Creating a Production Company & Logo

Hey there Cambridge!

It is time to make a production company and design its logo! Of course, a big part of films is the production company that makes the film happen. Production companies are the ones that produce content, like films and other types of media. They have a plethora of roles, but some include creating scripts, casting, filming equipment, and editing. All of which I have been doing for the production of my two minute film opening. So, looks like I need to create a production company!

Research:

There are many production companies out there, including...

Paramount Pictures, which produced many famous and popular films.

Lucasfilm, owned by Disney.

Columbia Pictures, also widely known.

Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, known for its suspenseful films.

Most production companies may end with the word "Pictures", "Film", "Productions" and may even begin with the name of its founder or main inspiration.

Brainstorming:

For my production company, I am between using my last name or coming up with a name for it. I would love to come up with a name for it though. Sometimes the names for production companies sound random. Should I name mine after a color or animal? Or both? My film is a thriller, so of course the name and logo should not look super playful and colorful (since it seems my company is making a thriller); otherwise, the marketing will attract more little kids than my company really should. I want to go for something mysterious, so Black Fox? I actually love the sound of that name! It matches best as Black Fox Productions. Nevermind, it is an actual company.

In order to create a name that is more unique, I should go a more personal route. Well, it is my senior year of high school. Maybe I can include "senior" in the title. I can also include another word starting with the first letter of my last name, "T". I can use an animal like "tiger". Senior Tiger Films sounds nice. The tiger makes it sound fierce, while the 'senior' part links it to older, wiser notions.

Logo Design:

First, I need to find a font. I was experiencing with old looking and serif fonts. I included a video below where I look at six different fonts. I was exploring between a few Times New Roman fonts and whether bold words look better. I really like how #5 looks. Not so sure how it will look with the actual logo though.

I found this tiger below from this Canva creator and it was fierce like I wanted to, in order to represent my company.

Finally, I added the text, and it looked best like this. When looking at production company logos, the name was usually to the side of the logo (such as only on its right). However, I tried that and the words are too short that it did not look so good. So, I put the text around the tiger, and it worked out best.

You may have noticed that I added a little calligraphy, more specifically to the word "films", but it just did not look right with the Times New Roman font. This cursive font, named Allison, added some spice to the logo and increased the fierceness of the company logo.

Reflection:

Well, that is my production company and logo! I believe it turned out really good. The tiger symbolizes strength and prestige, desirable for any company, and the fonts all together surrounding the tiger really make the image come together.

More Resources:

• Top Rated Film Production Companies (Top 250)

Citation:

• Heckmann, C. (2025, July 2). What is a Production Company in Film (& What Do They Do?). StudioBinder. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-production-company-definition/
• Tamada, S. (n.d.). Paramount Pictures logo PNG, vector format. Brandlogos. https://brandlogos.net/paramount-pictures-logo-101825.html
• Logopedia, C. T. (n.d.). Lucasfilm. Logopedia. https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/Lucasfilm
• Behance. (n.d.). Alfred Hitchcock // Monogram // Corporate identity - Domenico D’Angelo. Behance. https://www.behance.net/gallery/37406719/Alfred-Hitchcock-Monogram-Corporate-identity

      

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