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Re: Ask HN: Who designed the graphics for your web app, and where did you find them?

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Post by jah »

Well, I can tell you where NOT to go:

When I first setup http://chesstr.com I tried one of the larger, "get a logo for only $150" firms. Needless to say, I was tremendously disappointed. First, my website name was misspelled in a few of the mockups - seriously, how do you manage to misspell 'chess'?

I also felt very pressured to select my logo from a handful of rather bland options ("make your selection so we can wrap things up"). They made some claim about 100% satisfaction, but I was so frustrated and displeased I just walked away - $150 bucks down the drain.

I ended up just doing it myself with gimp. It's certainly not very good - but it was better than the alternatives. B latent plug, anyone have any good logo ideas for a chess website? :)

Re: Ask HN: Who designed the graphics for your web app, and where did you find them?

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Post by there »

tlrobinson wrote: post #13

We've done pieces ourselves, and... http://www.madebysofa.com/ - Cappuccino logo at http://cappuccino.org http://metalabdesign.com/ - splash page for http://280slides.com and http://280north.com http://cocoagrove.com/ - 280 Slides logo and some of the graphical elements in 280 Slides

is that to say something about these companies that you didn't re-use them again?

Re: Ask HN: Who designed the graphics for your web app, and where did you find them?

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Post by daveambrose »

tlrobinson wrote: post #13

We've done pieces ourselves, and... http://www.madebysofa.com/ - Cappuccino logo at http://cappuccino.org http://metalabdesign.com/ - splash page for http://280slides.com and http://280north.com http://cocoagrove.com/ - 280 Slides logo and some of the graphical elements in 280 Slides

Very much a fan of your work!

Re: Ask HN: Who designed the graphics for your web app, and where did you find them?

#44

Post by mstefff »

igorhvr wrote: post #38
pxlpshr wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The easier it looks, the harder it is. If clean aesthetic was that easy, there would be more Apple's and fewer poor attempts. But there's not. That said, let's see some links to your work. :)

His web design work is fairly nice: http://www.streetread.com/about http://www.tweako.com/ Not that this means much to his argument, but still interesting...

i didnt mean anything bad by it at all. i feel having design skills on top of development is huge. especially since im sure there will be plenty more apps down the line - design costs can add up quickly. plus if you do the design yourself you can constantly change it when you want which i find to be really important.

spending a few days looking over simple css and photoshop tutorials can go a long way. most web graphics dont require much photoshoping - just basic techniques.

thanks for the compliments. tweako is hidious - it was an overnight design. streetread is nice but check out the homepage to get the real effect.

Re: Ask HN: Who designed the graphics for your web app, and where did you find them?

#45

Post by dc2k08 »

jah wrote: post #41

Well, I can tell you where NOT to go: When I first setup http://chesstr.com I tried one of the larger, "get a logo for only $150" firms. Needless to say, I was tremendously disappointed. First, my website name was misspelled in a few of the mockups - seriously, how do you manage to misspell 'chess'? I also felt very pressured to select my logo from a handful of rather bland options ("make your selection so we can wra…

I could design one if you're serious. would you like to stay with the knight theme? or could you go in other directions. i dont think your current is horrible though.

Re: Ask HN: Who designed the graphics for your web app, and where did you find them?

#46

Post by dc2k08 »

davidw wrote: post #32
RKlophaus wrote: post #18

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I agree, the Cappucino logo is hot. (Couldn't resist.) Seriously, though, the 280 North website looks great.

Actually, I'm going to dissent and say I'm not wild about the Cappuccino logo: it's too complex. Look at the small version: http://cappuccino.org/images/cappuccino-small.png It loses any sense of what it is, unless you already know. The larger version on the site is quite pretty, but I'm just not sure it works great as a logo. Logos should still be very clear and recognizable even when degraded a lot (size, lack of c…

the cappuccino one fails all of my criteria for being a good logo also. nice graphic but not a logo or an icon at the size it is used at.

Re: Ask HN: Who designed the graphics for your web app, and where did you find them?

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Post by devilsenigma »

jah wrote: post #41

Well, I can tell you where NOT to go: When I first setup http://chesstr.com I tried one of the larger, "get a logo for only $150" firms. Needless to say, I was tremendously disappointed. First, my website name was misspelled in a few of the mockups - seriously, how do you manage to misspell 'chess'? I also felt very pressured to select my logo from a handful of rather bland options ("make your selection so we can wra…

try 99 designs.com for a logo design. There seems to be some good talent there.

Re: Ask HN: Who designed the graphics for your web app, and where did you find them?

#48

Post by jlw253 »

FreeKill wrote: post #21
jlw253 wrote: post #11

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We used 99designs just recently for logo work for www.neighborex.com. Was a great experience. Designers were easy to work with. Process was simple and painless.

How much did a logo like that cost you at 99? If you don't mind me asking...

99Designs charged a fee in teh neighborhood of $35 and we paid $200 to the winning designer.
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