New answers tagged logo
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'Wexford' and 'Plantation' are two different fonts for sure.
The font for 'Wexford' is called "Patrick":
The 'PLANTATION' text is a low enough resolution that you could get away with using any of the common serif fonts without anyone noticing any difference
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I can agree some logos look old AND / OR there are some logos or designs that you get tired of after some time, but my point here isn't to tear down on every logo out there.
"I'd say sufficient brand presence can overcome the fashion effect"
"I don't think “that looks so 70's”, I just think “that looks like the IBM logo”"
"I don't associate it with any ...
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It is unclear to me if the arrow is using a tool to {magically} tack on an arrow to a line, or if it is a composite vector.
If it is a composite, just move the left anchor rightwards. This may cause a gap at smaller border sizes. Alternatively, merge the shapes before applying the border.
If it is a {magic} shape, enlarge the shape and use a color fill, ...
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I would say that there are two main factors at play.
1. Perception of the technology to create the logo
The logo that was possible in the 1920's compared to what became possible in the 80s, 90s, and today due to innovations in printing technology, digital tools, etc will influence what can be built and our subsequent perception.
For example this black ...
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If you're referring to the reflection, the best way is probably to:
Create a smart object from your logo/image
Duplicate the smart object
Flip the duplicate vertically and move it down to line up the edges
Create a layer mask for the duplicate (show all)
Select the layer mask, then use the gradient tool (with a black-to-white gradient) to create the ...
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The Bell Logo looking "old" is an opinion that I don't think is universally shared. Many would call Saul Bass's work timeless. Yes, it is rooted in a particular era, but not overly so. One could take that Bell Logo and stick it in a book of 80's logos and it would fit just perfectly. One could upload it to Dribbble today and it'd fit right in.
Why? Well, ...
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It probably has to do with how we perceive our state of technology and major trends that drive our society. Does it make sense? Sometimes, I suppose ...
Look at the evolution of the BP logo.
Throughout the year an outline and colour was added. Today it resembles a yellow and green sunflower probably referring to the customer's desire to purchase more ...
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The general principle: styles come in and out of fashion. When they go out of fashion, they become associated with the era when they were in fashion, and things done in that style look of that era and look dated.
So, for example, the 'Skeuomorphic' styles vs 'Flat Design' styles shift (as linked to by Anonymous) explains the Google Chrome example: the ...
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I think in most cases with logo's familiarity breeds contempt.
The more you look at something, the more you want a refresh.
The very fact that we find very old things "cool", like the Mercedes, reinforces this as we are not used to seeing them every day.
I didn't personally see the Bell logo as "old" as I am UK based and do not see it often.
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The best option here I'm aware of is the Google Chrome extension RevEye.
It allows you to right click on any image and do a 'reverse image search' with many reverse image search services at once:
Google image-based search (this search includes relevant web pages as well as 'visually similar images' and matching images)
Tin Eye
Cydral (this service ...
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You've got an effect applied to the outer shape to create the ridges/bumps. Effects alter both outer and inner paths. You can not tell an effect to only alter the outer edge of a compound shape. Therefore when you create the compound shape via Pathfinder, the effect is causing the same ridges on the inner path which results in the unexpected shape you are ...
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It's a big hard to say without having the actual .ai file but a few things that could be happening are:
In the pathfinder window, sometimes you need to click on the "expand option" to be able to have the image cropped/merged/ properly
Perhaps you are using the wrong function or is not at the front/back as it should be. Make sure you are using the minus ...
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That kind of effect is sometimes described as 'particles'. Effects like it on a large scale are often created using particle generators in rendering software like those in Adobe After Effects, 3D software or in HTML5.
In a logo, however, it's more likely to be done by hand in regular design software, for fine control - but the term is sometimes still used ...
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To some degree this can be accomplished via scripting and Illustrator. Check THIS THREAD at Adobe.com. NOTE; it seems the link in the thread to version 1.2 of the script is broken. However the link to version 1.1 earlier in the thread still seems to work.
User Jongware has written a script for Illustrator which fills shapes with various sized circles. ...
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I'd call it 'dots'.
And I can't imagine there's a better way than by hand--at least for the level of detail you're going for.
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