TreeCareLA's new logo (I need your eyes!)

[NickfromWI]

Honestly Nick, I think you could do better if you designed your logo yourself.

I tried for months and was just never happy with what I came up with. I'm just not a good drawer. When I look at it, it looks to scribbly and jumbled. I can see that what is on the paper is NOT what I had in my mind.

I think this is a case where it's better to pay a pro to do it. Even if these guys are super amateur graphic designers, they are doing a way better job of assembling my ideas than i would be.

 

[Old Monkey]

I paid my graphic artist $400 for my logo and business card design. She did an awesome job. She lives in Virginia and we just did the work over email and phone. Folks here helped me hone the ideas too. She would give lots of variation on themes.

 

[Burnham]

Wearing my Tanager Tree Service Tshirt today, Darin.

 

[treesandsurf]

I remember that thread Darin, a couple of years ago back....

Nick, I totally understand that feeling. I can't even imagine the hours I've spent on different issues related to the business that probably would have been a lot wiser to just hire a pro. The latest of which, is the 7.3L diesel truck

jp

 

[Bermy]

Take your time Nick, I think its important to be happy with your logo, it says a lot about you.
Think what tree care means, logos that are more spread out and asymmetrical can impart a sense of care and are more natural, symmetrical, or angular ones are more harsh and not as representative of natural things.
You have the skyline of the city in there to impart the urban side of the business, but keep the tree with more natural lines.

My 2c!!

 

[bonner1040]

I like the concept Nick. I had meg rate them cause I am a tree guy and I dont hire treeguys... meg fits the profile of a customer much better.



Good luck!


She liked 33. I liked 12 and 7

 

[Old Monkey]

I wanted to avoid having a tree in my logo at all cost. How can you stand out when you do what everyone else does? Originally I wanted to go for a tree frog but as there are fewer of those guys to be found these days, especially around here, that idea was abandoned. Then I saw a Western tanager in my tree eating aphids and the rest was history. Nick, I know you've already decided your companies name so that has to stay but it would be cool to get something in your logo that was unique and stood out.

 

[rskybiz]

Partial for #12

 

[treesandsurf]

I wanted to avoid having a tree in my logo at all cost. How can you stand out when you do what everyone else does? Originally I wanted to go for a tree frog but as there are fewer of those guys to be found these days, especially around here, that idea was abandoned. Then I saw a Western tanager in my tree eating aphids and the rest was history. Nick, I know you've already decided your companies name so that has to stay but it would be cool to get something in your logo that was unique and stood out.

I agree, what about a root system that feathered into rope braids. I can see it in my mind... would be cool.

Another thought would be to get a hold of B. Kotwica and see if he would do it. I talked to him a few times about doing a logo for OTP and he was enthusiastic about it. I'm sure he might help you out especially for some splicing trades. Not sure how committed you are to the web page bidding thing though...

jp

 

[Old Monkey]

Or if you search the web for tree illustrations you can find images that can be purchased for not too much. I liked this one.

http://graphicleftovers.com/graphic/old-tree-illustration-your-design/

 

[MasterBlaster]

Bleagh

 

[woodworkingboy]

That is why I like #16, because it is a tree that isn't generic looking. I think it gives the idea that something attractive can be done with theirs, if you hire this person. Possibly that the tree worker (Nick) looks at things differently from others. Hire a tree guy and get an artist for the price.

 

[NickfromWI]

UPDATE!!! More to see!

New logos to see!!!

I have a friend who is a graphic designer for a super fancy schmancy design agency here in LA. She is not allowed to do her own work on the side (she'll get canned!) but she's going to meet with me tomorrow to talk about the 100+ designs I have to choose from.

Just wanted to see what you guys think. I respect (most of) your opinions

 

[bonner1040]

130 - 111 - 140

Those look good!

 

[brendonv]

130 is cute!

Check out the big tree companies logos, clear and simple. I'm going through this myself currently. A PITA really!

 

[NickfromWI]

Brendon, if you see one of my logos you sorta like, let me know and I can put you in touch with the creator of that design!

And I do want that "clear and simple" logo. That's my style.

 

[Old Monkey]

I like 140 but wish the colors were more like 12. So many of them seem to be going to pastel for me.

 

[SimplyArbor]

16!

 

[NickfromWI]

I like 140 but wish the colors were more like 12. So many of them seem to be going to pastel for me.

The colors (and fonts) can be adjusted and toyed with at the snap of a finger.

I plan on having my trucks, biz card, website, and just about everything in that light blue color. I don't know why, but I personally like that color. It soothes me

I asked the designers to submit designs on that background of blue so I can see it more as it will be seen once I actually use it.

 

[Old Monkey]

To my eye it seems to muddy the image, lowering the contrast.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Liking the 140 here...

 

[treesandsurf]

#111

jp

 

[Tree Reb]

Liking the 140 here...

Me too, but I'm sort of anti city.

 

[Burnham]

Maybe that's one of the reasons I'm not seeing any that work for my eye...I guess I don't care for the cityscape in them. I agree with Darin re the pastels, too.

 

[pantheraba]

I agree with Bonner...130-111-140-those are good ones. #111 gets top vote here.