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Le Grande Orange · 04-06-2006, 04:23 AM

Won't be of much help, but I still recommend doing logos mostly in a vector drawing program over doing them mostly in a photo-editing program. I find the former to be much more useful (and, importantly, resolution independent).

knuckler · 04-06-2006, 12:30 PM

I would much prefer to use illustrator or a program like it, but I can't really afford it. My logos are pretty simplistic compared to what you, Cuss, and Dbacks do, and not nearly as original as them, but I still have a lot of fun doing them. Hopefully one day I can step up to the next level.

rocknfire7 · 04-06-2006, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knuckler

I would much prefer to use illustrator or a program like it, but I can't really afford it. My logos are pretty simplistic compared to what you, Cuss, and Dbacks do, and not nearly as original as them, but I still have a lot of fun doing them. Hopefully one day I can step up to the next level.

I have Illustrator but I have never used it. (yet)

As for your logos I think they are as good as anybodys.
You can spit them out very fast and they are simple and uncluttered
A lot of people compliment your work.

I'm only speaking for myself here but when it comes to my ring/shoulder patch logos I take a lot longer time to make them, some people want logos right now, some will wait.
Iv'e had a few PM's requesting whole leagues done with that style which may be the niche my style fills. Could be a love it hate it kinda thing.

knuckler · 04-06-2006, 05:05 PM

I think your logos are very unique and add a lot to the forum. If you get proficient at Illustrator, look out.

OfficerTC · 04-06-2006, 09:48 PM

My first attempts

OfficerTC · 04-06-2006, 09:49 PM

More

OfficerTC · 04-06-2006, 09:51 PM

Last one.

knuckler · 04-06-2006, 09:56 PM

I think they look really good man. You picked really good colors and worked the logos in nicely. I'm not sure how the font will hold up with the various size changes, but they look good to me.

OfficerTC · 04-06-2006, 10:04 PM

Where do you guys find all the logos before adding rings and all that to them? I search google and cant find squat...

knuckler · 04-06-2006, 10:25 PM

Template:

jlv13 · 04-07-2006, 12:10 AM

Here's another attempt at my logo....

knuckler · 04-12-2006, 08:58 AM

I was going to put this in the other thread, and then decided to put it in here in case anyone in the future needs it:

http://www.pagecurve.com/tutorial.php?id=11_0_1_0

It's a tutorial on how to do interlocking letters.

reds1 · 04-12-2006, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knuckler

I was going to put this in the other thread, and then decided to put it in here in case anyone in the future needs it:

http://www.pagecurve.com/tutorial.php?id=11_0_1_0

It's a tutorial on how to do interlocking letters.

Thanks knuckler! That's exactly what I was looking for. I assume that if you add stroke features to the text or duplicate layers to each text layer, the principle would be the same.

beatnikpoet13 · 06-03-2006, 02:24 PM

Nevermind

Carplos · 06-04-2006, 12:29 AM

knuckler: Is there any chance you can send me the .psd you were talking about in another thread? (which I can't seem to find at the moment)

I'm going to attempt to mess around with GIMP for some of my leagues and a starting point would be nice. (The baseball .psd is cool as well.)

trapper700 · 06-09-2006, 11:32 PM

thanks very much for this tutorial, with it, I was able to make this logo for my WLB team.

knuckler · 06-09-2006, 11:44 PM

Here's another template in PSD format. The baseball is better I think.

Nice logo btw.

StorminZ · 06-10-2006, 03:06 AM

While I predominantly use a vector program (CorelDraw) for all my logos, as with 'art' in general, there are numerous tools to pick from and in the right hands, the artist can generate great work. For that matter, each artist must select the tool he feels most comfortable to work with.

The reasons I prefer a vector program is that I can literally start from scratch, meaning I draw many of the objects in my logos, and can create the logo in any size (resolution) without losing detail and sharpness. A paint program (e.g., Photoshop or PhotoPaint) lose sharpness and tend to become pixelated if creating an object from scatch. Having said that, those same programs can generate great results if utilizing existing objects into a logo, though resolution may be limited by the stock object.

And has been said time and time again, art is in the eye of the beholder. It's great to see the many contributions from various members here ... together, we all become better!

Happy logo-ing!!!!

Here's a couple of logos I created for a fantasy hockey league I participate in ... again, generated in CorelDraw. Some of the objects were inspired by other logos (real and fictional) ... I've taken liberties to either re-create or edit them to fit the team nickname.

pat · 06-10-2006, 07:20 AM

Thanks knuckler for that tutorial and for sharing your template.

04-06-2006, 09:48 PM	#45
OfficerTC Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Syracuse Posts: 154	My first attempts Attached Images Last edited by OfficerTC; 04-06-2006 at 09:53 PM.

04-06-2006, 09:49 PM	#46
OfficerTC Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Syracuse Posts: 154	More Attached Images Last edited by OfficerTC; 04-06-2006 at 09:54 PM.

04-06-2006, 09:51 PM	#47
OfficerTC Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Syracuse Posts: 154	Last one. Attached Images

04-07-2006, 12:10 AM	#51
jlv13 Bat Boy Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 10	Here's another attempt at my logo.... Attached Images

06-03-2006, 02:24 PM	#54
beatnikpoet13 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cudahy, Wisconsin Posts: 122	Nevermind Last edited by beatnikpoet13; 06-03-2006 at 02:32 PM.

04-06-2006, 04:23 AM	#41
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,416	Won't be of much help, but I still recommend doing logos mostly in a vector drawing program over doing them mostly in a photo-editing program. I find the former to be much more useful (and, importantly, resolution independent).

04-06-2006, 12:30 PM	#42
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	I would much prefer to use illustrator or a program like it, but I can't really afford it. My logos are pretty simplistic compared to what you, Cuss, and Dbacks do, and not nearly as original as them, but I still have a lot of fun doing them. Hopefully one day I can step up to the next level.

04-06-2006, 05:05 PM	#44
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	I think your logos are very unique and add a lot to the forum. If you get proficient at Illustrator, look out.

04-06-2006, 09:56 PM	#48
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	I think they look really good man. You picked really good colors and worked the logos in nicely. I'm not sure how the font will hold up with the various size changes, but they look good to me.

04-06-2006, 10:04 PM	#49
OfficerTC Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Syracuse Posts: 154	Where do you guys find all the logos before adding rings and all that to them? I search google and cant find squat...

04-12-2006, 08:58 AM	#52
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	I was going to put this in the other thread, and then decided to put it in here in case anyone in the future needs it: http://www.pagecurve.com/tutorial.php?id=11_0_1_0 It's a tutorial on how to do interlocking letters.

06-04-2006, 12:29 AM	#55
Carplos Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,688 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	knuckler: Is there any chance you can send me the .psd you were talking about in another thread? (which I can't seem to find at the moment) I'm going to attempt to mess around with GIMP for some of my leagues and a starting point would be nice. (The baseball .psd is cool as well.)

06-09-2006, 11:32 PM	#56
trapper700 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 28	thanks very much for this tutorial, with it, I was able to make this logo for my WLB team. Attached Images

06-09-2006, 11:44 PM	#57
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	Here's another template in PSD format. The baseball is better I think. Nice logo btw. Last edited by knuckler; 06-30-2007 at 06:00 PM.

06-10-2006, 03:06 AM	#58
StorminZ Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 403	While I predominantly use a vector program (CorelDraw) for all my logos, as with 'art' in general, there are numerous tools to pick from and in the right hands, the artist can generate great work. For that matter, each artist must select the tool he feels most comfortable to work with. The reasons I prefer a vector program is that I can literally start from scratch, meaning I draw many of the objects in my logos, and can create the logo in any size (resolution) without losing detail and sharpness. A paint program (e.g., Photoshop or PhotoPaint) lose sharpness and tend to become pixelated if creating an object from scatch. Having said that, those same programs can generate great results if utilizing existing objects into a logo, though resolution may be limited by the stock object. And has been said time and time again, art is in the eye of the beholder. It's great to see the many contributions from various members here ... together, we all become better! Happy logo-ing!!!! Here's a couple of logos I created for a fantasy hockey league I participate in ... again, generated in CorelDraw. Some of the objects were inspired by other logos (real and fictional) ... I've taken liberties to either re-create or edit them to fit the team nickname. Attached Images

06-10-2006, 07:20 AM	#59
pat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Quezon City, Philippines Posts: 2,748	Thanks knuckler for that tutorial and for sharing your template. __________________ Co-Founder & Technical Director at ExaWeb Corporation, an SEO company in the Philippines. Previous Leagues - Time Warp Baseball / International Federation of Baseball / Professional Baseball Replay League / No Pepper Baseball League / MLB Pro Current OOTP 24 Leagues - Sim Sports Gaming - (2016-Present) Washington Nationals (2016-2022) *2017 Champions Oakland Athletics (2023-Present)