logos

Michael J. Schoen · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008, 21:01 (GMT) Post subject: logos

as long as we are talking about promotional logos...
Here are some I have used in the past -- and sometimes in the present for various promotional materials.
Most reaction to the Altoids style package.
The post card style backfired the first time I used it because it was oversized and some recipients were asked to pay the extra postage to accept the cards -- oops!

Lee Gordon · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008, 22:10 (GMT) Post subject:

I suppose, if you wanted to go to the expense, you could buy a case or two of Altoids, print up your labels and stick them on top of the existing ones, and distribute the mints to potential clients. I doubt very many of them would throw away free candy.

Or is that what you did?

Michael J. Schoen · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008, 22:15 (GMT) Post subject:

Yep... I purchased them by the case and handed them out at production studios and when there were other opportunities.
Right -- no one turned it down.

Gregory Houser · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008, 00:34 (GMT) Post subject:

Save for the altoids, I wasn't thrilled with any of those logos.

You know, you can get the tins printed cheaply, right? Looks a lot nicer (I've done it in the past).

*sighs... back to dealing with my own logo woes, lol*

Sid Whatley · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008, 01:36 (GMT) Post subject:

I use one logo now to show my "voiceprint". What does this say? It's working folks.

Cameron Thomas · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008, 01:51 (GMT) Post subject:

I've been toying with the idea of playing off of the Thomas English Muffin thing...any ideas?

A Nook and Cranny Cheers,
Cameron

Michael J. Schoen · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008, 08:12 (GMT) Post subject:

The J card (middle left above) looked more impressive than it does on the page.
With the equipment I was using back in the 90s, the blue printed electric bright, and my name on the spine stood out when the casettes were stacked together.

Lee Gordon · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008, 09:30 (GMT) Post subject:

Cameron Thomas · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008, 11:29 (GMT) Post subject:

Too funny Lee--I like!

A Toasty Cheers,
Cameron

Allen Brown · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008, 12:02 (GMT) Post subject:

J-Card? Wow! Thanks for the blast from the past. I'll bet there are quite a few here who've never even heard that term. Smile

David Lawrence · **Voice Seeker** Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 117

Sid,
Awesome idea; yeah--it's you alright... FWIW (and this is splitting hairs), I would have used a more weathered pair o' boots with that straw hat; either that or spiff the hat up with those snappy boots. But that's quibbling, really. Great logo.

Here's mine (a jpeg from my web site voiceontap.com, actually); it's also "working"

Cameron Thomas · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008, 17:27 (GMT) Post subject:

That is pretty cool David...you don't happen to do a Barney impression from the Simpsons, do ya?

Cheers *brrrrrrp*
Cameron

Scott Pollak · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008, 17:41 (GMT) Post subject:

Art, logos, designs, websites, etc. are all highly subjective and purely a matter of taste, so one man's Picasso is another man's Warhol. One of the best folks around and helping voiceover talent really develop excellent branding is Nancy Wolfson.

Michael: The top two left ones forced me to really scrutinize to see what they were. A logo generally gets a very quick, fleeting glance, and you know what it is, or what it represents, like the McDonald arches, or the Shell Oil Company pectin, or even Sid's boots & hat. Honestly, those dark cloudy face things... at first I thought it was cat barf. I'm not being funny here; I had to look at it rather hard to figure out what it was.

David: I'm a former web designer, and while your design is awfully clever, it's really busy. It takes a fair amount of work for the viewer to figure out what's what.

And hey, this is just MY subjective (NOT objective) 2 cents worth, folks.

Sid Whatley · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008, 23:50 (GMT) Post subject:

Well said Scott. Like the music business and all performing arts (voiceovers included)....it's a damn crap-shoot. Follow your heart, do what you do, market as best you can and hope for the best.

Michael J. Schoen · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008, 01:16 (GMT) Post subject:

Just for clarification...
Those images served me well in the 90s as Jcards and post cards but I haven't actually used 'em for years

I like the beer taps web site -- they are very engaging -- but I agree keep it simple is best.