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Smaki
08-04-2009, 11:07 AM
Admin code added by Abby - 5RK555547X225994H

Project Summary:
Looking for a logo for my new dog training business!

Text to be included:
Sprocket's School for Dogs

What type of product or service do you offer?
Dog training

How long have you been in business?
Just starting out!

What do you hope to accomplish with your new identity?
Attract clients with a recognizable logo

What are your long term goals?
To build a solid client base

When is the deadline for final entries before choosing a designer?
Aug18, 2009

Audience Profile:
Families and adults with new puppies, newly adopted adult dogs, or dogs they've had for awhile that need training.

Who would you like to add to your audience?
More of the same and people who are considering getting a dog.

Perception/Tone/Guidelines:
A fun, simple logo that's eye catching and recognizable. If someone sees it once on a business card I want them to recognize it the next time they see it.

Do you have any colors in mind for your logo? (if so, why?)
No pastels, other than that I don't know.

Do you have any specific images or icons in mind that you would definitely like to see incorporated into your logo?
I was thinking an old fashioned schoolhouse (like this (http://cssd.ucr.edu/Research/Images/schoolhouse.gif)) to keep in line with the name but I'm not firm on that. School/learning images would be appropriate. The business is named after my dog Sprocket, so a cartoony or stylized image of him would be cute. There are pics of him on my flickr page here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/smaki/sets/72157600166192962/) and here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/smaki/sets/72157616267837309/)

Communication Strategy:
What attributes would you like your logo to reflect about your business?
Fun, breezy, hip

What is your tagline or slogan?
Don't have one at the monment.

What is the overall message you are trying to convey to your target audience?
That training your dog is fun, not drudgery!

Where will your new logo be used?
Website, business cards, tshirts, letterhead, car magnets.

Competitive Positioning:
Who are your competitors and what do you think about their logos?
Fido Personal Dog Training (http://fidodogtraining.com/): I like this logo. It's cute, simple, and easy to use on cards and clothing. Can't have anything similar to this though, I work with this trainer.

Sportsmen's (http://www.sportsmens.net/custompage.asp?page=10): I don't love this logo. The curvy line style logo reminds me of a yoga studio and I don't like the colors they used. This logo doesn't look cohesive to me, the elements don't go together.

Trainer's Academy (http://www.woofology.com/): I don't like this logo at all. It's a cute idea but it's too dark, the dog looks blurry. Too crowded.

List competitive URLs if possible:
linked above!

What sets you apart from your competitors?
I'm a new trainer that's constantly reading, watching and learning. I want to focus on making training FUN and teaching people why their dogs do what they do. No physical punishments, no boring sit-heel-sit routines.

Targeted Message:
Have fun training your dog!

So excited to see what you all come up with! My husband had his photography logo designed here and he had so many cool options to choose from!

pracus
08-04-2009, 11:02 PM
two proposals from me :)

pracus
08-04-2009, 11:03 PM
:)

Smaki
08-05-2009, 06:55 AM
Thanks for the quick reply, pracus! Cute ideas :)

I love the font, it's playful without being too crazy. And I like the schoolhouse a lot. Can we try adding something to it to make it more recognizable as a unique logo? Maybe a fire hydrant on the side, or a Sprocket-style dog? Or both? Or a dog coming out of the door? Or a bone across the door?

If I choose a logo that the name isn't incorporated into I may use the picture seperate from the name in some instances and if so the schoolhouse would have to be unique and related to dogs.

pracus
08-05-2009, 07:49 AM
Hi Smaki!

I'm affraid that placing Sprocket by the schoolhouse would be a little hard while taking both object's scale into consideration -- we should use some perspective then but too many details may appear as for the logo.
So I decided to make a Wilma-style schoolhouse :)

Smaki
08-05-2009, 08:01 AM
I'm affraid that placing Sprocket by the schoolhouse would be a little hard while taking both object's scale into consideration -- we should use some perspective then but too many details may appear as for the logo.

Would a smaller, less detailed version work? Doesn't have to be in the same running pose, a sitting dog would be fine and maybe simpler to recognize with less detail?

So I decided to make a Wilma-style schoolhouse :)

I don't think I like the bone there, but I do like the addition of grass in front of the schoolhouse and the stacked version of the name.

Smaki
08-06-2009, 10:27 AM
Is anyone else interested in having a crack at this? I'm a joy to work with, I swear :D

I like the schoolhouse idea a lot, but I'm open to other ideas. A dog in a graduation cap, carrying a diploma, or.... anything really! I'd like to keep it school/education related to stay in theme with the name, but I'm not 100% inflexible on that.

pracus, I like the schoolhouse, just need something more to make it unique.

pracus
08-06-2009, 03:14 PM
ok, let's try some kind of perspective -- this way for the start. we will try different Sprocket's pose later :)

Smaki
08-07-2009, 09:13 AM
I see what you were saying about the dog being out of perspective! Can we try a smaller dog, off to the side? Where the "lawn" would be in the side of the building. It doesn't have to be the one you drew, it can be a less detailed dog, even a silhouette or outline.

Smaki
08-07-2009, 12:51 PM
Thank you for adding the code, Abbey! :wub:

pracus
08-07-2009, 02:29 PM
ok, let's try this just to check the sizes and proportions :)

Smaki
08-08-2009, 02:41 AM
ok, let's try this just to check the sizes and proportions :)

The size and proportion seems right :yes:

pracus
08-08-2009, 03:02 AM
I think this is all we can do in this scale - more detailed character won't work, so it should stay in this symbolic way.

Smaki
08-08-2009, 03:19 AM
Agreed, a detailed character isn't going to work. How about a silhouette? The one in version 6 isn't recognizable to me as a dog. I like the way the school house looks in b&w, very neat.

I'm not totally insistent on having the dog there, but I need something to tie the school house to dogs or it's not going to be unique to my business. A fire hydrant maybe? Would that be easier to do on a small scale?

If you (or anyone) has ideas about something different from the school house altogether, hit me with them!

pracus
08-08-2009, 03:41 AM
how about this one? :)

Smaki
08-10-2009, 05:54 AM
I like the fire hydrant, that's perfect! I'm undecided about the dog. I like him in the black and white version, not sure about the colored version... Can you try a sitting dog instead of the running one? Or would that look like a blob? Or a smaller, more terrier-type running dog?

Here are some silhouettes that I found that I like: sitting dog (http://www.woodcraftsandpatterns.com/images/products/SH25_Sitting_Doberman.jpg), standing dog (http://www.art-portrets.ru/image2/siluet_sobaki.jpg), dog with paw raised (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://static-p4.fotolia.com/jpg/00/05/27/47/400_F_5274787_4SwgryGvjLKW9k50ALAW5lm0Bxgu5YHz.jpg&imgrefurl=http://fr.fotolia.com/id/5274787&usg=__EXh0EYWhiTGUArFwSrFMQO2Dpe0=&h=400&w=400&sz=54&hl=en&start=78&um=1&tbnid=qvYdafiAeDA2PM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddog%2Bsilhouette%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3De n%26sa%3DN%26start%3D60%26um%3D1)(third from left), howling dog (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.clipartguide.com/_small/1386-0807-1815-1342.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.clipartguide.com/_pages/1386-0807-1815-1342.html&usg=__5b2NdKrY9Wxl0Nczz6fn6UjQOj8=&h=251&w=300&sz=16&hl=en&start=42&um=1&tbnid=eIbCZett5gW2iM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddog%2Bsilhouette%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3De n%26sa%3DN%26start%3D40%26um%3D1), begging dog (http://www.stampostore.com/images/uploaded/2683.jpg).

Smaki
08-12-2009, 07:19 AM
Less than a week left! Is anyone interested in having a go?

pracus, I like the basic idea but still need some tweaking to make it work.

pracus
08-12-2009, 02:45 PM
:)

pracus
08-12-2009, 02:47 PM
.

giant
08-13-2009, 01:33 AM
here's from me...
:)

giant
08-13-2009, 01:35 AM
one more..
thank you :)

Smaki
08-14-2009, 03:39 AM
Hi giant! Thanks for the submissions! I like version 1 quite a bit (hee, I love that you drew Sprocket's little teeth :D) but I'm not sure about the font and color. It does look great in black and white.

pracus, thank you for trying another silhouette next to the schoolhouse. Is it difficult to drop the different options in? I'd like to try the other ones I linked to if it's possible.

giant
08-14-2009, 11:56 PM
here's from me again...
thank you :)

Smaki
08-16-2009, 09:41 AM
I like the second one in this version, the gray-blue is very cool.

I'm looking through some fonts right now, it's a bit overwhelming because there are so many! Can you suggest something that's casual and simple? I love the chalkboard font that pracus used in his/her designs but I don't know if that would work with this logo.

ETA: I'm going to ask for a deadline extension of one week.

abby
08-17-2009, 10:07 AM
Project Update: The deadline has been extended to Aug 25th.

giant
08-18-2009, 12:39 AM
here's from me again...
thank you :)

pracus
08-19-2009, 12:42 AM
:)

pracus
08-19-2009, 12:48 AM
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Smaki
08-22-2009, 03:49 AM
Thank you for the revisions :) I have been mulling them over and trying to make up my mind. I'll choose by the deadline, just want to show them to a few people and get some feedback. :smart:

Smaki
08-25-2009, 07:24 AM
Thank you both for your hard work on this project, I appreciate the time that you've put in :)

I'd like to work with giant's basic design, but with a few changes. I don't know if they would be considered minor or major changes, and the help section only addresses revisions to templates. Am I allowed to pm now, or should we continue in this thread?

giant
08-25-2009, 11:17 PM
Thank You for choosing my idea... :)

Let me know what kind of revision do you need... so I can make it ASAP.

Yes, please check your PM.

-giant-

giant
08-26-2009, 11:23 PM
here's the revisions...
about the files I can make it separate

thank you :)

Smaki
08-27-2009, 03:45 PM
:D That is so close to perfect! Can you make this one small change? I printed out the last version and removed some lines(with white out, ha ha! I can't use photoshop AT ALL), can we try it like this? Sorry about the horrible picture, my scanner isn't working so I had to take a picture of the paper :P I'd like those lines removed and the "hair" ending earlier and maybe the hair a a tad bigger on top, but not much.

This looks so fun, I love it!

giant
08-27-2009, 11:43 PM
here's the revisions...

a. according to your guidance
b. an option

thank you :)

Smaki
08-28-2009, 09:55 AM
:tup: Perfect! Version b is exactly what I'm looking for! Love it.

Can you send a PSD version as well? I may want to play with the color in photoshop.

Thanks so much! I can't wait to use my new logo, I love it!

giant
08-31-2009, 12:14 AM
Sarah, Files Sent! :)
Please make a note in the forum when you received the files...
Thank You and Good Luck! :)

-giant-

Smaki
08-31-2009, 05:32 PM
Got the files, everything looks perfect! Thanks a million for your hard work!

giant
08-31-2009, 11:42 PM
You're Welcome! :)