I think $5 for a fresh perspective on a potential logo is good value for the money, so long as you retain rights to the final design (not something mentioned in the FAQ).
I've got a web site/service in the back of my mind, and while I have a conceptual idea of the basic logo, my drawing skills suck worse than my web design skills (which suck considerably, let me tell you), so $5, which I might otherwise spend on energy drinks today, could yield a decent logo concept.
I think the dude deserves the $5 for the simple entertainment value of the site and logos. Some are downright clever!
My big question is, for the uninitiated like myself, what does good professional logo design cost these days? Knowing that would give a good perspective on the value of this $5 service.
I used to be a designer and charged $100/hr and depending on the number of choices/revisions I gave the client it would take from 10-40hrs for a logo, so $1,000-4,000.
However you could probably find a talented freelancer to do one for $500.
Of course the sky's the limit and agencies routinely take huge companies like UPS or Coke for thousands and thousands.
Most of these logo's aren't horrible, they're just at stage 1 for logo creation. Good thing it's (somewhat?) working out for him, it's a funny business idea.
I totally agree. But still, these people are serious in a way. It's generally the hobby or very-very entry level range. The thing is, they'll spend plenty of money on supplies and marketplace fees, but have this aversion to purchasing something relatively virtual, especially as they think they can do themselves or get it for free. The same goes for their websites.
It's bad decision making, no doubt. They're sacrificing their professional image, and being penny-wise and pound foolish.
I've got a web site/service in the back of my mind, and while I have a conceptual idea of the basic logo, my drawing skills suck worse than my web design skills (which suck considerably, let me tell you), so $5, which I might otherwise spend on energy drinks today, could yield a decent logo concept.
I think the dude deserves the $5 for the simple entertainment value of the site and logos. Some are downright clever!
My big question is, for the uninitiated like myself, what does good professional logo design cost these days? Knowing that would give a good perspective on the value of this $5 service.