a visual consisting of shapes, symbols, images, and/or text. Commonly used to represent a group, organization or enterprise.
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Simple way to create this 3-D pixel effect in GIMP?
It's the sad, pixelated little icon that appears when Google Chrome doesn't shut down correctly.
Given a, say, off white on dark gray pixel image to use in a design, how would I get the edges of ...
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Logo for an application called calendar resources/ resource calendar [closed]
Logo for an application called calendar resources/ resource calendar. I created some logos which were not received very well. Can you guys give me some inspiration. I don't want logo inspiration ...
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Why do some logos look.. old? How does design age?
This drives me crazy.
What makes design look old? How subjective is this? Who decides?
Look at this Bell logo:
It's from 1969. And boy, does it look that way. It's simple and minimal, but.. it ...
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When I create an arrow in Sketch and enlarge it, the tail bursts out of the arrow
I've been creating an arrow in Sketch and whenever I adjust the Size property of the border, it decides to burst out the side of the < part of the arrow. Is there anyway to fix this, or am I ...
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Help me recreate this text effect
I'm trying to learn and practice Photoshop in my free time. Been trying to recreate the text effect used on Gizmodo Brazil's logo but can't quite get it right. Can somebody guide me through?
Here's ...
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Image search engine, but for logos / How do you spot plagiarized logos?
Is there such a thing?
A search engine where you're able to upload an image with a logo, and you get results of sites that are using that logo :)
I tried Googles image search: ...
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Learning Logo Design
What are the good logo design learning resources (books, sites)?
How can I learn logo design more in depth? What are some good instructional resources for learning logo design?
This question is not ...
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Adobe Illustrator - working with path & pathfinder issue
I'm working on some print design in Adobe Illustrator, but I can't seem to figure out this one thing. It's probably stupid, but would really appreciate if someone could help me out.
I've create a ...
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Pointillism? Mosaic? Vector Bokeh? [duplicate]
Is there a name for this effect and what would be the best way to achieve it in Photoshop or Illustrator in terms of filling a different vector shape with a similar distribution of rainbow circles?
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Can anyone identify the font in this logo we just bought? [duplicate]
We just purchased a logo from stocklogos.com. The logo was listed in 2011 and the original designer has proven hard to reach. Does anyone know what the font used in this logo is?
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What type of information should a logo display, or what makes a great logo?
For example, for a tech company, should one be able to look at a logo and immediately see 'tech company', or whatever niche that company may provide\service? Also, is the color scheme important as ...
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Can't find font for the newspaper “Le Temps”
I need to identify the logo font for "Le Temps", a swiss newspaper. It is similar to a times-like font, but not exactly sure. Whatthefont doesn't help me...gives me over 60 matches.
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How do I curve a vector line in Fireworks?
I've been using Fireworks for a long time, but mostly for basic edits and web exports. I want to do more with it. I'm just trying to create a vector version of the Dribbble logo entirely in Fireworks, ...
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How to create a spiral logo or shape in adobe illustrator
This shape was created using Adobe Illustrator.:
How can I recreate it?
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How can I achieve a better 3D lifting effect of a logo for a website?
This is my current approach, only the shadow moves. http://tinkerbin.com/uekpe227
This is a second approach, both the shadow and the letters move. http://tinkerbin.com/LjiGDKa7
And in the last ...
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Vectorize 3D Logo in Illustrator
I am new to Illustrator and vectorizing Logos. I need to vectorize this logo
My questions are: how can I find out the two font types and colors? What will be the best way to vectorize this Logo ...
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Identifying font type
I tried searching on WhatTheFont Site and asked in the forum to identify the font.
Here is the Logo:
The font type of the "MSB" 3D text needs to be identified.
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Identifying a couple more fonts
These two fonts are a pain to identify because of the formatting (one is partially masked) and the other is on a background that makes it hard to identify. There are two different images for the 2nd ...
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Identifying several fonts
I am trying to identify several fonts but hitting a brick wall.
Can anyone help me identify these fonts please?
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Where can I find visual examples of the thought process behind different logo designs?
In this image you can see a preliminary grid and then circles are added that are aligned with the grid and then the shapes are formed by the intersecting circles, etc: http://i.imgur.com/ZErtNHC.jpg
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What font does Safe Host use for their logo?
I want to identify this font in the safehost.net logo. Can anyone assist please?
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What is the shape of curved text in a typical logo?
I'd like to know what type of path the curved text commonly seen in logos takes. For example, consider the following logos (all pulled of a recent Google search):
Part of each logo is curved. In ...
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What are good pre-internet books or courses for the creation of a logotype?
I am a software engineer attempting the impossible: to codify logotype creation.
I want to learn all the rules and principles for logotype design and don't want to rely on blogspam. I'm looking ...
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How to display an user-defined logo in a Metro dark themed application?
For a Windows application currently under development we have chosen a dark Modern UI theme. As I don't have any representative screenshot at hand, let's say our look and feel is somewhat similar to ...
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Convert logo from text semi-automatically
I am a software developer and new at logo design. I want to make a logo for my application based on its name, but I prefer to not use Adobe Illustrator or similar tools.
The ideal for me would be a ...
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How to create a 3D logo in Adobe Illustrator?
In this site I found one logo which might be made in Adobe Illustrator:
It's a perfect 3D logo, how can this kind of logo be made with Illustrator?.
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In Illustrator, how can I use a blending layer (soft light) but limit it's opacity based on objects beneath (like a clipping mask)
I'm really more of a Photoshop person--so I know exactly how to do this technique in Photoshop but can't for the life of me figure it out in Illustrator!
Here's what I'm trying to do.
I have ...
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Bulk download or Web service offering brand logos
I have a rather long list of global brands (about 2000) for which I would like to download a brand logo. I was wondering if there is a way to automate this process, since I know that this list will ...
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My web logo looks pixelated after resizing
I am trying to resize my logo for the web but so far I have not been seeing the result that I want to. This is how my logo looks in PhotoShop
This is how my logo looks on my website when I remove ...
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How to Create Pixel Based Text Logo?
I want to write 'SBS' in Pixel Art Style
SBS is a Software House, so that's why I want to make something that is related to computers or technology etc.
like this
or like this
I want to see ...
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Completely remove background from image
I have an image (a logo) that was on a black background.
I have used Photoshop's (CS5) background eraser tool to remove the background.
This is great except that there are black (well grey/black) ...
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Different Logo Colors for Different Uses, Appropriate?
I am finalizing the last step of my logo redesign process.
Is it ok not to have a regular color when presenting my logo?
I am thinking about having a defined list of colors for different use cases ...
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Increase image resolution without increasing the image dimension on export
I'm trying to increase the PPI of my logo using Adobe Illustrator, but when I export it the image dimensions that should be 131x31 increase to 268×64. How can I fix it?
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client logo - large dropshadow and awkward angle - looks terrible on any media, any guidance?
I am reluctant to post the actual logo for risk of repercussions, but I have taken away any identifiable features, leaving the "problem" parts. Here is the logo on a white background:
It looks ...
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logo with color gradient how to do this?
I would like to do the below color gradiant:
Does anyone know how to approach this? I have searched but don't know the right way to name this effect.
I'd prefer making this effect in Adobe ...
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Logo design and text placement
What style is more effective/easier to read for a logo that includes text?
Logo on the left, with text/name just to the right of it.
or
Logo on the right, with text preceding it.
The use for ...
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Need help with logo concept [closed]
I'm given this slogan to work with: "Fast Forward, Rewind, Pause, & Unwind". And I need to visually represent what this slogan conveys.
This logo is for a library association.
Since I'm working ...
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Why was my experience with a logo contest so miserable?
I'm starting out as a freelance designer (and no job experience at any company before) and I decided to join "contests" held by freelancer.com's users.
I've joined several of them already and I can ...
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How to have this effect in Illustrator?
I need to transform my psd logo to Illustrator, so I will re-design it there. The purpose of it is that I will print it on business cards.
On Photoshop using the Marquee Tool I create a white ...
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How to make a logo where a letter is made of particles of varying sizes?
How can I make a logo in Adobe Illustrator like the AntiParticle logo below, from http://www.graphicdesigninspiration.net/2012/08/15/70-awesome-logo-designs-for-your-inspiration/?
It is a large ...
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How can I design a simple logo without any prior skill in graphic design?
I want to create a simple logo, but I have no skills or experience in graphic design. Although I'm familiar with GIMP, I'm not sure how to get started. A text-logo would suffice, but it should be ...
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Conventions regarding saving different versions of a logo in Adobe Illustrator
When designing logos in Adobe Illustrator, what is the best way to save all my different versions of the logo? In seperate project (.ai) files or in seperate artboards?
Thanks!
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Best way to create a shadow (depth) effect in Illustrator?
I'm working on a logo and trying to give the logo shape a 3D'ish depth effect. Here is what I currently have:
Regular size:
Larger size:
The way I'm currently achieving this effect is by creating ...
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Name for style of text logo where two colours overlap imperfectly?
I've seen a bunch of these - often with similar colour palettes of red with blue/green/turquoise. There are two overlapping copies of the design in two solid colours, which are almost (but not quite) ...
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How do I create an effect of an object hanging off the end of text
I am trying to find a tutorial on how to create the effect of an object (in this case a crown) hanging on the edge of a letter (on the end of a word). I am designing a logo for our kids ministry at ...
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Export SVG function in Fireworks only creates outline
There's a pretty big problem I'm having with Aaron Bealle's Export to SVG script in Fireworks:
So I have a path in Fireworks that I created from a marquee selection (which came from the magic wand, ...
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How can I improve a poor quality scan/photo of an ink signature on paper?
I am trying to "transfer" my signature from paper to the computer. Here is the procedure I followed, yes you may laugh, I know it.
My question is, is it possible instead of the hard lines I got to ...
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How to construct logos/letterforms with circles?
I've always wondered how to create these kind of logos - based on circles and a grid:
How do I connect the circles in the 'U' here and clean up the paths afterwards?
The connection could be done ...
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Object > Expand on font seems to change the weight of the font
I am creating a logo for a client, I have two simple lines of text in Ai.
I have duplicated the logo and moved the copy below the original so I can compare the 2.
It seems that when I do Object > ...
