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Mindy
12-09-2007, 02:31 PM
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Project Summary:
What text should be included in the main part of the logo?
Ever After Visuals

What type of product or service do you offer?
photojournalistic/candid wedding photography --
We are also starting a portrait side to our business

How long have you been in business?
Mother/daughter team have been in business 3 years

What do you hope to accomplish with your new identity?
To increase client base through brand recognition and
attract upper end clients that appreciate the art of photography.
Want a more professional look that stands out and gets attention
Changing our name from Ever After Images (because we can’t get the .com and clients are starting to have problems finding us) but we did get the .com for Ever After Visuals. Also, we do a lot of slideshows to show our work so we think this name will fit better.

What are your long term goals?
Have a recognizable brand and image that we can continue to use that is totally different than most logos.

When is the deadline for final entries before choosing a designer?
December 19th.

Audience Profile:
Please describe your existing audience
Primarily brides in the 25-40 range attracted to the emotion of the moment captured in our images.
Educated, professional brides and grooms that value artistic, timeless, elegant imagery, personalized customer service, beautiful products,
Typically they are easygoing, multicultural, middle to upper-middle class.
Usually paying for my services on their own, sometimes with parental help
Portrait clients will be in the same age and financial bracket.

Who would you like to add to your audience?
More of the above.
Wealthy clients, higher end brides
Target market is highly affluent and more concerned with quality than price.

Perception/Tone/Guidelines:
What type of logo would you like?

Romantic, elegant, feminine, creative, sophisticated, timeless, stylish, unique, eyecatching -- elegant but still young

For the logo: We want our full name, damask element or elements and maybe additional scrolly things – would like to see logos with and without scrolly elements.

We want our full name to be in our logo, Ever After Visuals. Please, no initials.
We want the Ever After to be in exactly the same font as we have it now and with just the E and the A capped.
We want to keep the font for the words Ever After that we currently have. We will supply the font. See www.EverAfterImages.BIZ

The word Visuals can be in a different font.

Although we love the scrolly logo that we have now, people think it is a C.
Instead of the scroll that we currently have that looks like a C, we want our logo to have a damask element or elements.

Would not mind scrolls added as element as we like scrolly things, too
Since we will be using this as a watermark on our images, etc. we are concerned that it not be difficult to print, so don’t want any lines to be overly thin.

We like round things
We like round things contrasted with square things, too --


What we don’t want:
Anything that is remotely cheesy, camera related or has a photographer looking through a view camera. please no kissing hearts, rings, film strips, cameras, silhouettes of people, tacky clip art

Do you have any colors in mind for your logo? (if so, why?)
The same crimson and black that we are using now, but would like to add chocolate brown.
Because we feel these colors are feminine, rich and warm. Colors are set, please do not use other colors. Must stand out against both white and black backgrounds.

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

Damask background is attached –
Other things attached are just to show you elements that we like -- (to give you an idea of what we mean by scolly things...;>}

Communication Strategy:
What attributes would you like your logo to reflect about your business?
Established, confident, artistic, feminine, professional, timeless, sophisticated, elegant, cosmopolitan -- want to appeal to the romantic feelings they are having right now.

What is your tagline or slogan?
Capturing Your Once Upon A Time

What is the overall message you are trying to convey to your target audience?
We tell the story of the day by capturing moments and relationships and provide images and slideshows that are artistic and feminine. In addition, we provide a high end experience.

Where will your new logo be used?
Website, businesscard (new design needed), brochure, other promo materials.
Photos, letterhead, other literature

Competitive Positioning:
Who are your competitors and what do you think about their logos?
I am in a market that is pretty saturated with photographers. Most logos don't stand out, are on the contemporary/modern end --

I need to make sure my clients know I am solid and established. Note: I want to set myself apart.

List competitive URLs if possible
http://www.photosunscripted.com/ She introduced a damask element recently on her website – I want to make sure that mine is not similar.
http://www.freedphoto.com

http://www.theedgephotography.com/


Some logos we like –
http://www.jeshderox.com/

http://www.designaglow.com/fanclub/index.php like this logo, but the lines are too thin

We like this logo, too – not sure why they have two. http://www.designaglow.com/

http://www.mclellanstudio.com/

http://www.justineungaro.com/ I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Justine's site...like the scrollys (not the flowers though) but really hate her logo -- too contemporary for us.

What sets you apart from your competitors?
We are a mother and daughter team, unique perspective of older and younger, tuned in to capturing the emotion of the moment and then telling the story of the event. Are also in the process of starting a portrait side to our business.


Targeted Message:
Photojournalistic wedding and portrait photography. In all of our marketing material, I want them to immediately feel that our business is high quality, established, artistic, confident, elegant and feminine

cazeyzman
12-10-2007, 06:19 AM
Do we have an amount for this project?
-Thanks
:)

Mindy
12-10-2007, 10:43 AM
Sorry! One of the most important things was left out!!

It is corrected now -- and thanks for the heads up!

Mindy

cazeyzman
12-10-2007, 12:22 PM
All comments welcome.
-Thanks
:D

Mindy
12-10-2007, 12:42 PM
WOW!

This looks so kewl! This is a really great design -- greaaaat job!!!!!

There is something about the irregular outline around the word visuals that we don't love. Maybe where the red background where the word "visuals" is to be square or something, perhaps with scrolly thingys off of it as you have now?

The only thing that we really don't like are on the lower two black scrolls -- don't like the half-moon marks that are on the right lower scroll and the left lower scroll.

Red looks a little too burgundy, would like to see it match the color on our website a little more to get the true effect.

I am not sure how you would add chocolate brown to this, but if you have any ideas, we'd love to see that --

Can't wait to see what you do next!!!

Thanks so much for your design -- and how quick you got it up!

Mindy

Mindy
12-11-2007, 11:24 AM
Hoping to get some other designs - anyone else care to take a shot?

Thanks,

Mindy

shnickerdoodle studios
12-11-2007, 11:54 AM
One from me..
Thanks, Deanna

Mindy
12-11-2007, 12:24 PM
Deanna, thank you for your design -- Wow, great work!

But...actually, the logo should say Ever After Visuals. Our current name is Ever After Images, but we are changing our name to Ever After Visuals, and thus the need for the new logo.

We like the 'scrolly things' but would like to see a little less emphasis on scrolls and more emphasis on the damask element. More damask, more damask! ;>}

We are concerned about thin lines not translating well -- perhaps you could thicken them a little?

Prefer that the element you designed on the top that is also on the sides come to more of a point and be more damasky.

We like how you have incorporated the brown and red, but would like to see the two colors intertwined, than the bottom being red and the top brown.

We look forward to seeing your revision!!

Thanks,

Mindy

shnickerdoodle studios
12-11-2007, 01:55 PM
Thanks for the feedback. Here is another one from me...
Thanks,
Deanna

BlueCherryGraphics
12-11-2007, 02:34 PM
v1

Mindy
12-11-2007, 03:21 PM
BlueCherry Graphicis -- thanks for your design.

But we did specifically ask that the font we enclosed, Paris, be used --

We also specified that we did not want initials.

I did want to see designs like the one I attempted to make (first try) with damask elements on the end though --

Looking forward to a revision on this --

Thanks

Mindy
12-11-2007, 03:24 PM
Relevant, thanks for your design!

We did specify however that we wanted to keep the words Ever After in the Paris font -- please revise this part.

I really like that you have made the word "Visuals" the same length as the words Ever After --

Would like to see ithe design a little more rounded --

However, the design feels too 'thin' -- would like something with more 'weight' to it and increase the damask element by 75 percent -- would like a larger focus on the damask element.

Thanks and looking forward to your revision!!

Mindy

Mindy
12-11-2007, 03:30 PM
Snickerdoodle, we really like your version 2.

We would like to see a little more space between the wording and the elements -- the words feels just a hair crowded.

With that adjustment, we would like to see this design all in red except for the words Ever After

Also, please spread the word Visuals so that it starts where the E starts and the S in Visuals ends where the R is in After.

This design has more of the damask feel that we are after combined with the scrolls -- thanks for doing such great work. We look forward to seeing in red!!!

Mindy
12-11-2007, 03:50 PM
Relevent, thanks for making the revision and submitting version 2.

I do like the word Ever After -- although they should have a space between them -- and how the visuals is elongated. That looks good. Thanks for using the Paris font -- and I loke the font below it, too.

But I'm just not feeling the rest, so sorry --
Don't like the element in the middle at the top --

Looking for a damask look -- please revisit with a damask feel. Please check out the attachment "first try'' for more of a visual of a damask element that we really like -- the element on either end.

Thanks and would love to see another design from you --

Mindy

shnickerdoodle studios
12-11-2007, 04:46 PM
Here is a revision on the design...
Thanks, Deanna

shnickerdoodle studios
12-11-2007, 04:47 PM
Hi Mindy,

received via private message :
Deanna, wondered if you would look at the logo at http://www.mclellanstudio.com/
and using the Design 2 elements you have below our name if you could come up with something similar?
Thanks,
Mindy

I am sorry but we are not allowed to communicate via private message until a designer has been selected... with that said; not a problem with your request... Here you go..
Thanks, Deanna

Mindy
12-12-2007, 01:46 PM
Deanna, thanks for your revision --

We really like everything about this but with one revision --

On version 3, could we see a version with the topmost element and the bottom element are revised to look less like a flower and more damasky? We're trying to get that part to look more like the damask on our splash screen -- www.EverAfterImages.BIZ

I'm actually going to attach the damask element that I used in my 'first try' if that is any help at all --

Also, we still feel the need for a little more space between the words and where the surrounding elements start.

We really like this design --

Thanks,

Mindy

Mindy
12-12-2007, 01:53 PM
Deanna, regarding version 4, we were wondering if you would revise as follows:

Please flip the design so that the heavier part is on the top --

We don't like the 'hook' parts at the end of each straight line, please remove them --

Also, when you flip the design, there are two 'curls', one on the left of the element in the middle and one on the right -- those 'curls' are at the same height as the element in the middle and are 'heavy' -- can you remove just those, so that the element in the middle is the tallest point?

Really looking forward to this revision --

Thanks for all of your work --

Mindy

shnickerdoodle studios
12-12-2007, 02:13 PM
Here is revision 1 from me...
Thanks, Deanna

shnickerdoodle studios
12-12-2007, 02:14 PM
and another less flowery like damask... ;)

Thanks,
Deanna

shnickerdoodle studios
12-12-2007, 02:19 PM
last one...
Thanks,
Deanna

Mindy
12-12-2007, 02:28 PM
Okay -- we REALLY LOVE this --

Just a few tweaks and I think we are there --

Everything as is -- except extend the scrolly/curlies to the points or dots that you put along the lines, making sure they are not taller than the end curlie as you have it now --

After you do that, my daughter wants to see a version with the ends closed, so the name is like in a square.

Wow, we are really excited about this design -- this is our vision.

thank you, thank you, thank you --

Mindy

shnickerdoodle studios
12-12-2007, 03:05 PM
Hello Mindy,

Which version?

Mindy
12-12-2007, 03:07 PM
I'm so sorry!

4C -- loving it, loving it --

Thanks,

Mindy

BlueCherryGraphics
12-12-2007, 03:20 PM
Okay -- we REALLY LOVE this --

Just a few tweaks and I think we are there --

Everything as is -- except extend the scrolly/curlies to the points or dots that you put along the lines, making sure they are not taller than the end curlie as you have it now --

After you do that, my daughter wants to see a version with the ends closed, so the name is like in a square.

Wow, we are really excited about this design -- this is our vision.

thank you, thank you, thank you --

Mindy

Hi Mindy,

Have you decided to work with Deanna exclusively? If so, I will move to Revisions and you can work out the final tweaks. If not, I will leave in the Logos forum open to further entries.

Thanks!

Mindy
12-12-2007, 03:27 PM
Is that permissible?

With a few tweaks this is the one that we want -- do we have to wait until the 19th?

Thanks,

Mindy

shnickerdoodle studios
12-12-2007, 03:50 PM
Here is the revision....

shnickerdoodle studios
12-12-2007, 03:51 PM
for your daughter :D

shnickerdoodle studios
12-12-2007, 03:55 PM
little extra?
Thanks,
Deanna

Mindy
12-12-2007, 04:15 PM
Wow, that's too weird -- we were just getting ready to ask you to do a design similar to this --

Deanna, I am sure this will be the last revision --

Would you add just a little more space between each word, Ever After and Visuals

and would you design each end without the loop, but with a point like this } , perhaps using the tip of the top motif at the point.

Thank you -- your work is awwwwweeeeesooooommmmeeeee --

Mindy

shnickerdoodle studios
12-12-2007, 04:28 PM
I must be a little psychic.. :D

Here is a revision for you and thanks for the compliments..

Deanna

Mindy
12-12-2007, 04:32 PM
Yeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssss -- That's it --

That's the one --

So what do I do next? Do I have to wait until the 19th?

Thanks ever so much,

Mindy

cazeyzman
12-12-2007, 04:54 PM
:)

BlueCherryGraphics
12-12-2007, 05:16 PM
Yeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssss -- That's it --

That's the one --

So what do I do next? Do I have to wait until the 19th?

Thanks ever so much,

Mindy


No; I'll move it to Revisions now and you can work out revisions (if any are necessary.

BlueCherryGraphics
12-12-2007, 05:17 PM
Congratulations Deanna.

This thread has been moved to Revisions.

Mindy, please post a note in the thread once you receive the final files.

Thanks! :)

shnickerdoodle studios
12-13-2007, 08:49 AM
Here is a revision... I don't seem to have the font that you used for your tagline... Do you have the name of that font?

Thanks,
Deanna

Mindy
12-13-2007, 09:27 AM
The name of the tagline font is Edwardian Script --

Could I also get it on a black background? Words would be in white, everthing else in red --

Thanks,

Mindy

Mindy
12-13-2007, 11:02 AM
P.S. Revision is perfect!

thanks,

Mindy

shnickerdoodle studios
12-13-2007, 11:28 AM
a couple of revisions for you....

Mindy
12-13-2007, 11:48 AM
Wow, those all look kewl -- love the black background!

Could you do one more like version 6 with the tagline just straight, not curved?

The tagline font is perfect --

It is now a choice between curved and straight, we think --

thanks sooooooooo much,

Mindy

shnickerdoodle studios
12-13-2007, 11:58 AM
Not a problem...

shnickerdoodle studios
12-13-2007, 11:58 AM
wouldn't it be fun as a pattern as wel....:)

Mindy
12-13-2007, 02:05 PM
We like the curved one, but we felt that on some things we also will include our phone number and website address and it might look odd with it all curved --

So 6A it is -- could we also have it on a black background?

We love the design you did! We'd love to have that too --

Are you interested in designing a business card for us?

Thanks so much!

Mindy

shnickerdoodle studios
12-13-2007, 02:12 PM
Please check your private messages:

http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/private.php?

shnickerdoodle studios
12-13-2007, 02:46 PM
Hello Mindy,

I have sent you a private message with a link to download your files.. You can access your private messages here:

http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/private.php?

Please post here that files were received once you have downloaded them...

Thanks again,
Deanna
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Mindy
12-14-2007, 08:10 AM
All files received!

Deanna did a beautiful job -- I'm happy I found Design Outpost!

Thanks,

Mindy