Illustrator CS bundled OpenType fonts

[nilk_narf@adobeforums.com]

I have to design a logo for a boat. The client wants it to be just letters. Illustrator is the best for this, right? Any idea of what fonts I should use?

And what is an appropriate rate for this?

[Gary_Newman@adobeforums.com]

When in doubt, use Helvetica. Charge about a dollar-two-eighty-five.

;-P

[nilk_narf@adobeforums.com]

Thanks. Any other suggestions?

[nilk_narf@adobeforums.com]

Never mind.

[LRK@adobeforums.com]

Nilk,

If all you need to do is put together the client's name in a particular font, and the client is a small business, I would say charge for one hour's worth of work. If you have to buy a particular font, add that to the price.

You might try looking at fonts at [url]www.font.com[/url].
Linda

[nilk_narf@adobeforums.com]

I'm going to use a free font. What is the common rate for logos for free-lance artists? This client asked me my rates. I asked him what he was offering. He said $80. Is that reasonable?

[Dee Holmes]

For just text I think I'd jump on that one, but I guess it would depend on where you're located. I live in a smaller town.

[nilk_narf@adobeforums.com]

Thanks. I live in a small town too.

[LRK@adobeforums.com]

Nilk,

In my opinion, for what you are doing $80 is fair. I assume this is a small business.

You can always work your way up to higher prices on projects that require more work, skills, etc. If you are new to this area of business with graphics, I'd say it's a nice easy way to make $80. :)

Linda

[Dee Holmes]

It also depends on your idea. If you're gonna just give them striaght type, $80 is not worth it. But make something special out of it.
Just remember to keep it as one color, because if this is going to be their logo, there going to want to use it in several different ways. For instance, I wouldn't use RGB or CMYK or the effects that change the color to CMYK. I would either just use black or use a Pantone spot color.

[LRK@adobeforums.com]

<<I'm going to use a free font. What is the common rate for logos for free-lance artists? This client asked me my rates. I asked him what he was offering. He said $80. Is that reasonable?>>

It seems that he offered $80. I wouldn't turn it down. :)

[Dee Holmes]

Ya, no kidding! But you just can't give them straight type (in my opion anyways).

[LRK@adobeforums.com]

I see what you're saying... that's true. :)

[nilk_narf@adobeforums.com]

I'm going to add a graphic I just designed for one of the letters. I don't get why I can't use RGB and CMYK colors. I put a Focoltone color but it's easy to change to a Pantone. I wanted to use a blue color on part of the logo to indicate water because it's going on the side of the client's new boat. I'm not sure if just black letters would do for that, do y'all?

[Ann_Shelbourne@adobeforums.com]

I imagine that your design will just be used as a refererence and the logo will be painted onto the boats hull.
In that case, an RGB file which you print from your inkjet, will suffice.

However, if silkscreening will be used, you need to use Spot Colors and it doesn't matter whose book you use.

[nilk_narf@adobeforums.com]

Oh, am I supposed to print it out? I was just going to e-mail it to the client.

[Ann_Shelbourne@adobeforums.com]

You STILL have to make the right sort of file!

[nilk_narf@adobeforums.com]

EEKS! And what might that be?

[Ann_Shelbourne@adobeforums.com]

Nilk:
Start a new thread for this because it really doesn't belong in this one.
:~)

And tell me exactly how your design will be used and what you were asked to provide.

[nilk_narf@adobeforums.com]

OK. :)