Just realized that $300 logo design from Fiverr cost me way more in the long run

Back when I started my side gig 4 years ago, I thought I was being smart saving money on a logo. Paid some guy $300 for a design that looked decent at first. Then I tried to use it on business cards, a website, and social media, and it was a pixelated mess every time. Had to spend another $600 with a real designer to fix the whole brand identity. Wish I had just gone with someone who understood file formats and scalability from the start. Has anyone else learned this lesson the hard way with cheap branding work?

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michaeljones14d ago

Yep, found a solid local designer who gave me vector files upfront for the same price.

logan63214d ago

Jumping on that - @michaeljones is exactly right. Local designers are way more likely to hand over the source files without a fight.