I think this is problematic. When someone needs a surgery, they don’t search for “DIY heart surgery” and attempt to operate on themselves… so why should that be the case with design? I think the more outlets there are out there that allow people to design ‘ professionally’ on their own, the more designers and design will be undervalued. Design is not ‘easy’ and it doesn’t take 5 minutes.

Lou

i have used LogoSnap.com several time but most of the time i got for Freelogomaker.

I think this tool is very useful, especially for someone like me who was just learning about graphic design. With the tools already available, and with an enormous database of custom-made logos to choose from that has been provided, making it easier to use.

I think worthless is a better word than free in this case. This stuff should’t be on any blog about graphic design. I agree with Atlanta Graphic Designer on this subject.

I’m a graphic designer who was looking for a blog about and for graphic designers. This post tells me that you are not a graphic designer, I will not visit this blog again.

I do agree with all the previous post…BUT we should also try to give it a second thought…like

any kind of surgery which is done on the body has life risk so none on earth will take that risk whereas trying out designs (available for free) does not involve that amount of risk, so one can go and try out few design samples

secondly, few clients cannot afford the market price, instead of hiring a designer and underpaying him (which happens so very then nowadays) it will be good to try out these free designs

thirdly, If someone is stuck with an idea of designing a Logo (has already drawn 4-5 logo in a day),he/she can take slight help from dese sites (help will be of minimal value but can be taken into account)

may be i am wrong, but these are the things which i thought..:)

Regards
Smita

This practice is absolutely harmful and degrading to graphic designers. Sites like this wipe out our jobs for cheap, pre-made and therefore unoriginal logos. Because they are not original, in the end, no business with a logo made from one of these will likely become anything great, as they are miserably mass produced imagery. In a world where thousands of pieces of propaganda are thrown at viewers daily, what a business needs is to STAND OUT, not to merely blend in and fade between the colors.

Because of the support of such an atrocious practice, I will not be viewing this blog ever again. Why would I support your income through advertisement views by looking here? Absolutely not. These practices have even been discouraged and been seen distasteful by the AIGA, and no self-respecting graphic designer would support or use such a service.

The same goes to design contests. Look at it this way: Would a group of lawyers enter a contest, submitting their best arguments to be chosen, and only the best one would be accepted to make a case, and then only be paid $1,000, and all others within that lot lost the rights to their cases, the end argument possibly being a mixture of whatever the contest-holder wanted? I think not. We go to Universities to receive a higher education in the intricacies of design, and to learn what WORKS. Some people don’t understand that some shapes, colors, and combinations of those, could actually insinuate something harmful or helpful about their business. We do not sell artwork or “bling” to stick on websites. We study the market, we do intensive research about the client, consumer, and competition, and create an organization of information and imagery that will draw in more customers than the guy that used some pre-fabricated piece of crap that says nothing about what his business means to the consumer.

It’s hard to believe that this post caused such an uproar. These logos are what there are: low-end, entry level logos. Do you really think you”re losing clients to people who use these things?

This is outrageous ! This post is a straight hit in the face for every decent graphic designer… This is pure pocket filling. This is the last time I visited your blog.

because of this post, your blog now has a credibility of ZERO…

An effective logo is one that stands apart from the competition and is unique. How unique can a logo be from this place when hundreds of other businesses in the same industry have access to the same design? It’s ready-made “art”, plain and simple, and is no more effective than clip art.

I’m really impressed with Logosnap.com - I needed to put together a logo for an internal program at my work. I know that you usually get what you pay for, but there’s just no budget available to hire a graphic designer, especially for a short term, internal project. We don’t have access to Photoshop or any other professional design packages at my work (a public sector employer) and I wanted my project logo to look more professional than the Wordart/Comic Sans logos I usually see. I was very impressed with the way that I could put together a logo by myself.