Five great platforms for small businesses to design a logo
- Maya Liberman
- Nov 18, 2015
- 4 min read
In our last post about "Why it's worth it to invest in a quality logo if you're a small business owner," we promised to tell you about some of the best platforms to use to design your own logo.
Just so you understand: There are endless design platform possibilities, but we chose only five main platforms. These provide some of the most affordable website design possibilities for small businesses.
One important thing to remember is that on some platforms designers offer a pre-made logo based on an existing design that they bought and have reused with some variation. These offers are usually very cheap and not necessarily bad, but you need to be aware of the differences between custom-made or handmade logos and pre-made logos.
The prices generally start around $5 and go up from there. It all depends on the quality of the designer, your taste, and your budget.
When choosing a logo for your business, please keep in mind that a successful logo is not necessarily a design that you would like; it should be a design that will send the most effective commercial message to your prospects. Many times your personal taste and an effective design are very different.
Before choosing a logo, we highly recommend that you check your competitors in order to get inspiration and to understand what you like and dislike about their logo attitude. It will also help for your designer to understand the design direction and concept for your logo.
So, let's see what we have on the web for logo design:
Fiverr.com is a very popular platform where you can buy practically anything you can imagine, starting at $5. There are a lot of logo designers on this platform, and they present their portfolios for you to view prior to ordering. Most of them are not high-level designers, but you can buy a nice logo there, especially if your budget is limited and you just need something to get started. Remember to check the ratings and reviews of each seller. Most of them will try hard to provide good delivery because they don’t want to get bad reviews, but many of them have limited design abilities.
This is kind of a designer's anonymous mall where you submit a project and get ten offers. The basic package starts at $299 (which is not for a limited budget), but you get 30 drafts from different designers. After you give a grade for the designs you like best, there is a process of elimination for the others. You can communicate with the designer using messaging, but you are not able to contact them directly. In the end, you choose the best design (you can ask for alterations in the process) and get it. In case you are not satisfied, there is a money-back guarantee.
Originally a hand-made craft platform, Etsy now offers digital products for purchase. As with Fiverr, the designers here offer both pre-made and custom-made designs with different prices. You can choose to filter the prices and gain a better understanding of what you get for each price. The showcase is very attractive, and there are many nice designs available through this platform. You should check each offer to see what exactly you get, because there is no standard, and each designer offers different packages with different numbers of alterations.
Freelance is also an alternative for finding a designer. There are many designers on this platform. You should check each designer’s portfolio before deciding which one is the best for you. You are also able to chat with the freelancer before you decide to hire anyone, which is a nice feature. Because the platform uses reviews, like Fiverr, it is also recommended that you check what others have written about the designer.
This is our favorite platform. It provides an endless number of wonderful designers. You can see their portfolios, which are displayed in a very attractive way. You can also connect with them by sending a message. We highly recommend using this platform as inspiration and to hire excellent designers from all over the world. You should take into consideration that the price range can be higher for small businesses, but the quality is also high. They also offer the best business website designs available.
Conclusion
From the many great platforms where you can find a designer and a pre-made or custom-made logo designs, we’ve explored 5. Whether you’re looking for a simple logo design or a full business website design, these platforms have designers who can create what you need. They are some of the best website design companies for small businesses in the market today. Although these platforms are great, you still have the option to choose a designer by asking colleagues or friends. There are some risks in using these platforms, since you or your colleagues do not know most of the designers that work on them. Also, there are cases when the displayed portfolios have been faked, and the designer is a low-quality one. Choose carefully and only after checking all the reviews and portfolios.
You are welcome to ask us for more advice or write any comment here.
Wishing you success,
Maya Liberman and
The Quick Sites International Team
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