I don’t like any of the samples I have received! This company must be terrible! Sometimes you can receive a group of samples that just don’t appeal to you, it happens. Most of the time a client doesn’t know or can’t precisely describe what kind of logo he wants or what image he is looking for. For that reason, a good designer will try to question the client as much as possible regarding their preferences and tastes in logos, but this is not always sufficient. Also note that sometimes an idea may seem good at first thought, but looking at the results on paper you could realize that you don’t like them at all. It is natural to get upset if you have received a package of samples that don’t suit you, but it`s important to understand that since you are not buying a premade product, bad surprises are not impossible nor improbable. Look at a batch of bad initial samples as just another step towards a great final design. It is highly unlikely that you will utterly hate everything about the samples presented. You can pick and combine different elements from them - font, color, object, layout – into one great logo. Even if the samples are really terrible, you could tell the designers precisely what you don’t like about them, which will help them avoid similar mistakes in the next samples. A bad batch of samples, depending on your view of it, can be a glass half empty or a glass half full. It’s a setback, perhaps, but the second round has a much greater chance of success.

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Chance to show new logo design September the 6th will see the 24th annual Picnic in the Park hosted by West Valley Community Services, Inc. (WVCS) at the Cupertino Civic Center Plaza. This is a fundraising event to help support WCVS so that it may continue offering valuable non-profit services. This event will take a considerable amount of preparation, especially since they will be marketing their new logo design donated to them by LogoBee just prior to this event. However, WVCS does not shy away from hard work. WVCS is a non-profit organization; that is why they are required to host fundraising drives and events. They offer valuable services to the Santa Clara County area such as: food, shelter, clothes, affordable housing and financial assistance. In order for a fundraising event to be successful the general public must get involved. This requires a certain degree of public recognition for the non-profit group. This is why WVCS applied to the Annual LogoBee Logo Design Makeover Contest last December. Having a brand that is easy to remember is helpful when hosting events like the Picnic in the Park. The Picnic in the Park will involve a silent and live auction; and a BBQ sponsored by the generous people at the Outback Steakhouse. The event should be fun for all participants who attend.  So if you are in the area please drop by and help contribute to a worthwhile cause. Keep your eyes open for event posters with the new “Health – Home – Heart” logo design for more details about this event.

Another great year has passed; and along with it another wonderful LogoBee Logo Design Makeover Giveaway.   The response to the Makeover Giveaway was outstanding this year; it grows larger and larger with each year that it is held. There were so many worthy submissions that choosing the winners was a difficult task for our judges.   LogoBee would like to express its gratitude to all of the non-profit organizations out there for doing the great work that they do.  LogoBee will continue to donate their services to these organizations to try and help make the world a better place for everyone to live in.  That is why LogoBee. would like to thank all of the participants from this year and encourage them to try again next year.  The process of helping out one another must continue. The selected organizations for this years event are: International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium; Triangle Vegetarian Society; West Valley Community Services; ProfessorBeyer.com; Catholic Services of Macomb; and Project AWARE Foundation.  All of these groups do great work and contribute a lot of their time to aiding others; it will be a pleasure to work with them to create their logo designs.

Another great year has passed; and along with it another wonderful LogoBee Logo Design Makeover Giveaway.   The response to the Makeover Giveaway was outstanding this year; it grows larger and larger with each year that it is held. There were so many worthy submissions that choosing the winners was a difficult task for our judges.   LogoBee would like to express its gratitude to all of the non-profit organizations out there for doing the great work that they do.  LogoBee will continue to donate their services to these organizations to try and help make the world a better place for everyone to live in.  That is why LogoBee. would like to thank all of the participants from this year and encourage them to try again next year.  The process of helping out one another must continue. The selected organizations for this years event are: International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium; Triangle Vegetarian Society; West Valley Community Services; ProfessorBeyer.com; Catholic Services of Macomb; and Project AWARE Foundation.  All of these groups do great work and contribute a lot of their time to aiding others; it will be a pleasure to work with them to create their logo designs.

LogoBee.com, one of the internet’s most respected online logo design firms, is happy to announce another Logo Design Makeover Giveaway this year. For the event, LogoBee donates its professional logo design services to select non-profit and charity organizations that need a fresh or new logo! Most non-profit groups do not have the time or graphic design expertise to deal with this important aspect of marketing on their own.  LogoBee offering their services free of charge presents these organizations with a fantastic opportunity! Due to the overwhelming response in past Makeover Giveaways, LogoBee has donated its graphic design services to 25 non-profit organizations; 15 of these were chosen in the 2006 event.  Last year the organizations that were selected included PEPY Ride, Florida Atlantic Research & Development Association, MEDICO, International Primate Protection League, Voluntary Committee of Lawyers and Women Helping Women. This year LogoBee will again be donating up to ten logo design packages, valued at $425 each. These packages include business card and stationery layouts that incorporate the new logo. Contest Details: LogoBee’s Makeover Giveaway is open to any and all non-profit and charitable organizations in North America. No existing logo design is required; however the applicant should be able to express how a new logo will contribute to the efforts and success of their organization. The applicant should also provide a brief summary of their organization/charity and their mission statement. Deadline for entries is December 4th, 2007 at 11:59 pm (EST). Please submit an entry at http://www.logobee.com/contact/contest-premier-form.htm to register! About LogoBee.com: LogoBee offers complete customer satisfaction and a variety of packages that include business card, brochure and stationery design; they also offer top-quality web design services to businesses everywhere.  For more information or to view our logo design gallery, please visit our website at www.logobee.com

Hope Works Santa Rosa gets new logo design! LogoBee holds a logo design makeover project every year; this offers non-profit groups a free logo and stationery design package. However, LogoBee continues to work with non-profits all throughout the year. For example, LogoBee recently completed a logo for Hope Works Santa Rosa. This is a faith-based non-profit organization. They work with gang-related youth to integrate their loyalty and skills in to the community and away from street gang activities. Their program focuses on four major elements. ‘Relationship Building’ to help these youths form positive friendships and relationships, this is done by offering them supportive role models; ‘Community Connection’ they are integrated in to the community through activities like city meetings, etc; ‘Personal Growth Training’ this element is designed to educate the youths about spirituality, making the right decisions and resolving disputes properly; and ‘Jobs’ where the youths are directed towards jobs in the community where their skills will be put to good use. Executive Director Daryl Reese commented on what it is like helping to redirect these young people towards better lifestyles; he said that “it is rewarding for me because I get to participate in someone experiencing hope and now looks forward to the future.” He also made it clear that the community in Santa Rosa is very supportive of what his organization does. They benefit from the lifestyle change that these youths undergo as well. This rewarding feeling is shared by LogoBee since they feel that working with non-profit groups is good for communities everywhere. Hope Works Santa Rosa’s new look is meant to convey certain aspects of the organization to the public. Mr. Reese wanted LogoBee to create a logo design that expresses the qualities of hope, new beginnings and freedom; as well as the business related qualities of strong relationships and professionalism.  When asked to comment on his new logo design he said, “We got all of that and more! I was highly impressed with the quality of the designs, the speed at which the work was done and the extremely reasonable cost.” LogoBee is glad that Hope Works has faith in their logo design work because they have a lot of faith in the work that they are doing in Santa Rosa. Additional information about LogoBee: LogoBee is a logo design and web design company that is based in Montreal, Canada.  For more information please visit www.logobee.com.  You can send your questions to sales@logobee.com or call 1-888-905-6462.