kiwiborn Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 This is my problem..... I need to create a branding image for my VO work. I am having a dickens of a time coming up with anything original. I am sooooo frustrated with this. Normally, I am a very creative person. I paint(oils), sculpt, am an artisan jeweler. http://paccifica.webs.com/apps/photos/ You would think this would be fairly easy for me? Perhaps it is simply that I have so much going on, with my sister & Mum back in NZ terminally ill, and hubby just starting his chemo treatment. Too much to be able to concentrate on something like this. I have no money to hire anyone to do the job for me.... but what I could do, is some VO work for anyone who might need it? Answerphone messages? Website intro? In exchange for gratefully received assistance. I am open to suggestions... so long as it is legal... not immoral, or fattening... I had a pic that I really liked of a woman's open mouth behind a mic.... but after some reflection, I realized that the image was quite suggestive, and perhaps not quite the professional image I am after... Perhaps if I was doing VO for porn or erotica it would be fine ;) Anyway... I open the floor to suggestions.... Thank you all very much in advance! Cheers Marianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKIye Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Hello Marianne, So you mean an image ? I would suggest You the same as I earlier did (remember JoBo ?) I guess you have the answer right next to you Sounds funny ? Take a look at your "avatar" who's used at BW ... Thats perfect !! Your avatar is : - creative = for reason that it is a drawing - the job = to Me it looks as you have a headset around your neck - gender = visitors can easily see that you are a female - color = the dark blue color balance your white/black drawing perfect The only thing you need is someone who is having the right skills in photo editing ... Example : - You can keep the current avatar picture .. but edited to a regular picture size ... secondly you can add the same background color to the right side ... in other words you gonna create a kind of banner ... into that right side (background) section you can add / write your slogan on top as "Your Project ... My Passion !" Below of that slogan you can mention "Your name + Voice Artist" or you can write "Female Voice Artist + name website aka domain" Notice : My explanation is a very basic idea .. but I'm sure that somebody with photo editing skills can work them out and is able to create both a "button", "a block banner" or "a regular banner" aka 468x60 and even an extented version who can be used as topbanner (website) I can't do it ... I have pro sound editing skills ... but have not that much knowledge about photo edting ... Maybe a fellow BW member is having the right skills I hope this was helpfull to you Good Luck ! Visit and listen @ BW ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arfa B Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 what about a play on the ol' NZ "logo", or national symbol more like! http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=silver+fern&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=87n-SqSiHpuPsAa8wISRDA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCAQsAQwAw The Silver Fern is a lovely thing to look at, and could be combined maybe with a mic image of some kind? It would look great, and sum it all up! Good luck, Arf' If I have helped you with a Freebie- please be kind enough to add a link from your own site or blog to mine- thanks! http://arthurburton.net Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankallen Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 This is my problem..... I need to create a branding image for my VO work. I am having a dickens of a time coming up with anything original. I am sooooo frustrated with this. Normally, I am a very creative person. I paint(oils), sculpt, am an artisan jeweler. http://paccifica.webs.com/apps/photos/ You would think this would be fairly easy for me? Perhaps it is simply that I have so much going on, with my sister & Mum back in NZ terminally ill, and hubby just starting his chemo treatment. Too much to be able to concentrate on something like this. I have no money to hire anyone to do the job for me.... but what I could do, is some VO work for anyone who might need it? Answerphone messages? Website intro? In exchange for gratefully received assistance. I am open to suggestions... so long as it is legal... not immoral, or fattening... I had a pic that I really liked of a woman's open mouth behind a mic.... but after some reflection, I realized that the image was quite suggestive, and perhaps not quite the professional image I am after... Perhaps if I was doing VO for porn or erotica it would be fine ;) Anyway... I open the floor to suggestions.... Thank you all very much in advance! Cheers Marianne After sending you a pm i had a thought, a branding image why not use banners and keep your image. There is so much you can do with a banner maybe just an image like mine with a link or have an animated banner to get your message across, its worth playing with send me what you want the views to know and i will try and incorperate it in a banner for you. Frank For example this throw together its very rough and undefined but lends an idea to think on.. http://i.imgur.com/qrEUBH7.png Check us out http://www.itsjustradio.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBVoice Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I create all my logos using a dummy proof software called "The Logo Creator" I paid about $30 for it I believe...but it gets the job done. Maybe if you send me what you want I can try and fiddle with it and see if you like it jon@jobovoiceovers.com -JB Jon Bova "Successful people have libraries. The rest have big screen TVs. - Jim Rohn" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiborn Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 Thanks heaps to each of you for your great ideas. I really appreciate it. I really like the idea of the silver fern, but it needs to be something that I can incorporate into, not only my website, but emails and business cards as well The reason I was trying to not use my pic as my branding image, is because sometimes if people don't know what you look like, they have this image in their mind of your voice, what they perceive you look like, and how that will work with their imaging. And if you have a pic (well, for females anyway).. then it can definitely work to your disadvantage, if for example you have a very sexy voice, but look like godzilla. :doh:Wrong! I know... but it definitely happens in this business. Having said that, I really like what you did with the banner Frank.. it is a really great start. Thanks heaps guys.. you are all really awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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