Use Software To Create Your Own Logo Design Studio
by Marc Sylvester
Every so often it's a good idea to add fresh graphics to your publication, blog or website. When I went looking for a new logo for my newsletter, I was shocked by how much a designer wanted to charge. With only a small budget, I simply needed to create a small header logo that I could post onto my website and newsletter.
I searched all over the web and looked at the design sites of over two-dozen professional logo-design firms but found nothing even remotely appealing. The built-in graphics tools from such software products like Word or Publisher just didn't cut it.
What I did find, however, was the idea that I could actually be my own logo design studio with the help of a few software products on the net! I could download and install logo design, business card creation and even animated logo creation software. For way less than what a designer would charge.
With these software products, I was able to create what I needed in about an hour and and get back to work writing
copy for my newsletter.
Each of these tools (and there are a ton of them on the net, just GOOGLE 'em! - offer a distinct "look," to the graphics, such as bright colorful curves and large orbs to smaller, subtle images like alphabet letters combined with a unique font. With most of them, you select a template as a starting point, then experiment with color or fonts, and move or resize the objects as much as you like. You can replace the existing text placeholders (your company name and a separate tag line, in most templates) or add your own text.
When I have a complex document to create, I actually do like using Word templates to get up and running quickly. But when it comes to graphics, a blank PhotoShop canvas is simply too intimidating. Software products such as The Logo Creator is perfect.
When you're ready to create your images, most of these tools can offer export options like JPG, and PNG output (among other formats).
The software is inexpensive, especially compared to what a professional service would charge you, and the results are impressive. Most of them are easy to use -- you may even find experimenting with the designs addictive. The templates offer a good variety of themes and basic designs. There's also enough flexibility to let you create logos for clients! Start your own logo design service.
I'm really happy to have discovered this route. You download some of these products and play around with them. Creating quick image for your forum or newsletter is actually pretty easy. Doing it yourself is quicker, you have more control ..and it's often far less expensive when you simply need a page header or a blog image.