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kimstacey
01-21-2009, 11:08 AM
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What text should be included in the main part of the logo?

Association of Women Funeral Directors

What type of product or service do you offer?
membership services include: networking, teleseminars and webinars, educational/inspirations support and mentoring relationships

How long have you been in business?
Start up/pre-launch phase

What do you hope to accomplish with your new identity?
To establish ourselves as the "place-to-be" for women in the field. To stand in contrast to the old school NFDA and the state organizations.

What are your long term goals?
To provide women professionals, in a male-dominated field, the resources and information they need to build successful funeral service careers, stay centered in their own values, and practice extreme self-care.

When is the deadline for final entries before choosing a designer?
February 1, 2009

Audience Profile:

Please describe your existing audience
The growing number of women graduating from mortuary science schools, as well as the female leaders already working in the professional arena.

Who would you like to add to your audience?
Those other women in the field: celebrants, embalmers - all women who tend to the dead, and the survivors

Perception/Tone/Guidelines:

What type of logo would you like?
Elegant, feminine, energetic, crisp

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

I'm thinking that I want to leave it up to you. I will say that I would like to use either Golden Essence, or Red Essence WORDPRESS templates, from www.ithemes.com.


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

Well, I like ART DECO fonts - they can be very elegant. I was considering an image of a yellow crocusflower (cheerfulness) - or bamboo, for tranquility. But, honestly, I want it only to stand out from the tired logo of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA.org). Feminine energy. That's the key!
Communication Strategy:
What attributes would you like your logo to reflect about your business?

The community, the enrichment, the mentoring, the warmth of women coming together.

What is your tagline or slogan?

Don't have one yet - if you can weave one, be my guest!

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

That there's an organization just for them. These women struggle everyday to stand tall in a male-dominated field. I want to provide them with what they need to excel.

Where will your new logo be used?

Website, business cards, etc. I'd like it to become part of the header of the site....

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

Don't have any specific to this niche, except the NFDA, and the state/local funeral director associations.

http://www.nfda.org
http://www.ksfda.org/
http://www.mofuneral.org/

List competitive URLs if possible

What sets you apart from your competitors?

We are for women only, so really have no finely-targeted competition.

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

Fully supporting women funeral professionals in facing the many professional, personal and often emotional challenges of their profession.

glyphica
01-27-2009, 08:02 PM
:)

kimstacey
01-28-2009, 03:37 AM
I really like this! How elegant it is. I love the hearts and the flower - excellent work. Thank you. As the "due date" is February 1st, I'm waiting for more submissions (yours is the only one at this point)...
again, thank you for tackling a rather 'obtuse' assignment.

What would it look like in other colors? Just a thought...I think, between the two, the 'pink and fuchsia' is more energizing, yet 'soft'. The industry is saturated (traditionally) with black - BUT, there's elegance in the black one as well. Just not a lot of warmth!

I'm so pleased! Looking forward to seeing the work of others - should anyone find this assignment intriguing!

nutscreative
01-28-2009, 05:48 AM
Hi, please see options attached. Thanks:)

nutscreative
01-28-2009, 05:48 AM
v2:)

nutscreative
01-28-2009, 05:49 AM
v3:)

nutscreative
01-28-2009, 05:50 AM
v4 with "A" "W" "F" "D" Calligraphy as logo graphic:)

kimstacey
01-28-2009, 05:55 AM
While I like the simplicity of the design, the font within the circle is a bit too fancy...can we tone down the 'curly-q's"?

Nice work, "nutscreative"! Thank you for the time you're putting into this project on my behalf. xo

nutscreative
01-28-2009, 08:29 AM
Hi, Please see revised attached. The top one (base on original version 4) i tone down the colour and the second one just to show another font option. Thanks:)

glyphica
01-28-2009, 11:26 AM
sure, here's some other color options :yes:

kimstacey
02-01-2009, 05:12 AM
I absolutely LOVE all these designs - it's going to be challenging to pick just one! I'm going to "sit" with them for the day, and will make a decision this evening.

Thank you, thank you, thank you - for all your brilliance. Each of you has such talent.

Back at you...soon!

xo
Kim

kimstacey
02-01-2009, 05:38 AM
Ok...some thinking done! I'm using the iTheme template, "Golden Essence" - so there are warmish tones - which I THINK I want mirrored in the logo. See...http://essence.ithemes.com/, and click on "Golden Essence" in the drop down box for color styles.

Question: Can I request a color modification to the LOGO I pick, to work well with that WORDPRESS theme?

I would then use the outline version for the business cards - black ink, I suppose.

So many decisions!

Sending you all my love, and deepest appreciation.

kimstacey
02-01-2009, 08:20 AM
I like nutscreative's Version NUMBER 3 - but would love to have the word WOMEN more prominently positioned (as in the first entry, by the other, very talented, designer).

If you can do that, I'm ready to make the commitment to your design. I love the simplicity of it.

nutscreative
02-02-2009, 05:39 AM
Hi, Please see revised attached. Thanks.:)

kimstacey
02-02-2009, 06:08 AM
Brilliant! It's PERFECT- I'm so delighted. I look forward to receiving the graphic files, and calling them "my own."

Thank you, thank you.

:D

With much love and gratitude,

Kim

nutscreative
02-02-2009, 06:35 AM
Hi, i have sent you a Private Message with link to download all files. Let me know if they are good. Thanks.:)