the design thread

[cagenicolas121]

the photo really gives different look. thread increases its beauty.

[UdubBadger]

not much of a design but worth sharing...

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[c0nstant]

^ burrrrnnnnn

[UdubBadger]

I'm honestly surprised I haven't see something like it yet... there are a SHIT ton of Cubs and Sox ''diss'' shirts.

My favorite...

[SantaPimp27]

while were talkin about sports teams

[UdubBadger]

nice, i like the see thru numbers

[UdubBadger]

I'm working on something for a friend who is the student chair on the Indiana University Student Foundation. They have a yearly bike race fund raiser called Little 500 and he was asking for ideas for a logo/design for this year being the 60th ann.

feedback me if you've got a second, this is my 3rd version and I he really likes it already, just want to see if there is anything extra I can add (or take away) to make it just a tad bit better.

thanks

[radiantm3]

I'd remove all the bevels and soft shadows. They scream "amateur". I'd also be creating that in a vector program like illustrator. Logos should be created in a vector format 99.9% of the time.

[UdubBadger]

well this is the best I've got at the moment (PS), I don't use Illustrator yet as I haven't learned it in school yet.

Also I'm trying to create some depth to the design so its not just a flat design.

[radiantm3]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

well this is the best I've got at the moment (PS), I don't use Illustrator yet as I haven't learned it in school yet.

Also I'm trying to create some depth to the design so its not just a flat design.

Yea, but for a logo like that, you create depth with hard shadow lines, not soft. And the bevels aren't necessary. This is coming from a designer who's been doing this for 12 years now.

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by radiantm3

Yea, but for a logo like that, you create depth with hard shadow lines, not soft. And the bevels aren't necessary. This is coming from a designer who's been doing this for 12 years now.

ok so give me a little tutorial on what I should be doing here. Remove the bevels and just make the drop shadows on everything small and hard? What If I was trying to make that center ring look 3d?

[radiantm3]

You can make logos look 3d without shadows and gradients. It's hard to give a tutorial without showing you in person, but I can provide some examples that might help get you going:

http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?...b8eusd7zplkd2x

http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=6859

http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?...9zre7gku4vmnte

When it comes to logos, simple is always better. They say a good logo should be able to be identified when drawn in the sand with your finger.

[UdubBadger]

this thread died a while ago but thought I'd share my last assignment from school.

made up of about 5 different images, using layer masks, channel masks and all that "jazz".

[Andrew@ET]

I really would like to learn this stuff that video was like spanish..

[UdubBadger]

hahahahaha... the vid was actually pretty helpful for me when I did it.

[Kev]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

hahahahaha... the vid was actually pretty helpful for me when I did it.

Spell check your assignment before submitting it

It's E-X-P-E-R-I-E-N-C-E

and did I tell you that I hate Zimbrick sales?

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by Kev

Spell check your assignment before submitting it

It's E-X-P-E-R-I-E-N-C-E

and did I tell you that I hate Zimbrick sales?

LOL

didnt even notice and thats what I get for not showing my GF (english teacher) before I turned it in.


oh and I hate Zimbrick too but just needed a company logo

[UdubBadger]

Wow this video saves my ass yet again. Needed an idea for a music/lyrics inspired design for school... still need to add lyrics though.