How to save money on your design bills
By Steve Outing on Feb 8, 2008 in Design, Saving money
This item is about saving money, not making it. … Look at the top of this page. See the graphic site logo or masthead with the flames? That cost $1.30 to produce. OK, maybe you get what you pay for, you’re thinking … but I kinda like it.
So the story is that I found the graphic with the flames on iStockPhoto.com, a wonderful and inexpensive web stock imagery resource. The site has a huge database of images — photos, illustrations, Flash graphics, video — with new imagery coming in every day. Prices for licensing are dirt cheap compared to traditional stock agencies. That’s because the work doesn’t come from high-priced pro photographers and artists, but rather any photographers or artists who want to add their work and make a few bucks.
The site sells images and graphics for different prices based on the size you want. For the graphic I wanted, the smallest size was available for only 1 credit (about $1.30), and that was big enough for my purpose. A bit of tweaking and font selection in Photoshop and voilá!, a $1.30 website logo.
If you haven’t already discovered iStockPhoto.com, check it out and save.
On Feb 15, 2008, patriciaj
said:
O.k. I don’t love the flaming logo, I don’t understand how the flames and the terming “growing” support and complement each other. But I love istockphoto. Great resource for designers everywhere.
On Feb 15, 2008, Steve Outing
said:
Flames … Hot … Growth. OK, maybe a stretch.
I’m open to better ideas if you got ‘em!
On Feb 15, 2008, patriciaj said:
O.k. I don't love the flaming logo, I don't understand how the flames and the terming "growing" support and complement each other. But I love istockphoto. Great resource for designers everywhere.
On Feb 15, 2008, Steve Outing said:
Flames … Hot … Growth. OK, maybe a stretch.
I'm open to better ideas if you got 'em!