It’s hard to find the right designer for your needs, here is a guide to help you choose the right logo designer. These tips could even help you hire a graphic designer, web designer or any other sort of designer.

Experience – Having previous projects can give you great ideas on what skill level your designer should be at, and what to be expecting. If they are a new designer they could even produce top quality results. It’s always great to have a portfolio on hand, so you can present some of your top quality work.

Testimonials – Do they have good testimonials from past clients or even colleagues? To ensure the testimonials are valid you can contact the web address that was given or contact that company. Have to make sure if the company even exists.

Design Process – Do they create logo designs like it’s nothing or do they follow something? A typical process would take under 48 hours to complete a logo design.

Published Work– How recognized are they in the design industry? Any publications in books or magazines?

Portfolio – How strong does their portfolio look? Does anything look “fake” ?

Cost – You get what you pay for and don’t think price is the only indication. How much does a logo design really cost? Every company has different needs, the best way to determine this is get a customized quote for each client. The service is usually quite evident on what you are going to get.

Affiliations – Are they affiliated with any publications or designs? Good indication of how to determine if they are is essential.

Customer Service – How are they communicating and presenting themselves to you? Do they answer your emails quickly? Every designer should provide great customer service throughout the whole process.

Professionalism – Time management, paying attention to detail, strong communication and  trustworthiness are all vital to go hand in hand with having great customer service skills.

Questions – Every designer should ask a variety of questions to find out your needs that relate to your business goals.

For more information about how to chose the best logo designer for you contact Windy City Web Designs.