Logomakr Review In creating my logo, I experimented and ended up choosing to use Logomakr. There were a few pros and cons, but more pros. I think the ease and simplicity of the tool really appealed to me and there is also a way to get a low quality version of it for free just by crediting the website. High quality versions are also available and are just $19 which is comparable to many of the other logo makers around. Pros First, I will discuss the pros. The Logomakr website is very user friendly and offers up a large range of graphics to choose from. There is also a wide range of fonts and styles in terms of choosing text. Users can choose to change the color of any graphic or text simply by dragging the cursor over the color the user want and customize it to be brighter, darker, and so on. Users can also rotate, reflect, stretch, or squeeze graphic and fonts by clicking and dragging. There is a feature that allows the user to see grid lines for easy alignment of graphics and texts when dragging the item around, the lines will appear. Other general features include shapes, paint bucket, undo, trash, and cropping. Finally, there is a FAQ page, video tutorial, and a professional custom logo option starting $195 or $299 for UNLIMITED revisions which would normally cost thousands of dollars. Cons and Loopholes There were a few cons. First, font sizes are not numbered such as size 24 font. Users may drag the corner of a text or graphic to enlarge or decrease the font size but size is generally measured and given in pixel height and width. This may be a given for graphic designers but every time the user wants to add new text and match the original size, they would have to match the pixel height of the original. The loophole around that is to highlight the text box, copy, paste, and edit the text. Changing the color of an item is easy enough but to change each item to the same color creates a similar problem as changing font sizes. When changing the color of each item, the customized color the user has chosen earlier is not saved to a bar for easy access later. Users must note the particular color code such as “60b0f4” which is a type of pale blue and try to match the color code. I ran into this problem when trying to change each letter of a word into a rainbow theme. Each time I circled back to the same color, I had to try to match the same exact red, green, or whatever. Experimenting later, I found a loophole using the paint bucket feature which allows the user to highlight the items they desire to be the same color without having to match the color code. However, even though this is a solution, it is only a partial solution. The paint bucket feature will allow users to change an item to another color in its entirety but not individual letters of a word. Lastly, there was no upload option to add a user’s personal graphics that I could see but there is an option to get customized logos for $195+ in which the user is matched with a project manager that consults with the user. User Guide Steps for getting started include searching for graphics, deciding on the text font, style, size and color and background color if desired (such as a blue background behind the text and graphics). Play around with the graphics using reflect, rotate, sizing, and coloring. Save your logo which takes you to a page to purchase the logo, save it for free by giving Logomakr credit, or saving the link provided at the bottom of the page for future edits and alterations. (Also, check out the screenshots below.)
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Nai, I also tried out Logmakr, but as you know ended up using Squarespace. I liked having control over the font -- font is always a big deal to me. (Like the font in this comment section -- I don't really like it) The trouble I've found is that the more creative control you have -- the more you have to pay. I suppose there is a deeper truth hidden in this. And if you think about it, it is just one more way that those with money have a greater chance of making money. I like where your design is going, and can't wait to see what is next.
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Nai Saelee
Middle school math teacher preparing the leaders of the future. Inspiring curiosity, creativity, collaboration Archives
December 2017
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