Business logos

[doesitfloat?]

My new business is growing much faster than expected so I need to step up and "legitimize" my appearance (no more homemade business cards, etc).
Anyone here ever hire a design firm to create a business logo?
I have found a few internet based designers that seem legit but I'm a little concerned about getting "taken".
Any ideas, experiences?
All info appreciated...

[ROZ]

PM h2oskifast

[Enen]

The guy that I use for all of my endeavors is Anthony Rayl. His company is Notice Design. www.noticedesign.com
He is an outstanding person, and you will get more than you pay for. PM me for his direct phone #
Good Luck!

[Charley]

I did my own.... ...not saying everyone should, but sometimes the best person to try to say what it is that you do is the guy who does what you do
http://www.stage-tech.com/galleries/...gallery_06.jpg

[uclahater]

www.logoworks.com Cheap, but really good :idea:

[MagicMtnDan]

Post info on your company (name and what you do) and maybe someone here can help you. :rollside:

[THATJEFFGUY]

Shoot a PM to Russ, TheEduKator here on the boards. He does nice graphics work. www.rarekoncepts.com

[essexjet]

We used The Logo Loft (http://www.thelogoloft.com) it only took a couple of working days and cost about $150

[doesitfloat?]

Thank you all for your advice and info. I will be saving these contacts for future use. For right now, I'm going to use 1 of 3 internet services because of the multiple designers (3-5) and quick turnaround (2-3 days).
I need to have this completed by late next week (yes, I should have done this a month ago!) because I have just landed 3 projects that will have maximum exposure (building medical offices).
FYI, I'm a general contractor but I want to avoid the stereotypical framing square, saw, hammer type logo that almost every contractor has.
Again, thanks.

[doesitfloat?]

We used The Logo Loft (http://www.thelogoloft.com) it only took a couple of working days and cost about $150
I am deciding between logoloft, logoworks (as UCLAhater suggested), and logodesign works.
Any suggestions as to which "package" to get? 2 designers, 3, 5? How many concepts 4, 6, 8?