Build your DJ Career: Designing a Logo
In the DJ world it’s all about the name. If club owners, booking agents and the public recognize your name, then a successful career is not far away. Getting your name out there will require years of hard work, dedication and a dash of luck- but it all can go to waste if your name is not memorable. So how does one DJ set himself apart from the crowd and make his name memorable?
mem·o·ra·ble
Function: adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from memorare to remind,
: worth remembering : notable <a memorable occasion>
So according to that definition, you need to remind people of your name and make it worth remembering. One tried and true method used by DJs and corporations alike is to make yourself a great logo. While a logo may go against everything your artistic personality stands for, the fact is that a logo WILL help people remember your DJ name and take it more seriously. Our friends over at Mixed in Key created a handy tutorial on DJ logos and here is a portion of that article:
