bpo2.jpg

[barronda79]

This is for Jon;
If you could go to the Tanya Crosby thread above ours and look at the way that they have used the silohouettes on the latest design. Could you incorporate a single silhouette between the brackets. We like the way the brackets are ascew and not aligned perfectly. Silohouetting was the first form of photography. Thank you

For Medigraph: We still like the clean graphic quality of version one, can you try other colors for us. We want to stay away from Nuptial scripts since that tends to conote wedddings which we don't do. Thank you. :D

[Blesseville]

Thank you for the feedback, I thought you were looking for a script type font :) Here are cleaner fonts to show direction for color variations.

http://www.medigraph.net/do/bpo3.jpg

[barronda79]

Medigraph; Thank you, we still like your first design better. The font is cleaner and the design is richer. Now, can you give us another alternative using something different. Thank you.

[Blesseville]

Here's something different.

http://www.medigraph.net/do/bpo4.jpg

[barronda79]

For Medigraph: Thank you, less aperture more typography keep them coming.

For Relevant, Please see our earlier replies and try adding a silohouette between the brackets for us and please add additional entries.

For all interested designers: Please jump in and give us your best shot, we are looking for some additional variety. Thank you

[barronda79]

Relevant: Thank you very much, you gave us what we asked for,we have soaked it in and ask you leave these as is and work up one more completley different. Perhaps concentrating on the typography and interplay of the letters B and P.

[barronda79]

Guys; have a look at this, can you do something for us along these lines. Great use of typography here:
http://www.mattmendelsohn.com/

[Radu]

How about something like this?

[Radu]

small variation...

[barronda79]

Ruairi;
Thank you for the entry, we like it, this is more like what we were thinking, simple, clean and striking. Is there a way to perhaps bend the B and P to make it look more three dimensional?

[barronda79]

All; We just sweetened the project by adding additional funds of $100.00 for a business card design as well. The Help desk should be posting that update to this project soon. Please hold off posting anything for the business card design until the Help desk posts the additional funds and updates the project folder. Thank you.
barronda79

[barronda79]

All; The help desk has updated this project to include a business card design as well. Please submit your entries.Many Thanks
barronda79

[Radu]

Here are some new variations. Let me know your opinion/comments.

Thank you.

[Radu]

#4

[Radu]

and #5

[barronda79]

Ruairi, thanks for contributing.. we like version 2 better than version 3. We are not crazy on the colors. Can you try something different, we are not stuck on yellow. Although we like the 3 dimensionality of version 3 it tends to reminds us of a bank logo.

All, another thought, could you try Barron on top, portraits on the bottom, maybe offset some, with a lighter B underneath. Maybe two different fonts with portrait being a casual script. Please bear with us this is a husband and wife team and we may have to duke it out to pick a design. :) thanks all.

[Radu]

Hello,
here are some variations based on your comments. Please let me know your opinion.

Thank you.

[Radu]

#7

[Radu]

and #8

[gig]

:)

[gig]

hi, I have more :)

[barronda79]

Ruairi; Looks good, I like the colors, but please change photography to Portraits. Also can you try the same color scheme from ver 6 on ver 4. Thank you
Barronda79

[barronda79]

Ruairi: Please revise the latest two with Portraits not Photography.
Thank you
Barronda79

[Radu]

I apologize for the mistake. I've updated the original images.
Also, here is #4 with updated colors.

Thank you.

[barronda79]

Gig Thanks for joining in! These aren't grabbing me, not sure what it is. Could you try again? Perhaps something different with the "B", maybe more decorative? Also, maybe different fonts. Thanks so much!

[Artemii]

Hello! :)

[Artemii]

:)

[barronda79]

Artemii Thanks for joining in! Version 1, not fond of the graphic.
Version 2, maybe, I'll have to think about it.
Could you try Barron on top in a funky, tall and skinny font with portraits underneath? Just trying to think of adifferent way to approach this to find something that is striking. Thanks for your time.

[barronda79]

http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9371&page=1&pp=30

All, here is a link to an archived logo thread with some different ideas that seem interesting.
by coffeehouse version 7
by splunking version 1
Thank you

[barronda79]

Meant to add, try placing the BARRON name in graduated grayscale blocks like the Carrington name was in the example with the Portraits underneath. Thank you
barronda79

[barronda79]

FOR RUAIRI: Please let us see a larger version of the bottom right most design of ver 8. Thank you
barronda79

[Artemii]

Here's another version.
Working on the revisions required.
Artemii.

[pracus]

:)

[pracus]

:)

[pracus]

last one from me

[Artemii]

:)

[skyvee]

Hi! Here's my entry. Thanks! :)

[barronda79]

Alvin, thanks for joining in! It's interesting, could you try a different font for barron portraits?
Artemii, also could you try a different font on version 3.
Pracus, thanks for joining in! On the 3rd version, it has an old timey formal feel, could you try a more casual font with that basic design.
Thank you all for contributing, I really appreciate it. You guys are so talented!

[Artemii]

:)

[Senter]

Im in on this one and will post my concepts later tonight.

[Artemii]

4-th version :)

[pracus]

revision :)

[Artemii]

:)

[skyvee]

Thanks for the feedback! Here's V2. :)

[barronda79]

Alvin, version 2 I like the way the R hooks up to the P. I like the B graphic but it is a little too girly, I guess, could we try something different with the B. I do like it scripty and flowy and pretty just not too pretty.(My husband has to like it too) Also some other colors, navy or blues?

Artemii, Could you, in version 4.1 use graduated grays say from 10% to 20% to 30% etc. Curious to see how that would look.

Pracus, I don't think we need any further revisions on this one. thank you so much

Cathie

[Artemii]

:)

[gig]

more :)

[gig]

V4 :)

[Radu]

#8-1

FOR RUAIRI: Please let us see a larger version of the bottom right most design of ver 8. Thank you
barronda79

[Radu]

Here's a new idea. Let me know your opinion.

Thank you.

[Radu]

and #10

[barronda79]

Here's a new idea. Let me know your opinion.

Thank you.


Very cool, could you do the same digitizing effect to version 4-1 for us. Thank you
barronda79

[castell]

http://www.visualadv.net/projects/barron/barron.gif

Castell

[castell]

Another concept...

The letter "B" as a Baron.

http://www.visualadv.net/projects/barron/barron1.gif

Castell

[BlueCherryGraphics]

A few from me...

v1

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v2

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v3

[barronda79]

Castell, thanks for joining in... love version 1.

J.Johnson, thank you also for you time...I like the fonts in version 1, like what you did with the film... but we are 100% digital, I am at a loss as how to maybe represent that. any ideas?

[Radu]

#11

[Radu]

and #12

[BlueCherryGraphics]

Hi,

Thanks for the feedback. A digital element is added in both these...

v4

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v5

[skyvee]

Thanks for the feedback! Here's V3. :)

[Senter]

Since you are digital..
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/designout/Barron1.png

[barronda79]

thinkkre8tiv, thank you for your design. I think the graphic is too much, perhaps something simple? I like the colors.

[nhr]

Hallo:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/_DO/Barron_DO.png

[nhr]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/_DO/Barron2_DO.png

Thank you.

[Senter]

http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/designout/Barron2.png

[barronda79]

NHR, thanks for your entries. I don't think they work for us though. They are too "chunky" and "bold". Perhaps a different design that is more streamline and focuses on the typeface uniqueness?

thinkkre8tiv, we like this version much more, thank you.

Alvin, I still like the type but I'm not sure about the graphic, would you like to submit another?

All,
our favorites so far are
Ruairi ver 6, 8-1, 12
Artemii ver 4.3
Castell ver 1
J. Johnson version 4
thinkkre8tiv ver 2

[barronda79]

In a day or two I will submit info for the business card and ask our favorites to work up a double sided card. Thanks so much.

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v6

[Artemii]

Just wanted to give you an idea about how it will look in colour.
Artemii.

[Senter]

I hope I am not too late in entering this one. It came to me just a few moments ago.
http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/designout/Barron3.png

[barronda79]

It's not too late at all. Friday eve sometime we will ask our favs to work up b.cards. Thanks All.

[nhr]

Thank you for the feedback.

There is new concept:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/_DO/Barron3_DO.png

Thank you very much.

[nhr]

...and another idea:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/_DO/Barron4_DO.png

:)

[DesignGeneral]

:)

[DesignGeneral]

:)

[barronda79]

Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed. We have narrowed down to the following designs. Could we see these in a double sided business card. Card information below.
Ruairi version 6, 8-1, 12
Artemii, version 4.3
Castell, version 1
J. Johnson, version 4
Designer General, version 1
NHR, version 4
thinkkre8tiv, version 2

Dave and Cathie Barron
703.880.8997
www.barronportraits.com
barronportraits@verizon.net
Potomac Falls, Virginia
Fine Portraiture for Families, Children, Executives, Seniors and Special Events

[DesignGeneral]

:)

[nhr]

Gradient version:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/_DO/Barron41_DO.png

[nhr]

Solid version:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/_DO/Barron42_DO.png

Thank you.

[BlueCherryGraphics]

:)

[Artemii]

:)

[castell]

Hello,

Here is a sample version of the business card. Matching color scheme was used.

http://www.visualadv.net/projects/barron/barron1.jpg

Castell

[Senter]

http://www.thinkkre8tiv.com/designout/Barron4.png

[Radu]

based on #6

[Radu]

based on #8-1

[Radu]

and based on #12

[barronda79]

Hi Everyone! Thanks so much for the quick responses, we loved seeing everyones great and unique ideas. We have decided that Castell's version 1 appealed the most to both of us. Therefore, CASTELL, we have selected your design! Thanks again everyone.. Dave and Cathie

[castell]

Hello Dave and Cathie,

Thank you for selecting me. Would you require any revisions?
Please specify and I will be more than happy to execute them.

Best Regards,
Castell

[Paula23]

Congratulations Castell :tup:
You are now in revisions!

[barronda79]

Castell,
Everything is great the way it is, no changes. Thank you so much! We love it!!!
Could we have pdf and eps?

[castell]

Hello,

:) Yes, on the final delivery package, we generally include these files and a few others. I will send you a link where you can download the files in 10-20hours.

Thanks again,

Castell

[castell]

:D

Hello,

I have just sent you a private message with the link, where you can download the files.

Thanks again.

Best Regards,
Castell

[barronda79]

We've received the files. Thank you. Castell, could you tell me what fonts you used? We may want to purchase them. Thanks.