1. Creating the Design, Look, and Feel of your Company Moderated By: Chris Lopez Hosted by: Westbank Community Library

2. Things to Think about Questions to ask yourself What is the feel of your company? What do you want customers or visitors to experience when they visit your website? What will be your color theme? What kind of name will you create? What will be the function of your website? How do you want people to remember you? Does your social media match your website and color themes? What font style will you use, will you make your own? Will you have any trademarks?

3. Names of Companies

4. Company Logos

5. How to name a company Try a play on Words http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/14/17-best-pun- store-names-photos_n_1204838.htmlhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/14/17-best-pun- store-names-photos_n_1204838.html http://www.ranker.com/list/the-funniest-business-names-in- the-simpsons/analise.dubnerhttp://www.ranker.com/list/the-funniest-business-names-in- the-simpsons/analise.dubner Don’t forget to use your color theme in your name Don’t use location in your name Look toward the kind of people you are marketing to Stay away from names that are hard to pronounce or spell Don’t use Inc unless you are actually incorporated Stay away from inside jokes Use the Dictionary to piece words together Do a trademark name search before registering everything. How to Name a Company http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/21774

6. Creating a Logo What icon, image, or mark do you want to represent your company? Graphic Design Programs (Pixlr, Photoshop, Publisher, etc) Watch YouTube videos (How to make your own (company) Logo) Pencil and Paper method Look at examples of other companies (Company Logos) Practice pieces parts together