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and no, the site wont have a maritime theme!
[edited by: rcjordan at 7:43 pm (utc) on Oct. 3, 2002]
[As if clients don't think that already]
We were just trying to think of a name slightly better than "TechoFab Design"
why do you think its flippant?
thanks for that
I also suggest a test logo and letterhead before committing to a name. It sucks to have a registered name, only to find that suitable graphics and letterhead can't be agreed upon.
<still editing typos> Man, I need lots of coffee today. Must of overdosed on Melatonin last night.
[edited by: digitalghost at 10:43 pm (utc) on Oct. 3, 2002]
Dr Octopus Creations really doesn't tell us much. And the message a name gives can be really mis-interpreted.
I'm sure you're probably correct DigitalGhost, but I would do a search on the us patent and trademark office before I gave up....
Sometimes I wonder how often I see "All Rights Reserved" when no mark has been filed....
Halls Brothers? Makers of cough drops or carpenters? Singer? Making number #1 hits or sewing machines? Hoover? The dam? The President? Or makers of things that suck? ;)
Certain names lend themselves to certain attitudes though. H&R Block sounds austere and serious which suits the tax business. Peter Pumpkin might not be a company you went to to have your taxes done but you might go there for party supplies.
Following the basic rules, choose a name that is easy to pronounce, contains a mnemonic device such as alliteration and is distinctive.
im honestly surprised to see some of you not like the name - we all thought it to be different, creative, and striking...certainly better than the average web design company name
see for yourself : [ali-t-l.com...]
[edited by: rcjordan at 12:47 am (utc) on Oct. 4, 2002]
[edit reason] on occassion, links to logo graphics have been allowed to discuss creative [/edit]
That's understandable, Harley. I come up with some of (what I believe to be) the best names and urls only to have everyone else go thumbs-down.
The logo really adds to the sinister side, sorry.
If you were going into a niche market of designing promotional sites for rave organizations and DJ's, I'd say you're probably fine.
Rule #1 to remember when you think a name, graphic, etc., is really cool: Are you representative of your target market? Are you marketing your services to people in your own demographic group? Probably not...
In most cases, a webdesigner is marketing to clients considerable less techno-savvy and much less "worldly" than themselves. Being in an industry that is on the leading edge of everything definitely exposes you to a lot of ideas and whatnot that most people needing your services will not "get".
I may think vinyl pants, industrial music and tongue jewelry are neeto, but I certainly wouldn't wear shiny black clothing and be sticking my tongue out at a client meeting. Even if you would never be caught dead in vinyl, you probably wouldn't be actively uncomfortable around someone dressed that way... your clients are a different story, and that logo/business name makes me think of techno music, glo-stick jewelry and gloomy melodramatic teenagers.
...and rc's right about the logo looking sinister.
Takes all kinds... since it was my personal site, I couldn't care less what he thought. ;) If it were a business site though, I'd probably try to make it a bit more aesthetically accessible to the un-hip. heheheh.
And if your scared of the logo, you shouldnt be reading so many comic books!
Thanks for all this guys - im finding it very interesting and valuable...
black backgrounds made any design look like a p*rn site?
I always thought that was pink/red, and black was goth homepages...
- Tony
