[Captain Scarlet]

yes, that sort of thing! Thats not quite what I would want but your on the lines. I use the lazy mans option, Luke

[nat]

this is what i'm talking about Luke, it ain't the correct way. the star you've created will only print at what ever size you create it at. it will never go bigger. mine is a vector image which means you can print it out at 3000% and it will always be perfect. its the same as how fonts are made. never wondered why type is perfect when at 8pt or 300pt. its a vector image.

Its not a lecture just some handy hints. always use illustartor to create images never photoshop

[Captain Scarlet]

Within my stars there are 2 types of gradients, down-up and outer-inner. All of this can be done easily in illustrator but I would have had to re-produce it and I wanted to do something quick and by using styles I can achieve the same thing with the click of a button instead of 3 clicks of a button. I wasnt going to spend the rest of today making a perfect match to the ivesons logo! I understand vector images perfectly, but thanks for the advice. I was taught many of my photoshop and some illustrator skills by  a leading industry artist. He would design holograms for big companies and have to determine the way light would bounce off different layers to create a final holographic image!!! Luke

[nat]

well why question why he paid a £100 for it then? you said at first you recreated it in 10 mins but to achieve what they have done you have just stated it would of taken you all afternoon. so why question it??

[nat]

whos the leading industry artist luke?

[Captain Scarlet]

what I meant was he could have done it himself ( or got me to do it ) to a very similar standard in 10 minutes. You cant tell me his paid for one looks any better than mine. I was talking about this specific logo, if it was more complex I would have had too replicated it in Illustrator, Luke

[Captain Scarlet]

whos the leading industry artist luke?

I can tell you don't believe me! But I wouldnt post his name without permission which I doubt I could even get. He was teaching in a University in London but now teaches children with learning difficulties how to use Illustrator and Photoshop, thats why he taught me!!!!! He is a family friend! Luke

[nat]

A few month ago a guy posted his logo he had paid £100 for, well in 10 minutes I replicated it on Photoshop.

Heres his bought one:



And heres mine, which I think looks better!:

actually luke i think there use of type looks better. the leading you used doesn't sit right its to spaced and the type face is more uniform.

[Captain Scarlet]

Well I don't. 

[nat]

whos the leading industry artist luke?

I can tell you don't believe me! But I wouldnt post his name without permission which I doubt I could even get. He was teaching in a University in London but now teaches children with learning difficulties how to use Illustrator and Photoshop, thats why he taught me!!!!! He is a family friend! Luke

of course top secrect. you may be sued for mentioning his name

[Captain Scarlet]

Its not a matter of being sued its a matter of privacy and manners, i don't want to discuss this topic anymore as I think your just being unkind to me, Luke

[nat]

you get defensive to quick, if you dish it learn to recieve it

[windowwashers]

you get defensive to quick, if you dish it learn to recieve it

I get more than I dish, I do think nat has a point luke about the logo the first does look better.

I am not having a pop by the way.
I use both and can see both of your points, I prefer photoshop myself, but for print can be a space hog.

[nat]

you get defensive to quick, if you dish it learn to recieve it

but for print can be a space hog.

and very limited in its use

[Captain Scarlet]

Well I just like being friends with people and can't stand falling out. I think its one of those typical forum conflicts where people don't quite understand where the other party is coming from. I agree with nat that illustrator is better for logos and that wasnt what I was arguing about, and felt I was having to defend my decision to use Photoshop for just 10 mins. I just wanted to quickly replicate the ivesons logo to show that people can design nice ones themselves quite easily. I used Photoshop because I knew I had some nice styles I could use similar to the red ivesons ones, but I didnt so I used the blue ones instead!! Simple as that! I have Ilustrator and realise that Vector is needed for logos but in this case it wasnt. Do you understand now? Luke

ps. Its just my style but I prefer the lettering on my one because the original looks cluttered to me and too tight, I like modern open design!

[supernova77]

lol this turned into a bit of a debate!

Thanks for the comments about my logo anyway guys!

 

Andy

[windowwashers]

lol this turned into a bit of a debate!

Thanks for the comments about my logo anyway guys!

 

Andy

lol, happy christmas guys 

[nat]

what logo's that Andy?

 

oh yeah it was so long ago now i forgot

Luke chill out my friend its all water under the bridge...just use illustrator next time

[Captain Scarlet]

Andy, your design is brilliant, well done. You have proved what I wanted, that people can do a brilliant desing themselves for free! Luke

[Dean Aspects]

So where do you get all these programs for doing these logos??

Dean