Need a logo for a new business

[Stros 153]

Working on starting a new pest control company.

 

Hometown Pest Solutions

 

I like slate gray or black as the background

 

Hometown Pest Solutions in bolt green

 

 

Bright red mixed in somewhere.

 

Do any of you sweet bastards tinker in logos?

 

[miguelito 11499]

[TwiceHorn 32071]

Advice from the legal end of it, which also stems from some other factors.  As far as trademarks go, "words dominate," and Hometown Pest Solutions is probably descriptive.  Which means it's not instantly protectable as a trademark, which reflects that it isn't a very powerful name as far as distinguishing you from others.

People tend to think that graphic logos are the key to memorable business promotion, but the reality is that most of them change and change pretty often.  Even if you can think of an iconic logo, the words of the trademark that go along with it are even more iconic. Kodak, Pepsi, Coca-Cola.

It's not the worst mark, but it's not the strongest either.  Perhaps give some more thought to the words.  You will want a professional looking logo, but ultimately it's probably less important than the words.

And of course the goods and services are more important than either.

[Jerry Callo 8958]

A-1 Pest Control would get you the first spot in the phone book - and that's when the big bucks start rolling in.

[Jkwellborn 7032]

[conVINCEd 21477]

Hometown sounds like you’re trying to play up the local thing in hopes of getting more business.  For pest control, ac service, plumbing, and other light home service type of business, I like people who put their name on the side of the truck.  I think people are less likely to fuck you over if I can go on Facebook and say Jimbo Fisher pest control screwed me over.  I don’t even know the name of my plumbers business, he’s just saved in my phone under his name.

[Angry Gorilla 1771]

99designs.com

 

[Errestaurants 2570]

I hear Thujone does nice work in Microsoft Paint. 

[Cheeseweasel 26439]

Here you go. You might want to check with @TwiceHorn on the legal aspect

[TwiceHorn 32071]

7 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Here you go. You might want to check with @TwiceHorn on the legal aspect

Lmao.  Very distinctive.  However, if you use a name or image of a living person, you must have permission of record to register it.

[Cheeseweasel 26439]

2 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Lmao.  Very distinctive.  However, if you use a name or image of a living person, you must have permission of record to register it.

We have permission. Bigly. The best permission. 

[Helobious 9817]

Final Solution Pest Extermination. 

[TwiceHorn 32071]

36 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Final Solution Pest Extermination. 

And your logo:

 

Fin.

[Your Mom 4964]

On 9/24/2018 at 12:33 PM, TwiceHorn said:

Lmao.  Very distinctive.  However, if you use a name or image of a living person, you must have permission of record to register it.

I have an idea...

Edited September 26, 2018 by Your Mom

[Stros 153]

[Chewbacca 7829]

On 9/24/2018 at 12:34 PM, Angry Gorilla said:

99designs.com

 

I used them several years ago for a logo and was really pleased with the results.  And it was not cost prohibitive.

[horn4life 3838]

With full color business cards being affordable you can do what you want on those from a multi-color logo perspective.  What I would suggest is that you also make sure whatever logo design you choose it is also easily converted to a one color logo that still looks good.  For cheapier flyer and cheapie uniforms one color is a lot cheaper with screen printing and embroidery. 

You also need a motto of some sort- "keep your shoes clean and let us crush your bugs" or some other such jibberish that people can remember.

[victory88 5761]

On 9/24/2018 at 1:34 PM, Angry Gorilla said:

99designs.com

 

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