Graphic Arts Mags, a little help please

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11-30-2004, 10:16 PM
two_planks

Graphic Arts Mags, a little help please

Okay this whole being away from the family for weeks at a time thing isn't working. And since I didn't sign a noncompete agreement when I sold my company and the guys that bought basically fucked me out of the job I was supposed to have with them, which is why I'm now stuck working in but fuck nowhere in northern alberta, I'm going to restart my company in January. Problem is I need a logo for my new company and I don't have the cash right now to pay to have one made I was hoping some of you might be able to help a brother out. The new company is called "Eager Beaver Tree Care" and I was thinking it would be cool to copy the Starbucks logo except with my company name and a beaver instead of a mermaid. I don't know if anybody can help me out, and I'm leaving early in the morning to head out of town for an undisclosed amount of time so I won't be able to check back on this thread. All I can say is that "I'll be home for christmas, you can count on me" and I will find a way to return the favor. Also I'm not locked into the name so throw out some suggestions if you want.

later,
planks
11-30-2004, 10:27 PM
fez

Quote:

Originally Posted by two_planks

I was thinking it would be cool to copy the Starbucks logo except with my company name and a beaver instead of a mermaid.

im thinking it would be illegal.
11-30-2004, 11:46 PM
two_planks

Quote:

Originally Posted by fez

im thinking it would be illegal.

It would be illegal to write the name of my company around a picture of a beaver and put it in a green circle? mmmkay...
12-01-2004, 09:28 AM
iceman

Hey, I thought you weren't going to check back in on this thread.

"Eager Beaver" is a decent name for a tree service, but it would be a great name for a whorehouse.
12-01-2004, 09:36 AM
snowsprite

I'll help you 2planks. I sent PM.

Sprite
12-01-2004, 09:43 AM
teledave

Eager Beaver Tree Care-Let us handle your wood and trim your bush

Edit: Probably wouldn't go over to well here in the Bible Belt though.
12-01-2004, 10:07 AM
The Reverend Floater

Send a PM to Optics...he's good shit at this shit.
12-01-2004, 10:40 AM
xboat

here's my 10-15 minute submission. i don't know if you're looking for something more simple than that or not. logo design is not really my thang...
12-01-2004, 10:44 AM
iceman

That's one mean-looking beaver.

edit: But I bet Thelonius could kick his ass.
12-01-2004, 10:46 AM
xboat

i think he looks eager to tear the shit outta some trees.....and that damn hawk :biggrin:
12-01-2004, 10:53 AM
Darkside

Last time there was a thread about graphic design, we ended up with bukakke death from above...
12-01-2004, 10:53 AM
jibij

I'd offer to get something together in the next few days, but I think xboat friggin nailed it. That'd be perfect on the side of a white pickup too.
12-01-2004, 10:58 AM
iceman

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Originally Posted by xboat

i think he looks eager to tear the shit outta some trees.....and that damn hawk :biggrin:

Dude, that beaver would end up as some furry pellets under Thelonius' perch if he even thought about messin',
12-01-2004, 12:16 PM
fez

Quote:

Originally Posted by two_planks

It would be illegal to write the name of my company around a picture of a beaver and put it in a green circle? mmmkay...

no, but thats not what you said you were going to do. if you do what you said at first which is
copy the Starbucks logo except with my company name and a beaver instead of a mermaid, with matching fonts and colors, and design the beaver with a similar block cut look to it, then likely starbucks lawyers will be talking to you if they find out.
12-01-2004, 02:19 PM
snowsprite

OMG! I love xboat's design. I say go w/ it! :D

And yes, some pretty choice slogans ran thru my mind too. It certainly will attract some interest. I like it though.

Good luck and let me know if you need help tweaking or want to see other designs.

Sprite
12-01-2004, 02:31 PM
optics

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkside

Last time there was a thread about graphic design, we ended up with bukakke death from above...

And that one didn't have "eager beaver" as a starting point.

This has so much potential. I picture that Paris Hilton getting out of the car photo, myself.
12-01-2004, 02:36 PM
eDub

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Originally Posted by snowsprite

OMG! I love xboat's design. I say go w/ it! :D

I'm with you snowsprite, I think that design rocks. Slap that thing on the side of a truck or business card and I would remember it for sure.

Damn, now I want to start a business just so xboat can design a logo for me.
12-01-2004, 02:58 PM
Big E

I've always wanted to have a compost and manure business so I could have business cards and a truck with the slogan That's some good s***.
12-10-2004, 07:33 PM
two_planks

FKNA!!!! xboat your the man, man. You nailed it. Now to come up with a catchy slogan that will go over well here in Utah north. That was definately nice to come home to. And thankyou sprite for the offer to help, but I must say I like it just the way it is. Maggots are the shit.