Where do I get ideas for logos and are there good vendors out there to use? Or should I develop it on my own?

Quick and easy way

do search in google or yahoo on "logo design" , then visit each of the web sites listed. Most probably these will be web sites for logo design. Take a look at their "gallery" or "refference list".
Lots of ideas there and also you might like the work of one of them and order your logo there

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Tip: Be extremely careful if you go for 'the big names' found at the top of the search results; usually www. logo****.com, www. ****logo.com etc. These companies tend to outsource all work to cheap-rate "designers" in many different countries and you never get the chance to interact directly with the designer themselves. Copyright is a grey area with them too and some have even been found 100% guilty of supplying ripped-off designs...

LOGOWORKS.COM RIP-OFFS

Best to find an independent.

Mark

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Try going to Google and type in logo in the search field and search images. Refine your search if you have a better idea of what you are looking for.

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We use a program called logosmartz and there are other logo programs available on download sites. You may want to try the free demo and see if you can build them yourself. I would only recommend this option if you have multiple sites because of the cost.

Consider going on Guru.com - The world's largest online marketplace for freelance talent. or Find the Experts You Need to Get the Job Done for logo designers.

When you do find a designer you think may be able to do the job, consider reading this article first How to save money on Graphic Design

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Jase some great tips thanks for the article!