Logo Nerds
March 12, 2009 by David
Filed under All Reviews, Logo Nerds, Top 5 Logo Design Sites
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Logo Nerds offers logo designs at prices that start far below their competitors. They offer a Satisfaction Guarantee that says if you’re not 100% satisfied with your new logo design, they’ll re-draw you a new logo for free. Not quite as good as a money-back guarantee, but it’s something. They have an impressive Gallery and also offer Banner Design. Check them out if you’re looking for an inexpensive logo.
Jake Stewart on Tue, 24th Mar 2009 4:21 am
Logo Nerds actually comes across just like their name implies - a bunch of nerds who makes logos for a nerdy cheap price. I’ve used them several times, along with a few friends running their own small businesses. Quality is acceptable although the consequences of the low price rears its ugly head once in a while.
Three situations come to mind, in particular:
1. On a couple of logos with pretty long texts they designed for me, spelling on the final design they gave was misspelled. They remedy errors upon request, although the overall design can sometimes be affected, especially when the text plays a huge part in it.
2. When I asked how many revisions I can get, they couldn’t give me a straight answer. I was instead told to call back in case I needed anything. They wouldn’t confirm if that meant unlimited revisions either. So far, though, I’ve never had a problem asking for changes so I still love them!
3. In the event that the concepts you get aren’t all that good (and it does happen), you’ll be forced to work with them and make the best of it. I’ve only had it take place once over so many orders with these guys, although your own experience may vary.
Compared to more expensive logo design services (the ones I’ve tried were LogoBee and Logo Design Pros), Logo Nerds’ designs are a little lacking. However, they’re good enough for my needs and I’m sure they’ll be good enough for most others. At the super low price they offer the graphics at, I won’t stop using them anytime soon.
Danial Sebastian Navarre on Sat, 28th Mar 2009 5:13 am
If you’ve got the budget of a large company for a logo and want the full special treatment while you’re at it, you should skip reading about Logo Nerds now. They’re not what you’re looking for. Should your main concerns, however, be about getting a decent logo at the cheapest price, without degrading into the world of crap designs, these guys easily fit the bill.
In terms of quality, Logo Nerds’ designs simply offer a grade well beyond their asking price. At the rates they’re charging, I was expecting this to be a total bust. At best, I was looking forward to a final design that I’ll need to do a little work on to turn out complete. Instead, I got a complete logo that was very capably done.
Since this is really cheap, don’t expect a design at par with the best professional work out there. That’s really not what the service is about. If you’re willing to make do with an average design that’s delivered in an acceptable polish, then you shouldn’t be looking anywhere else.
Logo Nerds is not for everyone. If you want customer support that’s reveling in the smell of your ass, you’re not gonna find it here (customer support scores a C+, in my opinion). If you want designs that look like they cost $1000 or higher, you’re not gonna find it here. I’d say the logos (yes, I’ve used them multiple times now) they have done for me easily slot in at the same level as the $200+ services I’ve used online. Since they’re selling for a measly $27, that’s as good a deal as I think you will ever chance upon!
Janet Panem on Sun, 5th Apr 2009 12:23 pm
I flip sites for a living. As such, I need cheap and dependable logo creation services, along with other similar work done, on a fairly regular basis (I order around 1 to 3 logos a week).
I’ve tried most avenues for low-cost graphic design - everything from hiring local students to holding a contest in a webmaster forum. While I occasionally stumble upon a gem of a logo design every now and then, I found myself coming back to Logo Nerds for most of my needs. It’s hard not to entrust that aspect of my websites to them.
To put it simply, there’s no freelance artist, design firm or logo creation service that can match the cost-to-quality ratio that Logo Nerds offer. No matter how niche the markets I dabble into, they always manage to come up with something that’s both very creative and a great fit for it.
Like most services, they’re not without fault. Revisions aren’t super fast and final designs sometimes lack the kind of finish that you can expect from much bigger companies. For the price, though, it’s like getting a BMW at the cost of a Honda - their logos really do help me prop up my flips’ value at amounts that are much more than the charges they bill me.
Since I’m a regular customer, I get some special treatment too, which I really appreciate. Logo Nerds is easily one of my favorite online companies.
Emmet Jason Scott on Tue, 7th Apr 2009 6:01 am
As a student trying my hand at running online businesses, Logo Nerds has been an indispensable service that has helped me start all six of my websites. I’ve used them to design all logos that I use, along with the mascots I’ve integrated into two of my sites.
Having next to nothing in terms of budget when I started my online efforts, Logo Nerds’ $27 logo package has been a godsend, allowing me all the benefits of a professional logo with none of the usual costs. I’ve personally found it hard to believe they’re offering the designs as cheap as they’ve been doing for so long, while managing to stay in business.
Goes without saying that I’ve recommended Logo Nerds to almost every guy I know who have asked me about where I got my logos (and mascots). I haven’t seen any negative review for them here so far, although, if a couple turned up (like I’ve seen in other review sites), I’d assume it will be:
* spelling errors (yes, I’ve had this too. all you have to do is tell them about it and the logo is fixed within the day)
* not polished enough (if you’re expecting a $5000 luxury-quality logo $27, I think you’re crazy)
* turnaround time (I’ve only encountered one instance where my order took more than five days, which I think is absolutely fair, given how much work these guys have to take on to make decent money, with their price so dirt-cheap)
Not all is perfect, obviously, but I can’t imagine a more cost-effective way to get logos for small businesses than Logo Nerds.
Heather M on Sat, 18th Apr 2009 11:08 pm
First off, let me say that I’m a critical person by nature. That should give you some context about this review. I’m actually a big fan of Logo Nerds, therefore, the four star rating. They’re cheap and they ultimately deliver. It just so happens that there’s always bumps along the way.
At less than $30 per logo, I expected the ugliest, most disgusting results during the first time I worked with Logo Nerds. It started out being on that path, as well. The initial concepts I was promised came in a day late and the designs weren’t really what I was looking for. For the price, though, they were more than fair. So I responded, told them my choice and asked for some changes that will bring it more to my liking. After a few back and forth exchanges, the final design I got was surprisingly good.
I used them again because of that result (not to mention, the unbeatable price) and the more I did, the easier the process got. My guess is it’s the fact that my project manager has gotten acclimated to what I want and that I got familiar with how to express my ideas to get things done. Either way, working with them is now pretty seamless and I have a ton of awesome logos to show for it.
There’s still the occasional problem that I totally expect from any cheap provider, including deadlines and some bad designs. Overall, though, I can’t imagine anyone in the web giving better value for such a cheap price.