Hideous Apple Juice graphics/typography/'logo'
Daniele Procida
design elements on my stationery/web site/elsewhere. Half of you lot are
designers and so on - how does one go about getting this stuff done
(we're not talking about a BT-style corporate makeover, by the way)?
I'm after some sort of logo/distinctive way of writing 'Apple Juice'
that will work in B&W if necessary - and not much more than that. Any
suggestions on how to approach a designer, what to ask for, what to
expect to pay and so on?
Daniele
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21. Most ridiculous song about the author's dick; no. 1: "Sledgehammer"
by Peter Gabriel.
Debbie Maizels
(snip)
> I'm after some sort of logo/distinctive way of writing 'Apple Juice'
> that will work in B&W if necessary - and not much more than that. Any
> suggestions on how to approach a designer, what to ask for, what to
> expect to pay and so on?
You can try approaching a good local copy/print shop, quite often they
do design services. If you have an idea of what style or image you'd
like to project beforehand that will help a lot, or you may get any old
cack. eg. If you've seen something similar you like, a certain font that
is what you like, do you want an image or just text, text inside the
image or beside it, modern, clever or classic design....
Prices can vary a lot, but expect to pay a min of 60-100 pounds, more if
you want a colour and a b/w version. It's all tax-deductible as you
know.
Sometimes individual graphic designers advertise in the yellow pages -
try ringing a few with your job spec and seeing which ones show the most
interest, get some quotes and also see if they will send you samples of
other work (they should do).
Alternatively if you have a local college that does graphic design
courses you may get a student willing to do you a logo for cash in hand,
if you put an advert on their notice board. Probably more inventive
too...
HTH
Deb.
(I would offer to help you myself, but it took me 4 years to come up
with my own logo, and most people won't wait that long :) I'm not
really a designer)
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Hugh Hamilton
> Daniele Procida <{$usenet$}@apple-juice.co.uk> wrote:
>
> (snip)
> > I'm after some sort of logo/distinctive way of writing 'Apple Juice'
> > that will work in B&W if necessary - and not much more than that. Any
> > suggestions on how to approach a designer, what to ask for, what to
> > expect to pay and so on?
> (snip)
> Alternatively if you have a local college that does graphic design
> courses you may get a student willing to do you a logo for cash in hand,
> if you put an advert on their notice board. Probably more inventive
> too...
>
>(snip)
It's a bit late in the year to go to students, that way - they are all
about to go away on their hols!
But find your local Art and Design college: Cardiff School of Art and
Design, Graphic Communication course
http://www.uwic.ac.uk/schools/art.htm
, go to the end-of-year shows - which will be fun (better still phone up
and get an invite to the opening (free booze etc)) - locate a student
whose work you like. Then approach and ask them to design a logo. They
are all broke, so an offer of ready cash will snapped up!
h
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Daniele Procida
> Debbie Maizels <deb...@zoobotanica.com> wrote:
>
> > Alternatively if you have a local college that does graphic design
> > courses you may get a student willing to do you a logo for cash in hand,
> > if you put an advert on their notice board. Probably more inventive
> > too...
Good idea.
> It's a bit late in the year to go to students, that way - they are all
> about to go away on their hols!
Do their exams, poor things.
> But find your local Art and Design college: Cardiff School of Art and
> Design, Graphic Communication course
> http://www.uwic.ac.uk/schools/art.htm
> , go to the end-of-year shows - which will be fun
I do! They are!
Thanks for the various suggestions.
Daniele
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22. Nothing is better than guitars.
Gareth John
>
> A multipart copy & paste encyclopaedia of popular music for you to keep
>
> 22. Nothing is better than guitars.
That must be why my wife prefers to listen to nothing.
Gareth.
Rowland McDonnell
> Hugh Hamilton <hu...@bigshuggie.com> wrote:
>
> > Debbie Maizels <deb...@zoobotanica.com> wrote:
[snip]
> > It's a bit late in the year to go to students, that way - they are all
> > about to go away on their hols!
>
> Do their exams, poor things.
I have more sympathy for the poor sods who have to set and mark the
bloody things.
[snip]
> A multipart copy & paste encyclopaedia of popular music for you to keep
>
> 22. Nothing is better than guitars.
I spy a holy war about to erupt. Nothing is better than harpsichords.
Rowland.
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Jeronimus Etc
> I spy a holy war about to erupt. Nothing is better than harpsichords.
Not really, commenting on sigs. is for moffies.
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Bruce Horrocks
> > A multipart copy & paste encyclopaedia of popular music for you to keep
> >
> > 22. Nothing is better than guitars.
>
> I spy a holy war about to erupt. Nothing is better than harpsichords.
Since "anything is better than nothing" then we can safely conclude that
anything is better than harpsichords.
;-)
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Rowland McDonnell
> Rowland McDonnell <real-addr...@flur.bltigibbet> wrote:
>
> > I spy a holy war about to erupt. Nothing is better than harpsichords.
> Not really,
So I should hope.
> commenting on sigs. is for moffies.
Possibly - what's a moffie?
zoara
> > A multipart copy & paste encyclopaedia of popular music for you to keep
> >
> > 22. Nothing is better than guitars.
>
> I spy a holy war about to erupt. Nothing is better than harpsichords.
I side with Rowland here. And in 90% of cases I actually *dislike*
guitars.
-z-
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Jeronimus Etc
> Jeronimus Etc <jec...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>
> > Rowland McDonnell <real-addr...@flur.bltigibbet> wrote:
> >
> > > I spy a holy war about to erupt. Nothing is better than harpsichords.
> > Not really,
>
> So I should hope.
>
it was actually meant as a jab
shame the concentrated applejuice don't bite though
> > commenting on sigs. is for moffies.
>
> Possibly - what's a moffie?
>
NJ'I
[not jan's interpretation]
Afrikaans slang for gays, queers, homosexuals, chickenshits and the
like. Beats me how the chicken ties in with the previous three but there
you go, have always maintained that Afrikaans is a funny language.
Fire at will. And don't bring Andre Spies along, as he's just about the
only one I can appreciate speaking in that language, and shall thus be
inclined to give myself up without any fight or shield of sorts.
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Daniele Procida
> > > A multipart copy & paste encyclopaedia of popular music for you to keep
> > >
> > > 22. Nothing is better than guitars.
> >
> > I spy a holy war about to erupt. Nothing is better than harpsichords.
>
> I side with Rowland here.
Oh yes. The harpsichord. That symbol, that weapon, that banner, that
eternal sceptre of pop music. The farmer's plough, the blacksmith's
hammer, the fisherman's nets, the hunter's gun, the writer's pen, the
singer's ... harpsichord.
This is why *I'm* the one who gets to write an encyclopaedia, and you
program user interfaces.
Daniele
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24. The words "Come on, come on" in the chorus of a song invariably
betray a moment in which the author simply had nothing to say. This
precise betrayal occurs in surprisingly many well-known songs.
Rowland McDonnell
> Rowland McDonnell <real-addr...@flur.bltigibbet> wrote:
>
> > Jeronimus Etc <jec...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
[snip]
> > > commenting on sigs. is for moffies.
> >
> > Possibly - what's a moffie?
> >
> NJ'I
> [not jan's interpretation]
> Afrikaans slang for gays, queers, homosexuals, chickenshits and the
> like.
Oh good :-) - I'd better do some more commenting on sigs, hadn't I?
> Beats me how the chicken ties in with the previous three but there
> you go, have always maintained that Afrikaans is a funny language.
Aren't all languages a bit odd?
> Fire at will.
I would, except that I don't employ anyone.
[snip]
Rowland McDonnell
> zoara <n...@all.valid> wrote:
>
> > > > A multipart copy & paste encyclopaedia of popular music for you to keep
> > > >
> > > > 22. Nothing is better than guitars.
> > >
> > > I spy a holy war about to erupt. Nothing is better than harpsichords.
> >
> > I side with Rowland here.
>
> Oh yes. The harpsichord. That symbol, that weapon, that banner, that
> eternal sceptre of pop music. The farmer's plough, the blacksmith's
> hammer, the fisherman's nets, the hunter's gun, the writer's pen, the
> singer's ... harpsichord.
For sure there aren't enough harpsichords in use these days; doesn't
mean that guitars are *better*, just that they're more popular.
Harpsichords can't be chucked in a case and lugged along the Tube to the
rehersal room, for example. Ever wondered by Led Zep's John Paul Jones
played bass guitar rather than organ most of the time?
The thing is that any statement along the lines of 'nothing is better
than guitars' is a bit daft. Jimi Hendrix could handle keyboards
alright - but... Guitars were where he was at, man, and he even managed
to create baroque music that way - yes! For sure guitars have their
place, but so do harpsichords. Just ask Scarlatti or the Stranglers.
[snip]
zoara
> zoara <n...@all.valid> wrote:
>
> > > > A multipart copy & paste encyclopaedia of popular music for you to keep
> > > >
> > > > 22. Nothing is better than guitars.
> > >
> > > I spy a holy war about to erupt. Nothing is better than harpsichords.
> >
> > I side with Rowland here.
>
> Oh yes. The harpsichord. That symbol, that weapon, that banner, that
> eternal sceptre of pop music. The farmer's plough, the blacksmith's
> hammer, the fisherman's nets, the hunter's gun, the writer's pen, the
> singer's ... harpsichord.
I prefer "nothing" to harpsichords, though I prefer guitars to nothing
(even though I don't like guitars that much).
Gak, I think I've just confused myself.
> This is why *I'm* the one who gets to write an encyclopaedia, and you
> program user interfaces.
*mumblegrumblemumble*
-zoara-
Jeronimus Etc
> Jeronimus Etc <jec...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>
> > Rowland McDonnell <real-addr...@flur.bltigibbet> wrote:
> [snip]
>
ah, interesting...
>
> Oh good :-) - I'd better do some more commenting on sigs, hadn't I?
>
ah, might have opened a can of worms here. No, don't really think that
should become a norm really, unless you'd like to indirectly support a
concentrated juicer
>
> Aren't all languages a bit odd?
>
uhuhuhuhuhum, except mine that is
> > Fire at will.
>
> I would, except that I don't employ anyone.
>
pfft, neither do I
> [snip]
>
ah, interesting again...the man obviously has time on his hand
cp. Jim Croce
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