[ProjectComplet]New Logo for Garage Door/Opener Company - $150.00 Due July 31st, 2006

[PJCapp]

Admin code added by Abby - 8KY50216G31410119

Project Summary:

What text should be included in the main part of the logo?

Terry’s Garage Doors & Openers

What type of product or service do you offer?

Sales, service and installation of garage doors and garage door openers

How long have you been in business?

15 years

When is the deadline for final entries before choosing a designer?

July 12, 2006

Audience Profile:

Please describe your existing audience

Residential homeowners, small business owners, builders/contractors, stores chains such as Sears, Lowe’s and Home Depot

Perception/Tone/Guidelines:

What type of logo would you like?

Clean, simple, bold. Something that people will remember and associate with Terry’s Garage Doors & Openers

Do you have any colors in mind for your logo? (if so, why?)

Red, yellow and black. Bold, and simple

Do you have any specific images or icons in mind that you would definitely like to see incorporated into your logo?

We would like to stay away from the typical garage door look, something simple and easy to associate with our business.

Communication Strategy:

What attributes would you like your logo to reflect about your business?

Professional, experienced, reliable, quality

What is your tagline or slogan?

”We’re Different because we Care”

What is the overall message you are trying to convey to your target audience?

That we are a professional experienced company and use quality products.

Where will your new logo be used?

Magnet signs for vans, business cards/possible letterhead and service tickets

Competitive Positioning:

Who are your competitors and what do you think about their logos?

Other garage door companies. Toledo Automatic Door, Overhead Door, Quality Overhead Door, Dicks Automatic Door

They use Logos that are typical and not unique, they also use real photographs which looks drab and boring.


What sets you apart from your competitors?

Small Family owned and operated, fast and friendly service. We only use quality products, like heavy duty galvanized steel hardware on our doors. We offer discounts on service calls, and never inflate our prices.

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

”Quality, professionalism, and dependability”

[Senter]

Ill post something later for you.

[splunking]

Hello There,
Here is my initial idea for your logo. I look forward to your feedback.

Thanks! :D
Cindy
Flashbrite Studios

http://www.flashbrite.com/images/DO/TERRYS1A.gif

[PJCapp]

Splunking: Thank you for your submission.

We are looking for something a little different than your initial design. We would like to have a graphic along with the company "Terry's Garage Doors & Openers" - maybe the graphic in front of the name. Something when you look at the logo you know we are in garage doors but without having a garage door in the design. Does that make sense?

Also, we have decided to eliminate the slogan (and he has changed it since then).

Thank you for your efforts so far

[glyphica]

Here's one from me ;) Let me know what you think

[PJCapp]

Kekapania:

Thank you for your submission. This is getting closer to what we are looking for. A couple changes I would like to see:

Our colors are black, yellow and red. The lettering should be in the black with the graphics yellow and red.

The font for "Terry's" isn't exactly what we are looking for. Maybe something a little less techno. Otherwise we are on the right track!

[Blesseville]

A house and a garage door with letters T.

http://www.medigraph.net/do/tgd1.jpg

[PJCapp]

Medigraph:

Love it! The owner of the company hasn't seen these yet. Not sure if he will get to see anything until Tuesday as he is going out of town. So, if any others designers post and you don't get an answer for a few days, we will post on Tuesday.

Please feel free to continue to post as I will keep him updated!

Thanks again!

[glyphica]

Here is mine with some font options and the corrections :)

[PJCapp]

Kekepania:

thanks! Like those fonts much better and the colors are perfect. I like this one too! Will put it on the board for the Owner to look at on Tuesday.

[glyphica]

Thanks ;) Sounds good PJ, I look forward to hearing back from you :D

[PJCapp]

Kekepania:

Terry likes your original submission and is considering changing the colors to the blues you are using. Can you submit this in the red and yellow with this font as well for comparison? Also, can you make the words "Garage Doors & Openers" a little bolder?

The deadline is still July 12 so if anyone else has something to submit, please do so.

thanks!

[Fabian]

:)

[Taldo]

:)

[Senter]

http://www.thesenter.com/designout/Terrys1.gif

[glyphica]

Okay, I hope I understood this correctly. Let me know... :)

[PJCapp]

Hey...like all the new ones coming in.

Fabian: There should be an apostrophe after the "y" - Terry's

Kekepania: You got the colors right - but he liked your original font (the one we thought was too "techno" - but Terry liked it.

[glyphica]

or maybe it was this.... ?? :confused:

[PJCapp]

There - you got it right!

Thanks

[glyphica]

Pheewww... hehe :D

[Fabian]

Thanks,here is the revised version :)

[Fabian]

one more from me :)

[PJCapp]

Thanks everyone for the submissions. - I like them all - Terry likes Kekepania's and Fabians - both have a garage door feel to them - Fabian - he likes your first one with the "T" design - Is it possible to make the "Garage Doors & Openers" just a tiny bit bigger and use the same PMS colors Kekepania has?

Kekepania - he likes your original blue and navy one with the different kind of font -

He likes the others too - but is leaning to the look of the 2 I mentioned above. He is out of town (again) until Sunday afternoon - I'm sure he will make a decision when he comes back -

So, again, if anyone else has anything - feel free - We aren't ignoring anyone - just out of the office for a few more days!

Thanks, again

[Fabian]

Thanks :)

[PJCapp]

Fabian:

Sorry, I should have been more clear - the PMS colors I was looking for was with the blues - You forgot to put the apostrophe back in Terry's and also - make the "Garage Doors and Openers" and little bit bigger! Thanks

[Fabian]

Sorry about that :blush:

[PJCapp]

That's ok - Looks good now - He will look at these again on Sunday when he gets back from out of town! Thanks for the changes

[PJCapp]

We are in the decision making process - However, we still have another day left, so if there are any other submissions please submit them because we are always open to new ideas. thanks.

[Senter]

http://www.thesenter.com/designout/Terrys2.gif

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v1

[PJCapp]

Senter: Thanks for the new submission - Terry is leaning toward a different look tho - this one looks similar to our stickers we place on the doors and he would like a more "stretched out" look that would look good on the side of a truck.

Bluecherry Graphics: Terry really likes this design - tho he said he may like to see the graphic changed a little - He didn't specify exactly how - but maybe something close - but a little different - does that make sense?

We have decided to extend the deadline to July 31 - a revision should be showing up in the headline soon. We have had too many out of town trips and now a death with one of our employees mother's.

thanks and if anyone else wants to submit - please do!

[abby]

Project Update: The project deadline has been extended to July 31st.

[Senter]

This would look great going down the side of a truck or on a tailgate.
http://www.senterbrands.com/designout/Terrys3.gif

[PJCapp]

We have made a decision on the design -
Kekepania Version #1 is our choice.

Thank you everyone for submitting designs - We will keep this site in mind for any future projects!

[abby]

Project Update: I have moved this project to the Revisions Forum to work on any revisions.

Client once you download your files please post a message so I can pay your designer and move your project to the archives. Thank you

[glyphica]

Yay! Thanks for choosing my design! :) Are there any revisions? If not, what email address should I send files to? :D

[PJCapp]

The only revisions we may like to see is bolding the words Garage Doors & Openers a little but keeping the same font. Also, would it be possible to tell us the name of the fonts that you used, so we may match them up with other text we may use. This is for Version #1.

Please email files to logonlady@buckeye-express.com

Thank You
Pam

[glyphica]

Okay, here are the revisions. Let me know if this is correct and I will prepare final files and email to you. Thanks! :)

Stephanie

[PJCapp]

Thank you! That looks like what we are looking for!

Sorry - took a long weekend camping and couldn't get back to you right away!

[PJCapp]

We changed our mind - we like the Version #1 better. Thanks.

[glyphica]

Ok, here it is, let me know if this is what you want. :)

[PJCapp]

Yes, this is the right version. Please email files to:

logonlady@buckeye-express.com

Thank you!

Pam

[glyphica]

Files have been sent to logonlady@buckeye-express.com. Also, in response to your earlier question about fonts, I used Bitsumishi & Gill Sans. Thanks!

Stephanie (Kekepania)

[PJCapp]

I cannot open the EPS files nor the AI files in my Corel Draw 11 - I can view only the PDF files - is there something I may be doing wrong?

[PJCapp]

I have found someone to open the files for me. The files are now downloaded. Thank you

[PJCapp]

Kekepania - now that the file is open - the graphic part of the design shows the lines aren't smooth and straight - each part of the graphic has jagged edges in the design - is it possible for these to be straightened for a smooth cut?

[PJCapp]

Hi again....everything is fine. We tried cutting the design in my vinyl software and it looks great. For some reason on the screen everything is "jagged" looking.

We are all happy here and thanks so much for your hard work!

Pam