Graphic Designer?

[glitzy07]

My sister and I, for fun, have a running list of funny band names that we have come up with over the years. We are not in a band, lol, but we just like making up funny band names that usually come out of some ridiculous sentence we've said while hanging out and consuming wine together.

I am not terribly (read: at all) talented in the art of design, but I thought it might be fun to have a few of our favorite band names turned into a logo or design that I could then use with my Cricut to create t-shirts or some other random thing with these funny inside jokes. I'm thinking it could be fun, personalized birthday gift for my sister.

1) Is this something a graphic designer would do? 

2) How would you find someone for a one-off project like this?

3) What if I (again, not creative in design at all) don't have any super specific ideas about WHAT I want the designs to look like. Could a good graphic designer see the band name and just take a stab at something cool? lol

TIA!

[meganew]

H is a graphic designer

I would definitely reach out to a student for something like this through a local college. Im not sure what you’d pay- price would depend on how many logos you want done and if you want any revisions to any of them, I would ask if they charge by the hour or a flat fee per logo.

If you’re not sure what exactly you’re looking for I would just spend some time scrolling through band logos and grab a couple you like as reference. Sketching and coming up with different versions will all take time and add to the price. If you’re really not sure and they’re not charging you a ton I’d be ready to take whatever they made. Lol

[ohgillian]

Fiverr is perfect for things like this.

[Gato]

You could possibly find one on Craigslist. Ask to see samples of their work first, and a reference!

I like the college idea. I would have jumped at a chance to do this for cheap!

[glitzy07]

Apr 22, 2021 13:58:16 GMT -5 ohgillian said:

Fiverr is perfect for things like this.

Ah! I completely forgot about Fiverr! Thank you.

[ska]

You could do it like a festival shirt. One logo on the front and a list of the crazy band names on the back.

[litskispeciality]

I second contacting a local college with a GD program. Students need the experience.

[circa1978]

I would just use Canva.

www.canva.com/

[glitzy07]

Apr 22, 2021 14:33:18 GMT -5 ska said:

You could do it like a festival shirt. One logo on the front and a list of the crazy band names on the back.

I sort of love this idea too!

[ska]

Can you share some of the names you've come up with? I always thought "5 Minute Major" (hockey penalty) was a tough/punk band name. I just Googled and they exist! Lol.

[glitzy07]

Apr 22, 2021 15:27:00 GMT -5 ska said:

Can you share some of the names you've come up with? I always thought "5 Minute Major" (hockey penalty) was a tough/punk band name. I just Googled and they exist! Lol.

Some I have to keep to myself just in case we have a family band someday.

They are usually derived from some random thing one of us has said and then the other says, “That’s a band name!” and it gets added to the running list.

Significant Clap
Tittie Ratio
Knick Knacks & Tchotchkes
Drenched in Shame (This derived from an episode of Jersey Shore)
The Floppy Waffles
Crocheted Collard Greens
The Satisfying Smacks
Monochromatic Motherfuckers
The Bleedin’ Floozies

We’re very weird. Haha.

[ellipses84]

You could probably find someone on Etsy to do this if they already make similar products like t-shirts and do custom designs or sell image files. Otherwise, ask your social network if anyone can do it or know someone who does. Reaching out to a community college or looking at locals on Instagram is another option. I’m good at photoshop and my sister has a graphic design background so we do stuff like this for friends but we are so busy with our day jobs we don’t try to solicit business. A lady in my neighborhood recently started a business making custom printables. I got a silhouette cameo a few months ago but I’ve hardly had time to use it! I think the software program allows you to do stuff like this if all you want is text in a certain font and there’s ways to pull in more custom images.

[ellipses84]

Also, we do the “that would make a great band name” too but I can never remember them later!

[Patsy Baloney]

I would def go to a significant clap concert.

[TR]

Apr 22, 2021 15:27:00 GMT -5 ska said:

Can you share some of the names you've come up with? I always thought "5 Minute Major" (hockey penalty) was a tough/punk band name. I just Googled and they exist! Lol.

That’s where Five for Fighting got their name.

[ska]

Apr 22, 2021 19:03:02 GMT -5 TR said:

Apr 22, 2021 15:27:00 GMT -5 ska said:

Can you share some of the names you've come up with? I always thought "5 Minute Major" (hockey penalty) was a tough/punk band name. I just Googled and they exist! Lol.

That’s where Five for Fighting got their name.

Had to Google them (him?). "Piano-based soft rock", lol. No. Misuse of my tough name. 😜

[glitzy07]

Apr 22, 2021 18:58:50 GMT -5 Patsy Baloney said:

I would def go to a significant clap concert.

This is what I’m saying! Lol

I don’t remember the exact context but we were watching something and someone clapped so loudly and one of us was like, “Wow, that was a significant clap.”