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Help: Naming my graphic design venture


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Raziel
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Help: Naming my graphic design venture
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PostPosted: Wed 08 Feb, 2006

a friend and myself are planning to start designing graphics to make a bit of money on the side. we plan on targeting small businesses and bands, who are looking for good quality artwork/logos etc at reasonable prices.

trouble is, we are etremely stumped for what to call this little venture.

does anyone have any ideas/suggestions about how to think of a good name?

any help would be greatly appreciated.
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PostPosted: Wed 08 Feb, 2006

The rule of thumb when it comes to naming things
for a business is to pick something that starts with
a letter early in the alphabet... like A, B or C. So
when people are searching for something, they will
encounter it early in the list of names. Depends on
what type of search or directory you are going to
list yourself... assuming its not by word of mouth.
Just my 2 cents...
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2006

I would not be concerned with naming that begins with an early letter in the alphabet. There are many successful businesses named with letters toward the end of the alphabet. My advice is to have the name describe the business, and not have an "abstract" name that doesn't directly relate to graphic design. You want people who see just the name of company, to know right away that you are in the design business. If people have to guess what business you are in, because the name doesn't relate, some people won't bother to figure it out.
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2006

I'm with Rhino. I know when I go through the phone book I ignore the companies calledd AAAAAwhatever co. Figuring it has to be a cheesy company to pick a name like that.
Of course the name isn't going to do much for you anyway. You'll find that you will have to go knocking on a lot of doors to get business.
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2006

Here, take a look at this page, it might help you...

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http://desktoppub.about.com/od/businessnames/
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PostPosted: Sat 11 Feb, 2006

My advice is to keep to a name that sticks to the 'No-Muss, No-Fuss' policy. Above all else make it concise and distinctive because you want your company to be unique and not just another 'ho-hum' design company choice. Good luck! Let us know what name you've decided upon. ^_^
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