If a picture says a thousand words, a logo says a million, especially when you're a small business owner who wants to make a lasting impression in the minds of the consumer public.
The internet is brimming with resources that you can use to put your creativity to the test or serve as inspiration if you're unsure of what graphic identity suits your company best.
Here are five of them:
Squarespace Logo
Known originally for blogging and website creation, Squarespace expanded its service offerings by launching Squarespace Logo. You can get right to work once you dial up the website, as "Logos made simple" is front and center, with a blank space below it for entering your company's name. It's off and running from there, featuring dozens of choices to mix and match, including adding colors, designs and shapes. Though there are components you can buy at the website, most of the content and services at Squarespace Logo are free.
LogoYes
"Free" and "no" never go together, which is why you'll be saying "yes" to LogoYes, another website where you can create your logo at no cost. LogoYes has more than 20,000 professionaldesigns that you can peruse through, with more being added to the impressive collection regularly. A high-resolution file will cost you a mere .99 cents, but the creation process is free.
Vistaprint
With a title like Vistaprint, it's no surprise that the company specializes in printing images, photos and symbols on a variety of materials, from pens to posters. But it also offers free logo design tools in an easy-to-follow format. You start by adding the text of your logo, then an icon, followed by choosing your font style(s). The last step before the complete product is picking the colors you want. Depending on how picky you are, the entire process can take you minutes or hours.
Logomaker
As its name implies, Logomaker is all things logos. The creation section features a plethora of icons to select from - over 10,000 and counting - and the functions are extremely user-friendly. With start-to-finish logo creation in as little as nine minutes, it's little wonder why customers give Logomaker 4.9 out of 5 stars. Over three million small business owners have used Logomaker since the company was founded in 2004.
Designmantic
Like its contemporaries, Designmantic is free for the creation portion of the logo building process - offering 5,000 sample logos that can give you some inspiration - but a solid copy of your handiwork costs $29 per download. Similar to Vistaprint, Designmantic also offers printing services on promotional materials like t-shirts, sweatshirts, business cards and letterheads.
While you're creating your logo, you may want to take advantage of website creation services, which some of the aforementioned resources offer. Over 45% of small business owners do not own a website, according to a poll done earlier this year.
The internet is brimming with resources that you can use to put your creativity to the test or serve as inspiration if you're unsure of what graphic identity suits your company best.
Here are five of them:
Squarespace Logo
Known originally for blogging and website creation, Squarespace expanded its service offerings by launching Squarespace Logo. You can get right to work once you dial up the website, as "Logos made simple" is front and center, with a blank space below it for entering your company's name. It's off and running from there, featuring dozens of choices to mix and match, including adding colors, designs and shapes. Though there are components you can buy at the website, most of the content and services at Squarespace Logo are free.
LogoYes
"Free" and "no" never go together, which is why you'll be saying "yes" to LogoYes, another website where you can create your logo at no cost. LogoYes has more than 20,000 professionaldesigns that you can peruse through, with more being added to the impressive collection regularly. A high-resolution file will cost you a mere .99 cents, but the creation process is free.
Vistaprint
With a title like Vistaprint, it's no surprise that the company specializes in printing images, photos and symbols on a variety of materials, from pens to posters. But it also offers free logo design tools in an easy-to-follow format. You start by adding the text of your logo, then an icon, followed by choosing your font style(s). The last step before the complete product is picking the colors you want. Depending on how picky you are, the entire process can take you minutes or hours.
Logomaker
As its name implies, Logomaker is all things logos. The creation section features a plethora of icons to select from - over 10,000 and counting - and the functions are extremely user-friendly. With start-to-finish logo creation in as little as nine minutes, it's little wonder why customers give Logomaker 4.9 out of 5 stars. Over three million small business owners have used Logomaker since the company was founded in 2004.
Designmantic
Like its contemporaries, Designmantic is free for the creation portion of the logo building process - offering 5,000 sample logos that can give you some inspiration - but a solid copy of your handiwork costs $29 per download. Similar to Vistaprint, Designmantic also offers printing services on promotional materials like t-shirts, sweatshirts, business cards and letterheads.
While you're creating your logo, you may want to take advantage of website creation services, which some of the aforementioned resources offer. Over 45% of small business owners do not own a website, according to a poll done earlier this year.
