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- senseg
i always wanted to ask.. when you have a cliet, who ask u to design some stuff for him, but he has a horrible shit logo. what would u so?
for now i have a client who wants a cool site, but the logo is full shit and i dont have idea how to make it look good.
- skt0
sell him a new logo, or deal with it.
- QUEERcosmicEntity
- you not bored yet.skt
- QUEER +1cosmicEntity
- epigraph0
make it clear you did not design the logo (in your folio), but take the money and run.
- Dancer0
use it. But make reverse it out of a solid colour that is very light.
- delete "make"Dancer
- MOTTO: IF IN DOUBT - REVERSE IT OUT!indian_pole
- detritus0
Come up with a couple of sketched ideas (unfinished though - don't give them too much for free!), particularly suited to the design you've been asked to do for them. When you show them your comps, show them the two, side by side.
- senseg0
www.sensegraphy.com/superlogo.jp…... viola!
- senseg0
wtf
- detritus0
I'd love to peer back through the mists of time and have a peek into the mind of whoever it was that came up with that logo, try and ply apart their reasoning. Makes sense no little it not does n't.
- designbot0
Design the entire site and reserve a place for the logo. Then when you are near completion drop the logo in, and save it.
Seriously, I had to do this a few times and I could not get past the logo, so I left it out until the end. Worked for me.
- senseg0
they dont want it light and grey.. it should be same how i posted...
- designbot0
honestly, that is bad...but there are much worse logos out there. I had one client rip the recycle symbol and put his name right in the middle of it and call it "his" logo.
- jamble0
That's not a great logo but surely it's still workable in a design. I've certainly seen much much worse.
- doctor0
I've been there. Same situation as your's, and it was the worst assignment I ever took on.
You have a few options:
1. Settle with the fact that the client has only bad taste, and make him a very quickly done site to go with his shit logo. Take money. Run.
2. Convince the client that his logo sucks, in a polite manner, and make him pay you to do another one to go with his new killer web site. Take money. Update portfolio.
3. Tell him to shove his money. What he wants is a prostitute, not a designer. Collect coupons. Wait in line.
- skwiotsmith0
I agree with you on your first point doctor. I used to try and sell clients all the time on new logos, but they wanted nothing to do with it. Most of the time, it was the client who designed the logo, and well, even if it is a crap logo, it's better not to insult the client.
So just take the money and run. Not every project you do is going to end up in your portfolio, so just suck it up and deal.
- bulletfactory0
I've run into this before; you'll more than likely have to make due, as clients are often reluctant to undergo a logo redesign. Explain to them that there will be a visual disconnect between the look and feel of the site and logo. In order to communicate their business effectively all pieces need to work together and that they should at least consider a redesign while in this process.
- Anees0
Worst Logo ever (green square, top right). before I was aware of it, I asked for an editable file. I was sent a jpg saved as an eps file
- jteore0
If your client wants a shit logo, then you are not properly doing your job. We all have had to do work we don't like; but it is your responsibility to give him amazing in simple terms. If you did it right, and it spoke to him, you can convince otherwise.
- You always: Give them what they want, what you think they want, and what you want.jteore