The Piranha Method

Logo Design Questionnaire

What does your company / organisation / business do?

Tip: Never assume that the designer will know anything about your company. Be clear and concise and avoid jargon when replying.

What is your company’s history?

What are the goals? Why?

What is the overall goal of the new design project?

What are you trying to communicate and why?

Are you trying to sell more products or get awareness of your product / service?
 Increase Sales Raise Awareness

How do you differ from your competitors?

Do you want to completely reinvent yourself or are you simply updating your promotional material?
 Looking For a New Image Just Freshen It Up

Tip: You should also provide old promotional material to assist the designer.

Who is the target market?

What are your target market’s demographics & phychographics? ie. the age, gender, income, tastes, views, attitudes, employment, geography, lifestyle of those you want to reach?

Tip: If you have multiple audiences, rank them in terms of importance.

What copy (text) and pictures are needed?

Tip: The copy and pictures used in a design are as crucial as the design itself and you should clearly state who is going to be providing the copy and pictures if needed. You may need to look into getting a professional copywriter / photographer - ask your designer for some recommendations.

What copy needs to be included in the design? Who is providing the copy?

What pictures / photographs / diagrams etc need to be used? Who is providing these?

What are the specifications?

What size is the design going to be?

Where is it going to be printed / used? The web, business cards, stationery, on your car?

What other information should the designer know in regards to specifications?

Have you got a benchmark in mind?

Tip: You should provide the designer with some examples of what you consider to be effective or relevant design even if it is from your main competitors. This will set a benchmark for your designer.

Tip: Provide the designer with things not to do, and styles that you do not like or wish to see in your design. This will give the designer an idea of what to avoid and will avoid disappointment on your behalf.

What Is Your Budget?

Tip: Providing a budget prevents designers wasting valuable time and resources when trying to maximise your budget.

Tip: Providing the budget upfront also allows designers to know if the project is going to be worthwhile to complete. Make sure you are worth their time.

What is the time scale / deadline?

Tip: Give the designer a detailed schedule of the project and set a realistic deadline for the completion of the work. You should take into account the various stages of the design project such as consultation, concept development, production and delivery.

Tip: Rushing design jobs helps no one and mistakes can be made if a complex job is pushed through without time to review, however, there are times when a rush job is needed, and in these cases you should be honest and upfront about it.

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