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DesignEvo : The easy way to design a logo

September 2, 2018
In today’s era of marketing, branding is of prime importance. The bitten Apple in silhouette, the coloured letters of Google, the Three pronged star of Mercedes, these are just a few of the brands that are instantly recognised by their logo. After all, with so many products crowding the market, there has to be a way of making your brand stand out.

And what better way than a unique LOGO?

How to design a logo the easy way

I have often wondered how bloggers like Corinne ( everydaygyaan) VidyaSury ( Vidyasury.com), and Shalini of Shalzmojo.in have such nifty logs. And being computer illiterate and parsimonious to boot, I’ve only wondered and wondered.

Like most bloggers, I experimented and explored the possibility of designing a logo on a free online site. Canva seemed a logical option but got myself tied up in knots simply because I never managed to get a block of time to work things out. However, over several days, these are the logos I came up with using their templates and options for changing colours, fonts etc.

I wasn’t too thrilled with these logos. They seemed to lack something.

[bctt tweet=”But it seems that the Universe was listening to my request and earlier this month I got an offer that was hard to resist . DESIGNEVO approached me to try out their online logo design site.” username=”viaunishta”]

At first I was hesitant. Time is something I don’t really have and I was apprehensive about spending even more time online. ( My family considers the internet the biggest disruption in our life).

However, I’m a real sucker for trying out new stuff and eventually I decided I should give it a shot.

The first question was : what should my logo be? Should I continue with the gerberas that I had randomly chosen as my Gravatar? Or should I choose one of the 100’s of design templates on the site? Since I couldn’t find the original file of the gerberas in my photofiles, I decided to start on a new logo from scratch
1. I went up to the website and registered for a free account via Facebook.
2. Then I went to the web site and followed the directions on how to get a free logo.
3. After you click on to the home page, you will get a screen shot like this
As you can see it is very easy to choose what you want. With a host of categories to choose from just go for what describes your website best.

Since I have a very broad genre ( lifestyle, travel, photos, food, parenting, reviews, opinions) I can’t really decide what represents me best. So I thought I’d go with the flower motif closest to the gerbera that I use as my Gravatar.
1. Once you choose the template, you will get a screen shot like this :
1. Then you can choose the background, the icon, the shape, the text and play around with fonts, typefaces, colours etc to get what you want.
2. Or you can choose a template choosing from one of the many that you can find in the first Screenshot, and then play around with that!
These are the logs that I came up with

You can gave a great time designing your own logo as DesignEvo has lots of graphics, templates, fonts etc to choose from.

And once you have decided your logo, you can download it and use it for whatever you want -your website, your visiting card and establish your brand.

I had a lot of fun trying out the different templates, icons, fonts, typefaces and designs. I could save them all too so that I could decide which was the best for me.

Finally, when all was done, I downloaded the logo and la voila : here is my new logo.

Now doesn’t that look great?

So what are you waiting for?

Hop over to DesignEvo and make your blog a recognisable brand.

Ciao and watch out for more as I take my blog to the next level with #MyFriendAlexa hosted by @blogchatter.

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August full moon #SkywatchFriday

August 31, 2018

This August has seen a cloudy sky so the moon and sun were invisible most of the time .

However, I was lucky to see the full moon play hide and seek on Coconut Day .

Sharing these images with other bloggers from around the world on #SkywatchFriday.

Happy weekend all

Ciao
August Round-Up : Busy doing nothing

August 30, 2018

So how was your August?

Surprisingly, for me, these five weeks have been busy . Yet there seems to be nothing to show for it. Despite this, there’s a lot to be grateful for.

For one, I’m grateful that I’m not in Kerala. The deluge, the destruction and the damage in that part of the world has been unprecedented.

[bctt tweet=”August was one month where I appreciated the disturbing pings of WhatsApp” username=”viaunishta”]

One of my class mates was marooned on his cupboard for three days with just the occasional rat and a snake for company. But he was one of the luckier ones. Three days later, his cousin came by in a motor boat and rescued him. He was also lucky enough to have another class mate came to his aid in his clean-up mission with the timely gift of a power cleaner.

And believe it or not, all this is due to the power of WhatsApp. This is one occasion I am grateful for the WhatsApp groups that ping throughout the day.

When more is less

Surprisingly WhatsApp is how I connected with my blogger friends this month. Very few bloggers were actively blogging out there and I missed reading their posts. So while my followers ( 832) have increased, my viewership (1289) has decreased. How does that work?

This may sound crazy but I’m dealing with a situation of over staffing . An old house-help who needs to be retired cannot be laid off. And her presence is impeding the new staff from working efficiently. So while I’m grateful for having help, I’m finding it exceedingly difficult to manage them.

Believe it or not, I am still overlooking every minute detail, still pottering in the kitchen and finding it hard to find time to do something more constructive.

Look Mama – NoPain!

After years of aching bones, I am grateful I’ve had a painless week this month. This is partly due to the regular doses of Calcium I’ve been diligently taking and the accidental discovery of a body massage. Last week out of sheer desperation, I indulged in a body massage and was ecstatic to find that my aches were gone ! I don’t know if it was the massage, the steam or the sauna that gave relief, but whatever it was, it worked!

We are family

This month began well with a Korean lunch with old friends. I also managed to meet up with cousins and spend a delightful afternoon at KalaGhoda .

Of course my mother is mad that I didn’t find time to make a dash to Pune to visit my parents. But with this busy month, I am grateful that I could have snatches of conversation with her and keep in touch.

The Evolution of the cardboard box

The high light of this month has been the evolution of the cardboard box . The children have been indoors thanks to the intermittent rainfall. Every day, three boxes rescued from the garbage dump, take on a new avatar as Wow Dinga, Ms Papaya and Little Po let their imaginations run wild. What a joy it is too see my living room transformed into Kidzania as my sofa becomes a garbage truck, a space ship and even a Formula One racer!

Even though I sometimes feel sandwiched between two generations, there is nothing more gratifying than knowing that you are surrounded by people who love you . Isn’t it?

How was your August ?

Linking up with Vidya Sury’s #GratitudeCircle and Shanaya’s #ChattyBlogs.

Ciao and Happy September