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		<title>Logo Design and Branding: Why should you hire a professional?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Barrett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether your company is well-established or a fledgling start-up, it&#8217;s important that you present yourself in a way that will make the best impression to your potential and existing customers.
Successful logos and branding can put the customer in a specific mindset about your company, helping you to steer them towards your goal. Having a unified [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whether your company is well-established or a fledgling start-up, it&#8217;s important that you present yourself in a way that will <strong>make the best impression to your potential and existing customers</strong>.</p>
<p>Successful logos and branding can put the customer in a specific mindset about your company, helping you to steer them towards your goal. Having a unified branding package also helps consistency of your company image, which in turn <strong>builds recognition and trust with your audience</strong>.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s true, there are places that you may come across which offer logo design for £50, or where you can name your price and have designers bid for the job, but with something as important as branding, this isn&#8217;t a wise route to take.</p>
<p>In this area of your business, you get what you pay for. If your branding looks cheap and unoriginal, then by association, so will your company. As <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand">Wikipedia</a> quotes,</p>
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A brand is a symbolic embodiment of all the information connected to a company, product or service.
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<p><img src='http://www.rob-barrett.com/wp-content/gallery/main/logo-compilation.jpg' alt='logo-compilation.jpg' class='ngg-singlepic ngg-none image-border' /></p>
<p>The best value you can get is to work with <strong>a designer who understands the individual needs of your company and customers</strong>; someone who can hone the design to your liking and requirements, rather than offer you some out-of-the-box, generic solution. After all, if your branding is catering precisely to your audience&#8217;s demands, then you&#8217;re opening yourself up to be a market leader, instead of &#8216;just another name&#8217;.</p>
<p>Branding solutions can be enormous, depending on your company&#8217;s size and activities. <strong>However, an example of a minimal, basic branding pack would include the following:</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Logo Design</strong></li>
<li><strong>Business Cards</strong></li>
<li><strong>Letterheads</strong></li>
<li><strong>Compliment Slips</strong></li>
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<p class="disclaimer">If you would like to discuss your company&#8217;s logo and branding requirements, please get in touch through <a href="/contact-rob">my contact page</a>.</p>
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