[Project Complete] Due Dec 30th - $200 - Pet Sitter Logo needed

[Pet Sitter Pro!]

I've only received one response since I've posted, so I've extended the due date until December the 30th. THANKS!

Admin code added by Abby - 6T472038CC173332N

Project Summary:
What text should be included in the main part of the logo?
Pet Sitter Pro! (don't forget the exclamation point)

What type of product or service do you offer?
Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, Overnights, Pet Taxi

How long have you been in business?
About a year and a half

What do you hope to accomplish with your new identity?
A more professional look. The logo I am using now is one I created using free clip-art. It's cute, but I can't stop anyone else from using it.

What are your long term goals?
Increase business with the new, more professional look

When is the deadline for final entries before choosing a designer?
I'm not really sure - I want to send cards out to my current clients with the new logo just after the first of the year, so I guess December 20th would be a good deadline

Audience Profile:
Please describe your existing audience
Anyone with pets who wants personal in-home care while they are away

Who would you like to add to your audience?
I want people to realize, from my logo that this is a job I take seriously, and I'm not just anyone who can put together a website.

Perception/Tone/Guidelines:
What type of logo would you like?
Here's the hard part...I'm not really sure. I like that my existing logo (can be viewed at www.Pet-Sitter-Pro.com (http://www.Pet-Sitter-Pro.com)) has images of the animals I care for - a dog, a cat, a mouse, a bird, and a turtle. I had created a logo for my rescue group, and this is what I came up with (http://pet-sitter-pro.com/images/LG_Logo_-_no_Words.gif). As you can see, it clearly was done by an amateur, but I like the idea of it. I run a pit bull rescue, so it's important to me that the dog in the logo represent a pit bull (NO CROPPED EARS - ONLY NATURAL, FLOPPY EARS!). If you can clean up that idea, I would love it, but I'd like to see other ideas with a pit bull and various other animal(s) (no reptiles). I would like there to be some sort of "relationship" between the animals, not just two images pushed together.

I thought of adding a fish jumping out of a pond and a bird perched on the dog's back, singing, but it might be too much detail for a design that will end up on a business card.

I 'd like to see some options that are more fun and others that are more serious and straightforward.

Do you have any colors in mind for your logo? (if so, why?)
Not really. My biggest concern is that the logo still look great when I have to print in black and white or grayscale. I would also like it to fit in with the background of existing web site (www.Pet-Sitter-Pro.com (http://www.Pet-Sitter-Pro.com)), but if I saw a logo that didn't quite work, I would change the background of my site.

Do you have any specific images or icons in mind that you would definitely like to see incorporated into your logo?
Like I said above, I DEFINITELY want a pit bull with natural, floppy ears in the logo.

Communication Strategy:
What attributes would you like your logo to reflect about your business?
I'm serious about this business

I'm not a "kid next door" looking for an easy job

What is your tagline or slogan?
I don't have one, but if I see some options with stars, I have considered a tagline using the word "stellar." I'm just throwing out some of the ideas that have swirled around my head.

What is the overall message you are trying to convey to your target audience?
I'm not "afraid" to care for large, so-called "dangerous" breeds of dogs.

I do like the idea of having multiple species - dog, cat, bird, fish, amphibian - so people don't think I only care for dogs and cats.

Where will your new logo be used?
Website, business cards, New Year's cards, advertisements, return address labels, etc.

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

http://favoritefriendspets.homestead.com/ (http://favoritefriendspets.homestead.com/) - I like that this logo is simple yet conveys that they care for dogs, cats, and birds

http://homebuddiespet.com/ (http://homebuddiespet.com/) - I DON'T like that the dog and cat in this logo were just "thrown" cropped and edited in from various pictures

http://www.peggiespets.com/ (http://www.peggiespets.com/) - I like that this one features silhouettes

http://www.pawprints-petsitting.com/ (http://www.pawprints-petsitting.com/) - Here again, I like that all species this company cares for is indicated in the logo

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

[Tyler]

:tup:

[abby]

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

[Pet Sitter Pro!]

Hi Tyler,
Thank you for responding. I do like that the logo includes a a bird and a fish, like I had mentioned, but overall, I think it's too, um..."squiggly" for total lack of a better word. I like that it has a cartoon-y feel, but I guess this is just not my style.

And the dog's leg is under him, which kind of makes him look like he's ready to leap. I love that the text is simple and easy to read, and I love the exclamation point with the paw print. It's so simple, but never crossed my mind, but I'm not too crazy about the whole color scheme.

Also, I like this clip art of a bird singing (http://office.microsoft.com/en-US/clipart/results.aspx?qu=j0428361&WT.mc_id=43).

Thanks again,
Sabrina

[glyphica]

:)

[Pet Sitter Pro!]

Hi Glyphica,
I really like this design. Can I see an option with a white dog with brown or black patches and a black nose? And maybe a brown tabby cat instead of orange?

Thanks!
Sabrina

[glyphica]

sure :yes:

[glyphica]

and another direction ;)

[Rongie]

Hi :)

[tini1]

thanks:)

[Pet Sitter Pro!]

I just want to thank everyone for their submissions - this has been fun! I have chosen Glyphica, Version #1. I love the design, but there's something about the colors that just isn't right, but I think we'll be moved to the revisions forum.

Again, thank you to everyone, and especially thank you to Glyphica!

[BlueCherryGraphics]

Congratulations Stephanie.

This project is being moved to the Revisions forum.

Client, you can access that forum here:

http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=15

However, you must be logged in to do so.

Once your project is complete and you have received the final files, please post a note in the thread confirming receipt of the files so the thread can be archived.

Thanks!

[Pet Sitter Pro!]

Hi Glyphica, or I guess your name is Stephanie?

Like I said, I LOVE the design, but the color palette seems off a bit. Can you try to make the dog the blue-grey color of a blue pit/weimeraner? If that doesn't work, can you try a darker brown, with less yellow in it? Like semi-sweet instead of milk chocolate. :0)

And three little things have bugged me since I "created" the original dog and cat design (okay, so I traced it from a photo...).

The dog's front paws are uneven. The paw in front has a curvy line instead of a straight line.

Same with the dog's face. One side has a straight line and the other is curvy.

And the whole image just seems a little off-kilter. When I was using this logo for my rescue group, I would rotate it to the right just a bit so that the front paws were a bit more even with the back.

These are the problems I created with trying to do my own graphic design, but I hope you are able to fix them. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Sabrina

[glyphica]

Hi Sabrina! Yes, my name is Stephanie :) Thanks for choosing my design. I will work on the revisions and post them shortly :yes:

[glyphica]

:)

[Pet Sitter Pro!]

You're awesome! I definitely like the version with the darker brown dog. Can you make the dog's nose black and the bird like a royal blue or whatever color you would call the bird of my current logo (http://pet-sitter-pro.com/)? And then we're done! Thanks so much!

[Pet Sitter Pro!]

Oh! And the cat could use some whiskers!

Thanks again,
Sabrina

[glyphica]

Hi Sabrina!

Thanks :)

[Pet Sitter Pro!]

Perfect! Thank you!

Okay, so how do I get the files of the logo? One will be a scalable file, right? My business is small, so I print off letterhead, etc., so I need a file that can still look great even if I print it on a small item.

Thanks again!

Sabrina

[glyphica]

Yes, you will get a vector file which is scalable. I also include many different file formats that should fit your needs. I will package the logos up and send them to you tomorrow. :yes:

[glyphica]

Files sent via private message :)

[BlueCherryGraphics]

PROJECT UPDATE: moved to archives