Hi,
I'm Mat, graphic designer and photographer from Slovenia, EU. I'm new to this site so don't really have "street cred", but I've done a few dozen corporate identities, worked in 2 marketing agencies (Futura DDB & Arih) so I know what it takes to design a good logo and all other corporate material.
I usually first do the research of the brand, it's competitors, placement on the market, etc, then provide a few samples. Once the initial design is selected, it can be finalized, from typography to color scheme and variations can be made.
I prefer minimalistic and clean designs, they're usually more noticable and easier to use on different types of aplications (from sticker, to promotional tshirt, etc).
Please check my profile for some samples and if you have any other questions let me know.
Kind regards,
Mat