"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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Deep Dish

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For Allen's consideration...

http://ucf.edu/~co262176/dj/logo.gif

The logo dimensions are the same, making replacement easy, and I included the white curve. It's GIF rather than JPG.

I'm a professional graphic artist, who's getting into freelance work. I can do a complete overhaul of the main website, for much less than other, equally talented artists. I have an interactive portfolio available upon request, done in Macromedia Flash. If you're interested, Allen, either privately message or e-mail me.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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I've already contacted Allen about using my graphic design firm's resources to design and develop a professional and appropriate identity for SoSuave.com and the Don Juan Discussion Forum.

Of course, if you are determined to design a logo that is better than the one you just showed us, then I'll step down because I don't want to be involved in a competition to design a logo for free.

I'm President and Creative Director of a local San Diego graphic design firm. We recently acquired a new client: DRS Technologies, Inc., a multi-billion dollar military equipment developer.
 

Deep Dish

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Originally posted by Demon
I've already contacted Allen about using my graphic design firm's resources to design and develop a professional and appropriate identity for SoSuave.com and the Don Juan Discussion Forum.

Of course, if you are determined to design a logo that is better than the one you just showed us, then I'll step down because I don't want to be involved in a competition to design a logo for free.
It's not important enough to me to warrant getting competitive, either.
 

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I like the logo, deep dish. I think most DJs on this site would agree that the logo needs to be changed.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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Thanks for designing the logo. But where's the genie? Can't very well have a logo without a genie.
 

Giovanni Casanova

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Allen's on a roll today.
 

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wowee a web design thread!

I'm an "ethical" web designer. My rates can be bigger than the T Rex, or non existent.

Generally, when I design for companies, I charge big time depending on the size of the company. Note, however, that my price is still lower than competitors, yet I get more "pay", because I am only one man whereas every other company has multitudes.

And I'm fast. Very fast.

There's a phrase I coined which I like very much:

The more people that work on a website, the longer it takes to finish
But when my church wants a professional website, or when I'm interesting in giving back to a community that has given me much, (such as sosuave...) I don't charge for my work. Not a penny.

I've also been known to make subsites for Microsoft in exchange for free access to a bar :D
 
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Good Logo Deep Dish

Dude,
I just wanted to chime in to say that I like your logo. By the way, why did you change your name from Inspector Clouseau?
 

Deep Dish

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SoSuave.com:
Where's the genie? Can't very well have a logo without a genie.
I hated the genie. However, this is not my website; so, I have created a modified version with the genie:

Right here.
Cesare Cardinali:
By the way, why did you change your name from Inspector Clouseau?
Simply put, I just didn't feel that it was representative of who I am anymore.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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