My identity

[clarke creative]

I have finally got a portfolio of work together for my website but i am struggling to come up with a name that i am happy with, can anybody out there help a little. Below are a few suggestions i am comtemplating,

Design by kev - although this my name does it sound simple and speshul
Kevinclarkedesign
Kevinclarkecreative - similar sounding sites already in action
clarkecreative

At this point i am swaying towards the creative names suggestions as i feel the 'c' has more to offer in terms of creating a logo.

Again anyone with any views on this please let me know

[Boss Hog]

I quite like Clarke Creative, .co.uk is available too.

[clarke creative]

Yeah i agree with your suggestion however if i google that name there is a clarke-creative with the hypen in the middle. There is also a clarkcreativedesign.com and a clarkcreative.org, although different spellings they are similar.

Should i let this have a impact on my domain or just see it as healthy competition?

What are your views on design by kev?

[Boss Hog]

The chances are with the right SEO that you will easily out rank all of the above for the search time Clarke Creative with the domain I mentioned, possibly picking up work as a result. Actually surprised it is even available with 'clarke' being such a popular name, i'd snap it up.

Obviously I don't know where you stand legally trading under this name with other established companies already doing so.

[clarke creative]

well you could get clarkecreative.co.uk and youd probably get it, but, in my mind, itd be like opening a shop called tesko right next door to tesco! you want to have a name that stands out, and theres no risk of someone misspelling the address. If someone spelt clarkecreative and accidentally put a '-' between the words then theyve gone to a completely different website

A friend of mine has sent me this email with regards to the problem of identity and domain naming, should i steer clear or bite the bullet?

[clarke creative]

Is there not more chance of people mispelling clarke-creative and ending up with clarkecreative??

[Dave L]

Most likely misspelling is Clark for Clarke, surely?

[clarke creative]

Yeah of course it is so snapping up both domains is something to consider? Have you looked at the domain suggestions i have posted at the beginning of this thread, which one would be you choice looking back at what has been posted?

[Katedesign]

Sorry 'Design by Kev' does nothing for me - suggests a 12 year old who thinks he can design!

Clarke Creative is far better. You're not the size of Tesco yet, I imagine and if the other clarke-creatives are not on your doorstep I wouldn't bother too much about being mistaken for them.

[clarke creative]

Hi Katedesign,

Designbykev is now water under the bridge, as i thrive to create a logo.

Would you buy up both domains clarkedesign and clarkdesign.co.uk to avoid the mispelling? Or have the domain address of kevinclarkecreative with the c's creating the brand logo and identity.

Thanks for your input.