You’ve practiced for hours in your bedroom, played a few private parties, maybe even passed out a few mix CDs for your friends. Now it’s time to starting promoting yourself as a DJ and the next step is a clear one — getting a cool logo to go with your promotional materials.

The text in a logo is as fundamental as any graphic elements it contains, so you’ll want to choose something that really stands out. Finding a cool font for your DJ logo is as essential a purchase as when you sought out the best DJ headphones you could find, so expect to put in an equal amount of time selecting a font. You’ll want to choose something and stick with it. After all, very few companies can get away with changing their logos every six months, so why should you?

Fonts can get expensive, depending on where you search. But then again, spending $30 for a cool, original font isn’t a bad investment, as you can be fairly assured that very few other DJs are doing the same, so you’ll probably be able to find something really unique if you spend the money. One recommendation is to try MyFonts.com as they have the ability for you to type in your name and instantly preview what it would look like in each font. If you’re on a budget, try looking at the Larabie collection as that font designer gave away 250 fonts for free download and there are a LOT of cool selections.

Try to choose something original, that really expresses who you are. Too many DJs use the same kinds of fonts for their DJ logos — the usual futuristic styles that everyone else picks. So try to find something that is cool, but doesn’t look the same as everything else. If you go out to parties a lot, save all of the flyers that you get so you can compare the fonts you’ve chosen to what everyone else is using.

Promotion is an essential part of being a DJ, so follow these tips and you’re sure to create something good that can really sell you as a DJ!