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pgo · 13-07-2005, 04:08

For the last year or so, I've been offering my services through a domain I registered about 2 years ago - with the intention of creating a portfolio of fine art. However, that aspect of the site (www.patpaints.com) has sort of fallen by the wayside.

I've gotten two small-ish projects recently, and I decided it would be best if I had my own "company". Of course, naming it is easier than one might think. I've tried dozens of names, but none jump out at me. The only thing I've got so far is that I like "____ Creative" as a name - it isn't limiting to one discipline. The only two I have considered (out of those dozens) were "PGO Creative" (my initials) and "Vernal Creative" (my favorite, although it might be limited to the color green) - the word "vernal" carrying connotations of youthfulness, freshness. My last name won't work as someone's already using "O'Neill Creative".

Anyone have suggestions that might help me along? The sooner I get this settled, the sooner I can begin working on a brand identity and the parts I enjoy doing. Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Oh, and I don't want to just use my name. I want something more descriptive than "me".

Andy · 13-07-2005, 04:12

I don't really like Vernal Creative. Kinda' sounds like Vermin. PGO Creative seems a bit dull aswell.
Urm, http://www.thesaurus.com used to help me alot. Just tap in something like "youthfullness" or "freshness" and scroll through the hundreds of words of the same meaning. Occassionally you'll get some good ones.
Hope that helps :S

pgo · 13-07-2005, 04:14

Yeah, I've done that. Even resorted to opening the dictionary and scanning page by page for interesting/descriptive words.

I had also thought of using the word "apt" - first, because of its definition, second because it's an anagram of my first name.

cam · 13-07-2005, 04:18

Vernal / PGO not doing it for me either.

Does it need to include the word creative? Does it need to be descriptive?

A lot of design companies are named random things and seem to be doing quite well from themselves

Depends if you get work mostly from referrals or through people googling the site

pgo · 13-07-2005, 04:20

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Originally Posted by cam

Vernal / PGO not doing it for me either.

Does it need to include the word creative? Does it need to be descriptive?

A lot of design companies are named random things and seem to be doing quite well from themselves

Depends if you get work mostly from referrals or through people googling the site

It doesn't have to be the word creative or need to be descriptive. I felt that would be a good starting place. I'm more interested in getting referrals through people, which means I need to think of something catchy and easily-remembered. Google's just too much of a long shot right now.

Off for dinner break! Hooray.

Joewebber · 13-07-2005, 05:14

Vernal sounds like a thrush cream.

I'd suggest picking a random number and adding either digital or media to the end. Seems to be popular

Andy · 13-07-2005, 05:20

What about Lexel Designs?

Guevara · 13-07-2005, 05:30

raccoon?

pgo · 13-07-2005, 05:45

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Originally Posted by team-andy

What about Lexel Designs?

Dude, I'm all over it!

@Joe: Not sure what you mean by "thrush cream"...you Brits and your crazy vernacular!
@Guevara: Haha. Nice. Randy Raccoon Media!

I don't want to do the numbers thing - 9rules, 37signals, Forty Media, and so on. No thanks.

I'll keep thinking. Some words that have to do with elegance, aesthetics, freshness, newness, and the like - I brainstormed/thesaurus'd over my dinner break - keeping it short and simple...so I'm thinking aloud for the rest of this post.

Orchard - street upon which I reside.

Tide, turn, current, crest, surge. Sort of implying movement, change, replenishing, vitality. Water-related. (I was taking a shower...)

Apt, elegant, simple, refined, august. Relating to aesthetic beauty.

I like "august" - it's quite evocative and has a great tie-in meaning (befitting a noble, basically). Could be combined with the water metaphor? August tide, august current, august crest. Don't care for surge - sounds like...something dirty. Or just "august"...or something else...could go back to "creative" idea - august creative, apt creative, tide creative, turn creative (eeeew...a one-liner...harharhar). Hmmm.

I'm gonna keep thinking. Anyone have any thoughts on my ramblings?

oli · 13-07-2005, 05:51

theRandyRaccoon.com

pgo · 13-07-2005, 05:54

It's available!

emil · 13-07-2005, 05:55

I can relate to that, my first option was burnt-umber, but I found it hard to to remember for other people than me

Try something simple, "creative" is too pretentious, I think
I found hyperdictionary.com to be of great help in finding synonyms...

pgo · 13-07-2005, 05:59

Thanks for the tip - and a good point on the word "creative".

Guevara · 13-07-2005, 06:11

genie? it could be short for genuis, or ingenuity, and if anyone calls you pretentious you could just say something about conjuring up ideas or rubbing the lamp of creativity, or other such bollocks

pgo · 13-07-2005, 06:20

Rub my lamp, baby.

Guevara · 13-07-2005, 06:26

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Originally Posted by pgo

Rub my lamp, baby.

See, you've already got the company slogan sorted

pgo · 13-07-2005, 07:59

I'm liking the word "tide" for some reason. Trying to work it into something...

emil · 13-07-2005, 08:02

tidalwave...

too, destruchive, huh?

pgo · 13-07-2005, 08:09

I kill you with CSS!

No, I was thinking more along two lines.

First, the tide coming in - web standards replacing bad code, web design moving toward accessibility, things of that nature.

Second, turning the tide - the oppsite of above.

How about "tidebreak"?

Simple, forceful, easy to remember, plenty of metaphors, with just a twinge of hipsterism.

Shit. It's trademarked. Back to the thinking boards.

EDIT: Tide rift, tide bridge, tide breach, tide span, tide seam...sigh.

Joewebber · 13-07-2005, 08:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgo

I don't want to do the numbers thing - 9rules, 37signals, Forty Media, and so on. No thanks.

i was being sarcastic

13-07-2005, 04:08	#1 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Naming Myself For the last year or so, I've been offering my services through a domain I registered about 2 years ago - with the intention of creating a portfolio of fine art. However, that aspect of the site (www.patpaints.com) has sort of fallen by the wayside. I've gotten two small-ish projects recently, and I decided it would be best if I had my own "company". Of course, naming it is easier than one might think. I've tried dozens of names, but none jump out at me. The only thing I've got so far is that I like "____ Creative" as a name - it isn't limiting to one discipline. The only two I have considered (out of those dozens) were "PGO Creative" (my initials) and "Vernal Creative" (my favorite, although it might be limited to the color green) - the word "vernal" carrying connotations of youthfulness, freshness. My last name won't work as someone's already using "O'Neill Creative". Anyone have suggestions that might help me along? The sooner I get this settled, the sooner I can begin working on a brand identity and the parts I enjoy doing. Thanks in advance. EDIT: Oh, and I don't want to just use my name. I want something more descriptive than "me".

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13-07-2005, 04:12	#2 (permalink)
Andy liquid cosh Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: leeds/brighton Posts: 2,789	I don't really like Vernal Creative. Kinda' sounds like Vermin. PGO Creative seems a bit dull aswell. Urm, http://www.thesaurus.com used to help me alot. Just tap in something like "youthfullness" or "freshness" and scroll through the hundreds of words of the same meaning. Occassionally you'll get some good ones. Hope that helps :S

13-07-2005, 04:14	#3 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Yeah, I've done that. Even resorted to opening the dictionary and scanning page by page for interesting/descriptive words. I had also thought of using the word "apt" - first, because of its definition, second because it's an anagram of my first name.

13-07-2005, 04:18	#4 (permalink)
cam vague™ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 5,335	Vernal / PGO not doing it for me either. Does it need to include the word creative? Does it need to be descriptive? A lot of design companies are named random things and seem to be doing quite well from themselves Depends if you get work mostly from referrals or through people googling the site

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Joewebber Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Exeter Posts: 778	Vernal sounds like a thrush cream. I'd suggest picking a random number and adding either digital or media to the end. Seems to be popular

13-07-2005, 05:20	#7 (permalink)
Andy liquid cosh Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: leeds/brighton Posts: 2,789	What about Lexel Designs?

13-07-2005, 05:30	#8 (permalink)
Guevara Gimme Ma Milk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Anywhere I'm needed Posts: 219	raccoon?

13-07-2005, 05:51	#10 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,651	theRandyRaccoon.com

13-07-2005, 05:54	#11 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	It's available!

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emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,769	I can relate to that, my first option was burnt-umber, but I found it hard to to remember for other people than me Try something simple, "creative" is too pretentious, I think I found hyperdictionary.com to be of great help in finding synonyms...

13-07-2005, 05:59	#13 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Thanks for the tip - and a good point on the word "creative".

13-07-2005, 06:11	#14 (permalink)
Guevara Gimme Ma Milk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Anywhere I'm needed Posts: 219	genie? it could be short for genuis, or ingenuity, and if anyone calls you pretentious you could just say something about conjuring up ideas or rubbing the lamp of creativity, or other such bollocks

13-07-2005, 06:20	#15 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Rub my lamp, baby.

13-07-2005, 07:59	#17 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	I'm liking the word "tide" for some reason. Trying to work it into something...

13-07-2005, 08:02	#18 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,769	tidalwave... too, destruchive, huh?

13-07-2005, 08:09	#19 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	I kill you with CSS! No, I was thinking more along two lines. First, the tide coming in - web standards replacing bad code, web design moving toward accessibility, things of that nature. Second, turning the tide - the oppsite of above. How about "tidebreak"? Simple, forceful, easy to remember, plenty of metaphors, with just a twinge of hipsterism. Shit. It's trademarked. Back to the thinking boards. EDIT: Tide rift, tide bridge, tide breach, tide span, tide seam...sigh.

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