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I've built a few websites in the past but I've had a hard time building one for myself that I truely like. I could not get a look and feel that felt right, my colors were all off and I had no really good starting point. I thought a logo would give me that starting point. I paid an online company for their "professional" package of logo designs and this is what I got back.

Needless to say I insisted on a full refund and got it. But its back to the drawing board as I start from scratch again this weekend.

Thanks for laughing with me and not at me....lol

Neil Golli

LOL - that fourth one down is not too bad.

I had the same problem when I asked my dad to design a logo for us - he's an unbelievable artist and even put him self through college designing labels and such, but I guess if you don't get snakes then you just don't get snakes.
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Tosha

"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"

7.33.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Anakin Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python (Verdi - yeah I know but my kids love the book)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Desert Tortoise (Pope John Paul aka JP )
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.2 frogs rescued from pool skimmer

Its blue, they just did not at all fit the weak concept that I had in my head. I was thinking something artistic that simply represented a snake and left the imagination to contemplate. Something non spefic as I do breed more than just balls.

Unsure of exactly where I'm going from here, but I'll keep everyone updated as I progress.

Domain name is www.gollireptiles.com

Neil Golli

Thought I'd toss a pic of these two girls in for fun

A very nice reduced pattern girl with an interesting head to say the least.

and an orange big patterned granite (don't know what else to call her)

Is that the image of the virgin mary on that balls head? Inquiring minds want to know!

You could label it Het for salvation?

J/K those are some nice lookin' ladies.
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With a name like Scrotbelly, it has to be good ;o)

What's wrong with 'em? Doesn't everyone make their logo in Microsoft Word? lol ;o)
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With a name like Scrotbelly, it has to be good ;o)

the first idea is ok but it needs a good pic of a ball head on it...........looks like a mortgage company type logo sorta?...LOL........maybe you could refinance people for their purchases too on the side?.........
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abit of a poke, but all in good fun. Kinda

Neil Golli

actually I was serious..........
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of a snake from my collection.
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Kyle Stevens
Royal Variations

Many a false step is made from standing still.

np

I was just giving a suggestion based on what I did for my logo.
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Kyle Stevens
Royal Variations

Many a false step is made from standing still.

I wasn't jumping down your throat to see, I had thought you had forgot to post the pic.

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I look forward to it, its been a tuff process, I've spent atleast 20 hours on junk that I've actually just deleted from my hard drive it was so bad.

neil

at the logo, I was surprised that anyone would want to look at it, LOL. I apologize, it did look like I forgot to post it.
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Kyle Stevens
Royal Variations

Many a false step is made from standing still.

A friend of mine just saw this thread and sent this to me, I like it but don't know if I love it, any thoughts?

a different color or colors?
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Kyle Stevens
Royal Variations

Many a false step is made from standing still.

The problem is that they all begin to look the same. Think about the sites that stand out. Like nerd, its a crappy logo, but you remember the name. Ralph Davis, Peter Kahl, John Smith, Bob Evens, etc, etc, all the names blur together, but I remember that little snake with the crown. I think the "Golden Arches" look horrible, but you can see them a mile off and won't mistake anything else for them. I want a logo that people will remember, even if they hate it.

Have you ever seen a logo that you can not forget? I don't know how to do it, but that is what I am looking for. If you have any luck, let me know.

A case in point: Top Shelf Exotics. Not a wonderful logo, not that sexy, not even a snake in it that I remember, but it stands out. I remember that logo, whether I want too or not, I remember that logo. Maybe it is just me. Does it have the same "catchy" effect on anybody else?

I am struggling just as much, if not even more with this issue. No joy so far.

Cheers,
Al

Neil,

Those logos look really good! Quality graphics can be so hard to find! Quality graphic artists even more so!

As for creating a website, if anyone is interested, there is an excellent site that gives almost anything that you need to know to create one at: www w3schools com (place in your dots as needed there). I have used that for a long time as a quick reference. It is a great free online resource that gives everything from tutorials to quick reference information.

Good luck with your website! I would love to see a board created on kingsnake for computer/website help the same way they have for Cage and Enclosures! There are a lot of free reference sites and people in the industry that would be happy to answer questions about them (as they do in the Cages and Enclosures). Good Luck! And it really looks like you have a great start on that!
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Bryan, Atlanta GA

1-0-0 Ball Python - Apep
0-1-0 Mountain Horned Dragon - Ki
0-0-1 Aggressive Bearded Dragon - Zeus
1-1-0 Rats... no wait... ROTTEN Little Cats - Ra, Bastet
0-1-0 Little Angelic Kitten - Isis
1-0-0 Horse... whoops... BIG Golden Retriever - Jake
0-1-0 Wife
2-0-0 Kids