If you have contacted me regarding my graphic design services: thanks, and you may find this article helpful.

The questions will basically build a brief which I can then write a proposal to. If you have a brief already, double check it based on the information below to ensure everything is covered:

First of all, regardless of what you are asking for, do you have a budget and/or a deadline in mind?

This is very important so that both design and printing time can planned well in advance.

Logo related:

If you require a logo, do you also require overall branding?

"Branding" is 'rules' for your design work - colours, style, fonts, logo placement etc.

Do you already have a brand and just require a logo to match this?

If so you would need to supply your 'brand guidelines' please OK thanks bye.

If you do require a logo, could you supply your company background and also any examples of the kind of thing you are looking for?

You can find examples of different logos at www.logopond.com.

What is your intended output / use for the logo?

This could be all (or a combination of): web/screen, animated, on printed stationery, on clothing, large scale on signs and vehicles etc. You may not know for sure at this stage - web and general print is the norm to begin with.

General design and print:

What is the intended output / use for a design?

For example: poster, fly-er, in a magazine / brochure etc.

Would you require myself to organise printing?

Both in terms of costs, lead times, delivery times, specifications on products (such as sizes, paper stock, colours and special print finishes)

If you already have a printers you use / in mind, do you have their contact details and also could they supply a specification on how the design work needs to be set-up?

This would include document size, file types the printers accept, how files are supplied etc. etc. - the printers should be able to supply all the information a designer requires so that the artwork is 'print-ready'.

OK. I think that covers it. Anything to add? ...