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“The New Media Market” Social Media Conference Graphics

March 27, 2010 by DPKGraphics

I am not usually one to do pro bono projects, but I was asked by one of my Twitter friends if I could help them by creating a logo & header for their new Social Media Conference that they were putting on Illinois.  I am a BIG FAN of Social Media, so I agreed.

They gave me the title & tagline and pretty much gave me full reign to come up with the design.  I love that!  So here is what I came up with:

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These first 2 images are drafts, so you will see that the images are not clear and the stock watermark is visible.  When I create graphics, I do not purchase any stock images until I get approval from the client.

The client liked the first logo image the best.  They said that the second one looked too close to the Coca-Cola logo.  They also said that they wanted the emphasis on “New Media” instead of “Media Market”.  So here is the final logo design with the tagline added:

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One the logo was complete, I had to incorporate that into a header design for their Thesis Themed WordPress Site.  I decided to take the logo graphic of those jack looking things and use them within the background of the header.  I used soft transparent colors so they would blend into the design.

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My final part in the project was to get Thesis set up for them.  I installed the header, added a nice blue colored background and then finished it off with customizing the navigation by incorporating the colors from the header.

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So, there ya have it (as I always say).  A pro bono project that wound up being a winner.  My client and her team love the design and I felt good for helping them out.  They are planning on adding me as a sponsor, so that will be some nice recognition and possibly opportunity for new clients in the future – love that!

So, what do you think?  Do ya like or what?

Filed Under: Headers & Banners, Logos, Recent Projects Tagged With: header design, illinois social media conference, logo design, pro bono graphics, the new media market conference, thesis wordpress design, wordpress customization

About DPKGraphics

Dawn Papandrea-Khan is a mom of 4 kids (ages 4,5,7, and 9). She enjoys spending time with her family as well as writing, reading, and exploring the internet. She has a passion and eye for design and puts her heart into her work. If you would like to contact Dawn concerning graphics, website design or anything else, please feel free to send her an email at Dawn@DPK-GraphicDesign.com

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