The Dawn of a New Day

WOOT! It’s vacation time! Maybe not as much of a vacation as it is a hiatus. It’s not like we’re not going to be working.

The IDesignYourLogo.com team is taking a short break between now and the end of July. Maybe it’s to catch up on Jet skiing, maybe it’s to tan or pasty bodies, or maybe it’s to give us a chance to put together, what’s about to become IDesignYourLogo.com 2.0.

Actually, it’s a mixture of everything. We’re going to do some bike riding, catch a few rays, mow the lawn and work on an exciting new change that we’ve been concocting in our logo laboratory. (Yes, we have one.)

If you’re interested in a new logo, we ask for your patience. We’ve advised those who were going to buy a day to hold off a couple of weeks. Why? Well for one, it’s going to be cheaper than if they were to buy it at calendar value today. Not only that, but we’re also … wait, I can’t tell you that, that would spoil the big surprise.

In this down period, we’re still going to be talking smack on Twitter and Facebook, so please stay in touch. In fact, if you hang out with us, we might drop a couple of hints to the additions.

We’re also going to be working Connor Hood (C-honor, the Site Slinger) to the bone. So, if you had any projects planned with him, they’re going to have to wait. No, just kidding, I’m sure he can squeeze you in.

I’d just like to say thank you to everyone that has supported us up to this point. It sounds cheesy, but we wouldn’t be here without you. Thank you.

And, to all of you future IDesignYourLogo.com customers, you’re going to be in for a treat.

See you all soon.

XOXOXOXO

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H.E.L.P International

If I could only explain in more detail how fitting today’s logo is for the major change that is about to occur with IDesignYourLogo.com. Just trust me when I say that it’s perfect.

You don’t know this yet, but starting tomorrow, IDYL is going on a two week hiatus. We’ve advised those who were interested in purchasing a day, to hold off until the 1st of August. I’ll explain more in tomorrow’s post, so for today, let’s enjoy the new logo for H.E.L.P International.

Tony, Jason and I, all have a really strong belief in helping those that need help. Giving back where and when we can. Using the skills/knowledge/access that we have to help those in need. Because, it’s just the right thing to do.

A great example is the campaign that Jason Sadler has spearheaded (along with the help of many others), 1Millionshirts.org. He’s taken his business (of wearing t-shirts) and created an organization to collect 1 million t-shirts for those who need them. Could be used in disaster relief, or they could be given to a second-hand store that uses their funds to support others.

But, Jason couldn’t do this alone. He needed support. He needed support from people and organizations that could bring other skills to the table. One of those people, is our good friend Stephen Anfield. And another, is an organization called, H.E.L.P International, based out of Loveland, Colorado.

H.E.L.P. International (which stands for His Everlasting Love Prevails), is a non-profit organization that responds to major disasters as well as assists the development of depressed areas by providing medical supplies, equipment and humanitarian aid.

They also happen to be the organization that’s helping Jason and his team at 1Millionshirts.org sort the thousands of shirts that they’ve been receiving.

Of course, the least we can do, is bring the skill that we know to the table — which, I probably don’t need to tell you, is logo design. It’s an honor to be designing a logo for organization that does so much good for those in need.

If you can find the time today, be sure to visit the H.E.L.P. International website and show your support any way you can. Also, if you want to learn more about 1MillionShirts.org, here’s the link: http://1millionshirts.org

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Sondra Unlimited

You guys remember Sondra. We first introduced you to her in April, as the blog transcribing side-kick to Adventure Penguin. It’s all coming back to you now, isn’t it?

Remember the cute little waddling Penguin that travels the world, sharing its experiences with us along the way? Well, it turns out that the Penguins side-kick, Sondra, is going to be moonlighting with a company she calls, Sondra Unlimited.

We ask that you don’t tell the penguin though. She hasn’t broke the news to him yet, and if it comes from anyone but her, it will break his little penguin heart. You understand, right? Oh, and if it accidentally slips out, I’ll get my other penguin friends to come to your house and flipper slap you. Are we clear?

Oh, I’m just playing. I just play a bad-ass on the internet, I’m really just a big ‘ole softy. Love, not war, is my motto.

That’s the interesting thing about the internet and the advent of social media. You can really become anyone you want. I’d always advise you to stay true to yourself. But, there’s nothing wrong with creating a couple of characters for the hell of it.

Give it a shot. Create a Twitter account for an alter-ego and have fun with it. Hell, become a tweeting nose hair. Who cares. The point is, you can play any role you want, it’s just for fun.

But, when you’re ready to get down to business, social media is also a great way to drive results. Warning though, you can’t just set up a few accounts, put them on auto-pilot and expect results. It  just doesn’t work that way. There are ground rules and secrets to becoming successful.

Those things are taught by our penguin-loving friend, Sondra Cernigliaro and Sondra Unlimited.

She’s a social media architect, helping companies develop a social media strategy, so that they are able to listen, join and create conversations, which enhance their brands.

She does this by designing and integrating a collection of social media tools into a cohesive tool box for a business to easily manage. It’s just what the social media doctor ordered. (Which, by the way, is another alter-ego you could create online).

Without the traveling penguin knowing, we worked with Sondra (between flights) to create an identity for her business and soon to be, website. We chose to use a stylized infinity symbol to represent Sondras’ infinite wisdom and the unlimited potential when you hire her. We think it works well, but we’ll let you be the judge.

You’re going to want to pay attention today, because you’re going to get the opportunity to win a few things. Stay posted on our Facebook and Twitter pages to see what to do. It’s an exciting hump day and we encourage you to stick around with us.

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Warrior Fitness Concepts

Can I get a “Boo Yah” for all of the men and women who serve and protect us? Go ahead and tweet it if you’d like. Maybe we should start the #BooYahWarriors hashtag. Cool? I think so, this will be fun.

Today’s logo is the inspiration behind the request, but more on that in just a bit.

I’ll admit. I’m guilty of quickly forgetting how lucky we are to have the protection that we’re afforded in the United States. It seems the only time we’re reminded of their dedication, is on a few select holiday’s and during catastrophic events. It’s unfortunate.

I’m brought back to the events of 9/11, seeing footage of firefighters making their way up the staircases of the Twin Towers, when everyone else was scrambling to get down. That was the definition of courage, and an exemplary display of dedication these folks have to protecting others.

It really puts every other profession into perspective. Yes, including logo design. What we’re doing on a daily basis means absolutely nothing if it wasn’t for these men and women.

I don’t say it enough, so I’m going to say it out loud. THANK YOU to all of you who protect us.

Alright, I’ll tone down the prideful speech a bit and introduce you to the reason why you’re getting such a serious Dana today. Jason Barber and his company, Warrior Fitness Concepts have asked us to design their first logo and of course we were honored.

Warrior Fitness Concepts is a company that provides fitness consultation to Military units, Law Enforcement, Firefighters, SWAT and aging rock stars. (Sometimes I can’t stay serious for even a minute.) They’re a group of military members that are highly motivated to help our nation’s greatest warriors in fitness, rehab and nutrition.

Basically, they stumbled onto a kick-ass concept that everyone else wishes they had come up with. But, seriously, this is one of greatest niche ideas for a business that I’ve come across in a long time.

Plus, I love that they refer to them as Warriors. It makes me wish that I wasn’t such a wuss and had chosen to pursue law enforcement or something equally as brave. No, I had to go to school for marketing, because I wanted to work at an agency with a ping-pong table. What a sissy I am.

Well, the least we can do is give Warrior Fitness Concepts a kick-ass logo that makes them proud to display. They’re training warriors, we couldn’t go pastel on them.

Do a couple things for me today — please. First, go visit Warrior Fitness Concepts’ site. I’m sure they love to have you. Lastly, let’s get some tweets going today with the hashtag #BooYahWarriors. If not for me, do it for the warriors.

Panzy man – out.

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Prodality

Sometimes I tend to forget what I’ve said before, so if I’m repeating myself, I apologize.

Did I tell you that Tony and I started a company called Idea Heroes before there was ever IDesignYourLogo.com? If I already told you that, don’t tell me, I like to believe that I’m only telling you things once.

Anyway, the concept behind Idea Heroes is really simple. We come up with big ideas for people/companies so they don’t have to, period. No big strategy, no expensive retainers. It’s just simple idea-creation. Why? Because that’s what we do best.

But, the execution stuff — not so much. We’re what some might call, executionally-challenged. Well, it isn’t that bad, we did manage to get IDesignYourLogo.com off the ground.

We believe that ideas/innovation are the life-blood behind any successful business. A company can’t survive without new products (except for SPAM). Sometimes, businesses that are staled or have flat-lined in sales, need a little pick-me-up. A new idea for a stale business can take it from zero to hero in no time.

That’s what Idea Heroes does. We come up with business-saving concepts that make even the dorkiest kid in school, cool enough to hook up with the prom queen. But, who does the execution you might ask?

Glad you asked. Prodality, that’s who.

Prodality works with businesses and people who have ideas, but are not sure how to bring it to life. They understand the strategic component that’s necessary to pull of cockamamie ideas. They make sure that the people behind the ideas, can actually seem them come to a reality, without forcing the right-brained person to think with their left-brain.

Makes sense to me.

They’re not out to win any awards. They’re simply in business to successfully bring an idea to market — period.

So, let’s recap. You have a fantastic idea. You’re so excited that you pee’d your pants (just a little) and you can’t get a wink of sleep. You have no idea how to get started. You start to feel like you’re letting yourself down. You read today’s post. You’re once again really excited, but this time you make it to the bathroom. You call Prodality. They do their magic. You become a gazillionaire.

It’s as simple as that.

Now it’s time to check out their fancy new logo, hit the new “like” button below and head off to their site to get them started on your idea. What are you waiting for? Go.

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