Help Wanted Please
by Michael Vanderpool · in Game Design and Creative Issues · 05/26/2006 (4:50 pm) · 9 replies
We are coming up with a slogan and we have a list. Let us know which one is liked the best or if you have your own, add it in. Any help would be appreciated. Here is the List:
-May Cause Excitement
-To hard to keep quiet
-way entertainment should be
-quality and speed built into one
-you name it, we have it
-entertainment at its best
-Speaks for itself
-quality and speed at its best
thanks
-May Cause Excitement
-To hard to keep quiet
-way entertainment should be
-quality and speed built into one
-you name it, we have it
-entertainment at its best
-Speaks for itself
-quality and speed at its best
thanks
#2
05/26/2006 (4:53 pm)
Whats the company name?
#3
05/26/2006 (5:01 pm)
BulletProof Entertainment 
#4
Geh-Ner-I-Ka.
I highly recommend you sit down and pick something:
-Funny
-Clever
And/Or
-Meaningful
To do this for myself, I asked a buddy of mine to tell me the first word that came to his mind. Potato.
So I played with the idea, came up with a few mediocre names.
I was thinking about Potato Power. Eventually, someone else (Yaniv) suggested Power-Spud. <3
Try to come up with a creative title through creative means. Ask for other people's suggestions. Get feedback.
It may seem shallow, but I would never work for a company called BulletProof Entertainment. It tells me that you are neither creative nor hardworking. Regardless of what you are actually like, that's the first impression, and it isn't good.
Power-Spud gives the impression that not only are we creative, but we're laid back and fun to work with.
Good luck!
I honestly don't like any of the slogans. They're all generic, as Ramen said, and none of them have anything to do with being bulletproof.
05/30/2006 (5:06 pm)
I hope I'm not crossing a line here--just trying to be helpful. If you would like me to remove this post, just email me and I'll delete it immediately.Geh-Ner-I-Ka.
I highly recommend you sit down and pick something:
-Funny
-Clever
And/Or
-Meaningful
To do this for myself, I asked a buddy of mine to tell me the first word that came to his mind. Potato.
So I played with the idea, came up with a few mediocre names.
I was thinking about Potato Power. Eventually, someone else (Yaniv) suggested Power-Spud. <3
Try to come up with a creative title through creative means. Ask for other people's suggestions. Get feedback.
It may seem shallow, but I would never work for a company called BulletProof Entertainment. It tells me that you are neither creative nor hardworking. Regardless of what you are actually like, that's the first impression, and it isn't good.
Power-Spud gives the impression that not only are we creative, but we're laid back and fun to work with.
Good luck!
I honestly don't like any of the slogans. They're all generic, as Ramen said, and none of them have anything to do with being bulletproof.
#5
my 2 cents is that you don't even need a slogan. Bulletproof Entertainment tells me a little bit about what you folks do, and the slogans you posted don't really add anything to that. (except for all that quality and speed stuff, but I'm cautious of anyone who claims to do both well in something so brief as a slogan... i.e. my ISP)
good luck though.
06/01/2006 (1:07 pm)
And you spelled 'too' wrong. it would suck to go to press w/ a typo is all i'm sayin'.my 2 cents is that you don't even need a slogan. Bulletproof Entertainment tells me a little bit about what you folks do, and the slogans you posted don't really add anything to that. (except for all that quality and speed stuff, but I'm cautious of anyone who claims to do both well in something so brief as a slogan... i.e. my ISP)
good luck though.
#6
edit: oops, forgot a word...
06/01/2006 (1:18 pm)
Your company name is, well, not good. However, I've gone to the trouble of coming up with a new one! It even comes with a built-in slogan: Soft Moist Entertainment: Here's a napkinedit: oops, forgot a word...
#7
It's funny you should mention that. The NYS Democratic convetion was just here in Buffalo and the press packet sent out by the city was full of typos and grammatical errors.
06/02/2006 (7:57 am)
Quote:it would suck to go to press w/ a typo is all i'm sayin'.it would suck to go to press w/ a typo is all i'm sayin'.
It's funny you should mention that. The NYS Democratic convetion was just here in Buffalo and the press packet sent out by the city was full of typos and grammatical errors.
#8
A distinctive name is important; you want it to stand out from the crowd. When I'm grinding out names for a new company, I like to do a quick Google check. The fewer the hits, the better! But if you punch in "Bulletproof", you find Bulletproof Web Design, Bulletproof Corporation, Bulletproof Software, Bulletproof Inc., etc. Hundreds upon hundreds of products and companies using that name. It will be very, very difficult to distinguish yourself from all those other guys, not to mention having people find your website on Google!
Originality is crucial. My business partner and I learned that the hard way with our first two ventures, Quicksilver Technology, and Orbit Interactive. Both names turned out to be dreadfully overused, bland, and stale.
We've come a long way since then. One technique I use now in coming up with names is to make a list of adjectives that I want people to think of when they see my company name. For example: Fast, Solid, Deadly, Clever, Funny, Edgy, Groundbreaking, Irreverant, Mysterious, Dazzling, Reliable, Talented, Sneaky, New, Exhilarating, Multitalented, Multilingual, Multiorgasmic, Unexpected, Profound, Insane, etc.
Pick ONE of those words you've listed. That's your keyword, your core concept, THE concept you want your company to ooze from every pore. (Mental note: avoid oozing pores in future marketing endeavours. Ew.)
Once you've got your keyword, consider the various things that share that characteristic. Let's say you picked "Mysterious" as your keyword. What do you think of when you hear that word? The image that comes to mind for me is a locked box. What's in it? Who left it there? Why is it locked? Where's the key? Locked Box Entertainment is a possibility with nice imagery.... So, you scribble it down, and think of ten or twenty more mysterious things. The Bermuda Triangle. Hangar 13. A door with no doorknob. Don't be afraid to be silly, stupid, or nonsensical things: it's all about brainstorming, free associating, and letting the creative half of your brain run around with scissors.
Pick your favorite images, and write down any names that come to mind. The goal is to make these images unique, so feel free to distort them in surprising ways. Why settle for a Bermuda Triangle? Throw Savannah and Jamaica into the mix, and enter the Bermuda Polygon. Why Hangar 13? Hangar 14's where the fun is!
Jot down the names that come to mind, even if they're as lame as the ones I just came up with. When you've come up with at least 30 different names, PUT THE LIST AWAY for 24 hours. When you come back to it, you'll have a fresh perspective, and you'll be able to approach the list in an unbiased way. Cross off the names that just don't work, add any new names that come to mind, and see what's left.
One of those is bound to be a winner.
This is just one of many, many techniques for creative ideas. Look on the web for more. And remember that exercises like these are best done in small groups, as your ideas will spark other peoples' brains, and vice versa. It's hard to be creative in a vacuum.
Best of luck!
-- JohnDopp
06/05/2006 (12:53 pm)
@Michael: A company name and the marketing image that goes with it are not easy to come up with. Don't be discouraged if people don't react well to your choices; just keep tossing ideas around until you hit one that makes everyone sit and exclaim, "Hey! Yeah! I like that!"A distinctive name is important; you want it to stand out from the crowd. When I'm grinding out names for a new company, I like to do a quick Google check. The fewer the hits, the better! But if you punch in "Bulletproof", you find Bulletproof Web Design, Bulletproof Corporation, Bulletproof Software, Bulletproof Inc., etc. Hundreds upon hundreds of products and companies using that name. It will be very, very difficult to distinguish yourself from all those other guys, not to mention having people find your website on Google!
Originality is crucial. My business partner and I learned that the hard way with our first two ventures, Quicksilver Technology, and Orbit Interactive. Both names turned out to be dreadfully overused, bland, and stale.
We've come a long way since then. One technique I use now in coming up with names is to make a list of adjectives that I want people to think of when they see my company name. For example: Fast, Solid, Deadly, Clever, Funny, Edgy, Groundbreaking, Irreverant, Mysterious, Dazzling, Reliable, Talented, Sneaky, New, Exhilarating, Multitalented, Multilingual, Multiorgasmic, Unexpected, Profound, Insane, etc.
Pick ONE of those words you've listed. That's your keyword, your core concept, THE concept you want your company to ooze from every pore. (Mental note: avoid oozing pores in future marketing endeavours. Ew.)
Once you've got your keyword, consider the various things that share that characteristic. Let's say you picked "Mysterious" as your keyword. What do you think of when you hear that word? The image that comes to mind for me is a locked box. What's in it? Who left it there? Why is it locked? Where's the key? Locked Box Entertainment is a possibility with nice imagery.... So, you scribble it down, and think of ten or twenty more mysterious things. The Bermuda Triangle. Hangar 13. A door with no doorknob. Don't be afraid to be silly, stupid, or nonsensical things: it's all about brainstorming, free associating, and letting the creative half of your brain run around with scissors.
Pick your favorite images, and write down any names that come to mind. The goal is to make these images unique, so feel free to distort them in surprising ways. Why settle for a Bermuda Triangle? Throw Savannah and Jamaica into the mix, and enter the Bermuda Polygon. Why Hangar 13? Hangar 14's where the fun is!
Jot down the names that come to mind, even if they're as lame as the ones I just came up with. When you've come up with at least 30 different names, PUT THE LIST AWAY for 24 hours. When you come back to it, you'll have a fresh perspective, and you'll be able to approach the list in an unbiased way. Cross off the names that just don't work, add any new names that come to mind, and see what's left.
One of those is bound to be a winner.
This is just one of many, many techniques for creative ideas. Look on the web for more. And remember that exercises like these are best done in small groups, as your ideas will spark other peoples' brains, and vice versa. It's hard to be creative in a vacuum.
Best of luck!
-- JohnDopp
#9
Being Creative is hard.
Therefore,
Creating a Vacuum that sucks is really hard.
06/07/2006 (6:56 am)
Vacuum's Suck !!!Being Creative is hard.
Therefore,
Creating a Vacuum that sucks is really hard.
Torque Owner Cinder Games
they all sound pretty generic.
Since i don't really know what you're "selling", i can't really help with an alternate slogan.