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	<title>The Perfect Design Blog &#187; chad</title>
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		<title>Development Phase Go!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[$5000 prize]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic designer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[logo design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, we&#8217;re up and running with the development phase! We&#8217;ve been going strong with a team of developers for about two weeks! It&#8217;s an exciting time and we know we&#8217;ve only begun!! Stay tuned by signing up for updates on the front page at http://www.theperfectdesign.com.
In case you&#8217;re wondering what the fuss is about: ThePerfectDesign.com is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, we&#8217;re up and running with the development phase! We&#8217;ve been going strong with a team of developers for about two weeks! It&#8217;s an exciting time and we know we&#8217;ve only begun!! Stay tuned by signing up for updates on the front page at <a title="ThePerfectDesign.com" href="http://www.theperfectdesign.com" target="_self">http://www.theperfectdesign.com</a>.</p>
<p>In case you&#8217;re wondering what the fuss is about: <a title="ThePerfectDesign.com" href="http://www.theperfectdesign.com" target="_self">ThePerfectDesign.com</a> is a site dedicated to building a community of graphic designers and people needing graphic design work, helping each find and build new business relationships. We know how hard it is to find the right design for a business and we also know how it can be challenging to find a steady stream of graphic design work for graphic designers. We hope to bridge the gaps with our site.</p>
<p>We want to help those seeking graphic design work, such as, logo design, web design, print design, t-shirt and other clothing design, marketing literature, and other design work, get the best design to match their current needs. We believe that when those needs are met, the perfect design is born. Again, stay tuned at <a title="ThePerfectDesign.com" href="http://www.theperfectdesign.com" target="_self">ThePerfectDesign.com</a>, and Graphic Designers, be sure to sign up for the $5,000 logo design contest! We need your help in creating The Perfect Design for us!</p>
<p>All the best!</p>
<p><a title="TPD" href="http://www.theperfectdesign.com" target="_self">TPD</a></p>
<p><a rel="me" href="http://technorati.com/claim/x4emmn3jwx">Technorati Profile</a></p>
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		<title>The Perfect Design Logo Design Contest &#8211; Coming Soon!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 11:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[$5000 Logo Contest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[$5000 prize]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic designer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to popular request, we&#8217;re updating you on the status of the site. The analysis phase of ThePerfectDesign.com has been a long one, but we&#8217;re almost there! We want to make this project the best possible! Our $5,000 logo design contest is a few months away and it&#8217;s going to be awesome!! We&#8217;ll be starting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Due to popular request, we&#8217;re updating you on the status of the site. The analysis phase of ThePerfectDesign.com has been a long one, but we&#8217;re almost there! <span style="text-decoration: underline;">We want to make this project the best possible!</span> Our $5,000 logo design contest is a few months away and it&#8217;s going to be <strong>awesome!!</strong> We&#8217;ll be starting our Alpha test phase in about a month and a half and then beta testing a month later. Please make sure you (graphic designers, please) sign up at www.theperfectdesign.com to receive <em>e-mail updates</em>. We promise, you won&#8217;t:</p>
<ul>
<li>Receive JUNK e-mail</li>
<li>Receive too many or too little updates</li>
<li>Regret it! We&#8217;ll have some fun things to do along the way (<strong>something coming soon!</strong>)</li>
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<p>All the best,</p>
<p><a title="The Perfect Design" href="http://www.theperfectdesign.com" target="_self">ThePerfectDesign.com</a></p>
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		<title>$5,000 &#8211; For a Logo Design?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[$5000 Logo Contest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[logo contest]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, you&#8217;re wondering why anyone in their right mind would pay $5,000 for a logo design!!! We at ThePerfectDesign.com understand that, in most cases, graphic designers make anywhere from $150 and even up to $1500 on a logo design; the average being around $300. But, we also know that &#8220;you get what you pay for&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, you&#8217;re wondering why anyone in their right mind would pay <strong><em>$5,000 for a logo design</em></strong><strong><em>!!!</em></strong> We at ThePerfectDesign.com understand that, in most cases, graphic designers make anywhere from $150 and even up to $1500 on a logo design; the average being around $300. But, we also know that &#8220;<em>you get what you pay for&#8221;</em> and we&#8217;re looking for <strong>THE PERFECT DESIGN</strong> for ThePerfectDesign.com. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re willing to pay over 16 times the average amount of a good quality logo design to get the best design, The Perfect Design.</p>
<p>We believe there is a logo out there (in someone&#8217;s brain) that truly meets our needs, and know that we will find it if we can draw from the <strong>talents and inspiration</strong> of thousands, and <em>hundreds of thousands, of graphic designers all over the world</em>. We&#8217;re excited about the traffic we&#8217;ve seen <strong>already</strong> and the <em>buzz</em> that this contest has generated so far! We are sooo looking forward to seeing the end result.</p>
<p>Be sure to stay posted on the event by pre-registering at <a title="The Perfect Design" href="http://www.theperfectdesign.com" target="_self">ThePerfectDesign.com</a>. Not only are we giving the winner $5,000, but we&#8217;re giving away much, much more. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Don&#8217;t delay</strong></span>, the contest is right around the corner!</p>
<p>Happy designing,</p>
<p><a title="The Perfect Design" href="http://www.theperfectdesign.com" target="_self">ThePerfectDesign.com</a></p>
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		<title>The Top 5 Things to Look for in a Graphic Designer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Educational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic designer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[logo contest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[logo design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We realize that looking for a graphic designer can be difficult because there are so many graphic designers all over the world. The neat thing is that with the internet all of the most talented designers are at your fingertips.
So with all these options we’d like to help make the “looking” a little simpler when [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We realize that looking for a graphic designer can be difficult because there are so many graphic designers all over the world. The neat thing is that with the internet all of the most talented designers are at your fingertips.</p>
<p>So with all these options we’d like to help make the “looking” a little simpler when searching for the right graphic designer for the job. We’re going to answer the question, “What are the top 5 things to look for in a graphic designer?” by asking questions that can help you answer this one.</p>
<p>1.<span> </span>Have you looked at their portfolio? Most savvy graphic designers have a website that features their best work. Visit their website to see the work they’ve done. If their work is <strong>excellent</strong> on a scale of: BAD, GOOD, BETTER, BEST, EXCELLENT, then they might be the perfect candidate for your project.</p>
<p>2.<span> </span>Do they have <em>satisfied</em> customers? Their designs might be fabulous but their customer service might stink. Of course, you might not be in a rush for your design work, but if you are you might want to check references to see how quickly they deliver and if they deliver exactly what their customers want. Ask them for a list of references that you can call and check up on.</p>
<p>3.<span> </span><strong>Have they asked</strong> you <strong>a lot</strong><strong> of</strong> sensible <strong>questions</strong> about your particular project<strong>?</strong> Have they brought things to your mind that help you, but that you didn’t think about before? Do they seem <strong>interested</strong> in what it is you’re trying to accomplish or do they seem in a <em>rush</em> to get started? If they don’t ask enough questions they probably aren’t going to give you the design you want and deserve.</p>
<p>4.<span> </span>Is there a language barrier between you and the designer? If the designer doesn’t understand you and you aren’t able to adequately communicate and express your ideas easily to the designer it might not be a good idea to continue. It might just be money down the tubes…</p>
<p>5.<span> </span>Lastly, and of course, what do they charge<strong>??</strong> We believe that the right graphic design is important, but we also believe that it can be accomplished at a fair/reasonable price. Make sure it&#8217;s the right price.</p>
<p>We hope this top 5 list will help you in your search. Be sure to visit the site and get pre-registered for the launch of ThePerfectDesign.com. We will keep you informed with exciting updates coming soon!</p>
<p>All the best!</p>
<p><a title="Where Design Meets Need!" href="http://www.theperfectdesign.com" target="_blank">ThePerfectDesign.com</a></p>
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		<title>Prizes for Logo Design Contest</title>
		<link>http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/prizes-for-logo-design-contest/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=prizes-for-logo-design-contest</link>
		<comments>http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/prizes-for-logo-design-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[$5000 Logo Contest]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edit: The contest start date has been released &#8211; Wednesday, July 22, 12AM (GMT-06:00, Central   Time, U.S. &#38; Canada).
Money!!!
Okay, so here&#8217;s the skinny, or fat (it&#8217;s a big amount!) on what prizes will be awarded from this contest:

First Place &#8211; $5000
Second Place &#8211; Choice of Adobe CS4 Design Standard Package OR $1400
Third Place &#8211; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Edit: The contest start date has been released &#8211; Wednesday, July 22, 12AM <strong>(</strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">GMT-06:00, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Central   Time</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">U.S.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> &amp; </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Canada).</span></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Money!!!</strong></p>
<p>Okay, so here&#8217;s the skinny, or fat (it&#8217;s a big amount!) on what prizes will be awarded from this contest:</p>
<ul>
<li>First Place &#8211; <strong>$5000</strong></li>
<li>Second Place &#8211; Choice of Adobe CS4 Design Standard Package OR $1400</li>
<li>Third Place &#8211; Choice of Adobe CS4 Web Standard Package OR $900</li>
</ul>
<p>Repeat: We&#8217;ll be giving the 2nd and 3rd place winners a <em>choice between</em> the Adobe CS4 package or the cash prize.</p>
<p><strong>ADDITIONAL EARNING OPPORTUNITY!!</strong> If you know someone that is a design freak!, please sign up and refer them to us. If your friend wins first place in the contest, you will receive $500, just for the referral!</p>
<p>Note: you have to be signed up with us to earn the referral fee.</p>
<p>All the best in your design ventures! We&#8217;ll keep you updated.</p>
<p><a title="ThePerfectDesign" href="http://www.theperfectdesign.com" target="_self">ThePerfectDesign.com</a></p>
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