Logo Design On A Budget

If you are starting up in business you will, no doubt, be wanting a logo for your company. Every new business will have a budget for how much they can afford to spend to have their logo designed, be it a large corporation or a one man enterprise.

The most costly option would be to approach a traditional graphic design agency, often located in plush city offices. This would be your best option if you have a budget of thousands. You will be able to meet them in person to discuss your brief and have the logo design ideas presented to you. The disadvantages are the cost and also the length of time from brief to the delivery of your logo.

The internet has brought affordable graphic design, and especially logo design, within everyone's budget. You can get your logo designed by a graphic designer who is located hundreds, even thousands, of miles away, communicating and delivering the design files via email. The number of companies and individual freelance designers on the internet is growing, providing more competition, and ultimately bringing the cost down.

Do a search online for "custom logo design" to find websites offering this service, and compare the design packages they offer. It is important to look through their portfolio of logos to see if you like their style and range of ideas and decide if you would be happy to let them work on designing your logo.

You should then look at the prices and determine which are within your budget; these can vary quite a bit. Note, your search might include websites from other countries, which often explains why some prices are ridiculously low.

Look to see if there is a limit to the number of revisions they allow to a logo design. Obviously, "unlimited revisions" will be better than just a few, as this will ensure you get a logo you're happy with at the end of the design process.

Lastly, make sure they offer a 100% money back guarantee, just in case you feel that the designer has not fully understood your brief and the logo is not developing as hoped.

To conclude, whatever you budget, anyone can afford to get a professionally designed logo for their business by choosing the right logo designer or logo design company.

Nigel F. Tinlin is the graphic designer at Ne14 Design - a UK company offering an affordable custom logo design service to small businesses.