[DesignerChosen]Jan 25 : $150 : logo for landscape company

[chrissygardenscape]

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Design Outpost Creative Brief Worksheet

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

What type of product or service do you offer? DESIGN/BUILD AND FULL SERVICE LAWN MAINTAINANCE

How long have you been in business? 8 YEARS

What do you hope to accomplish with your new identity? TO CREATE A NAME THAT IS LOCALLY RECOGNIZED AND EQUATES US TO A COMPLETE LANDCAPE COMPANY WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH

What are your long term goals? TO UPDATE THE MIDDLE CLASS RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPES!

When is the deadline for final entries before choosing a designer? JAN 25TH, 2008

Audience Profile:
Please describe your existing audience MIDDLE CLASS, HOMESPUN, PROFESSIONALS, SMALL BUSINESS

Who would you like to add to your audience? LARGE BUSINESSES/CORPORATION

Perception/Tone/Guidelines:
What type of logo would you like? SOPHISTICATED, ORIGINAL, CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE

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

Do you have any specific images or icons in mind that you would definitely like to see incorporated into your logo? IF I DID IT PERHAPS IT WOULD HAVE COLORFUL FLOWERING LANDSCAPES OR LIVING OUTDOOR SPACES NOT REALLY SURE

Communication Strategy:
What attributes would you like your logo to reflect about your business? CREATIVE, FRIENDLY, INVITING

What is your tagline or slogan? UNIQUE DESIGNS TO FULFILL YOUR DREAMS

What is the overall message you are trying to convey to your target audience? WE PRODUCE CREATIVE, ORIGINAL DESIGNS AND LANDSCAPES

Where will your new logo be used? BROCHURES...

Competitive Positioning:
Who are your competitors and what do you think about their logos? A FEW COMPANIES HAVE THIER INITIALS AND THEIR LAST NAMES FOR THEIR LOGALS, SOME HAVE SOME PROFESSIONAL LIKE LOGALS WITH THAT LOOK LIKE DECALS

List competitive URLs if possible

What sets you apart from your competitors? OUR DESIGN AND INSTALL PESONNEL CREATE ORIGINAL LANDSCAPES AND LIVING SPACES THAT CAPTURE OUR CLIENTS IMAGINATION.

Targeted Message:
State a single-minded word or phrase that will appropriately describe your company: WE CREATE / INSTALL / MAINTAIN LANDSCAPES



Thank you for choosing Design Outpost

[glyphica]

:)

[chrissygardenscape]

Thank you for your reply. I am a landscape Designer (women) and I was hoping to get something more earthy, realistic, and with my tag line like I was thinking "COME HOME TO EDEN"?

[chrissygardenscape]

Designs of Distinction by Gardenscape is also a tag line I like as well.
Using some elegant fonts might be in order.
How about using a font like you would on A Design Blue Print?

[chrissygardenscape]

Also, I am building a web site and would like .com after Gardenscape in the logal if it works. Thanks

[glyphica]

:)

[glyphica]

;)

[chrissygardenscape]

MESSAGE #6, The font is more elegant I like...
not crazy about the tent look on the top or the rose
But over all I like them better...
I am looking forward to seeing some more of your designs. Thanks.

[Blesseville]

http://www.blesseville.com/do/gs1.jpg

[Leclerk]

:)

http://www.logoholik.com/do/logoholik_gardenscape_01.jpg

Cheers,
Bojan

[glyphica]

:)

[chrissygardenscape]

Designers,
I would like my logo to be more original and witty... my husband said he does not want to drive trucks with a bunch of flowers on them... (a macho thing)
How about more like an enblom look with a garden view, the emblom could be a arbor or pergola....more realistic..
So keep brainstorming!
Chris

[nhr]

Hello:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/DOO/Gardenscapes1_nhr.png

Thank you.

[freetime]

Here's a look from me.

[chrissygardenscape]

Okay! now we are getting some where..
I am liking FREETIME'S LOGO the best so far. It is actually looking more distinct a little more upperclass look to it...
KEKEPA- The brush stroke is nice,
BLESSEVILLE- The ribbon look is good...
LOGOHOLIC- The butterfly is cool...

Still, I would still like to see something more witty/unique!

Everyone, please keep your creativity going!!!!! I am so looking forward to viewing them.. also, let me know if you need more from me..
Thanks

[djaka]

I hope you like this
:)

[chrissygardenscape]

THOUGHTFULL DESIGNER- It is elegant, the lamp post is witty.. and it looks high end like the customers I want to attract. I think this maybe what I am looking for... Not crazy about the colors although.. The writing (name) is kinda long.. Can you stagger (stack) the name and put it on two lines? You can drop the .COM

[djaka]

Thank you
:)

[djaka]

:)

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v1

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v2

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v3

[chrissygardenscape]

THOUGHTFULL DESIGNER- Thankyou for stacking the name.. I was hoping if the logo was not as long it would look better on our trucks and invoices. It does not look as good stacked as I thought it would. I think darker colors would look better and it would stand out more. But I like it in general and I especially loved the lampost!!! That was witty!
BLUECHERRY- Your logo #1 looks very elegant to me classy. But not real witty or unusual/different. But I like it in general
Logo#3 is a little witty using the graph paper background look in the back ground, but I am not really crazy about it in general.
FREETIME- I like your logo in general.. and I like the colors... It is classy and elegant which I like. But not a real show stopper/head turner...
Thanks to all the designer... I think you are on the right track..

[Fran]

:)

[freetime]

v3

[Fabian]

v1

[Blesseville]

http://www.blesseville.com/do/gsc1.jpg

[chrissygardenscape]

THOUGHFUL DESIGNER- Still like the lamp post in the logo, especially for a landscape design build company.. but not the colors

FREE TIME- #3 My husband likes your.. We like how it is compacted together..

CREATIVE DESIGNER- Your logo is nice, easy to read and and simple in yet makes a dramatic impact, but looks the clip art looks like for lawn care although we do lawn care too!

BLESSEVILLE- The blended gold color is really nice

PREMIUM- the clipart looks like a Christmas Ornament...ha

Each one has their good qualities but none have hit the nail on the head yet!
Please keep tring. All of you are very talented and am looking forward to working with one of you!
Chris

[plum74]

hello

[plum74]

here's my try again...v2:)

[freetime]

v4

[chrissygardenscape]

FREE TIME- I really like yours last one and earlier one
On your last pic and you put in a lampost/arbor/pillar/pegola or something of that nature?

DJAKA's logo I still love your logo with the light Post. If you could make it look maybe more like a seal or something like freetimes I think I would like it better.

In six days I will make up my mine.

And thank you, I enjoyed your work!
Chris

[djaka]

thank you for the feedback.
this is the revision as requested.
:)

[chrissygardenscape]

THOUGHTFUL DESIGNER - I really liked your Lamp logo #33 but decided to go with Free Times.... Thank you.

FREE TIME- WE HAVE DECIDED TO GO WITH YOURS LOGO #31!
I would need few modifications:
1. Change the flower in the middle to a Arbor/vine, Trellis,
Night Lighting/pillar/ obelisk or Rose..
2. Make the Name Plural- GARDENSCAPES
3. Change the Color - Color like a Sage Green, Cranberry
4. And Can I get it in a form I will be able to modify it a bit, I think I
like in desk top Publisher? I would like to put it in a box to add my
business card details and send it off to print.
Thankyou and I look forward to working with you.
By the way, can you develope a web page?

[freetime]

Thank you! I will work on those changes this weekend.

As far as you being able to modify the file, it is created in Adobe Illustrator. I don't think you will be able to modify it. You should be able to place or insert it into a publisher file to make your business cards, etc.

[BlueCherryGraphics]

Congratulations Greg.

This thread has been moved to Revisions.

Chrissy, please post a note in the thread once you receive the finals.

Thanks! :)

[freetime]

v5 a cross between a light, a rose and a post

[freetime]

v6

[chrissygardenscape]

Very punny on V5 but I can see the light rose and post!
I would still like to challenge you alittle more on the logo.
Can you make that top part of the outline in a pergola with a vine maybe? (Simular to a ladder laying horizontal across the top) may be try the make the letter N in gardenscape make like a lamppost like thoughtful designers
and then brighten the colors a bit.

[freetime]

I'm reading this to my wife and she laughed at my question of "what's a pergola?" Do you have an example or image of what you are thinking? Sorry for my ignorance. The green thumb ended with my grandparents!

Also, I cannot do the lamp post out of the 'N', that was djaka's idea and we are not allowed to take another designer's concept.

[freetime]

I've noticed you've been on since my last post. I really am not sure what you are refering to, but here is a shot at it.

[chrissygardenscape]

yes.. that is kindof what I am going for..... so can I get that one and also can I get that one with no flower too, just plain black in the middle?

How do I get them- format?


Thanks and nice working with you...
Chris

[freetime]

You'll get vector eps files, jpgs and gifs.

Are the color ok?

[chrissygardenscape]

the color may be just find.. I may be putting it on green vehicals so I think the colors will stand out... unless you think you should cherry up the brown berry color up a bit..
Thanks,
Chris

[freetime]

How's this?

[chrissygardenscape]

That should do it!
Chris

[freetime]

Chris

Please check your private messages for a link to download your logos.

Thanks again!

[BlueCherryGraphics]

PROJECT UPDATE: moved to Logo Project Archives.