LCG-VI Logo!

[Darren]

Cool. Anyone else working on a logo? No reason we can't have more than 1.

[starleen2]

great job Darren

[Loader]

Looks great Darren.

[Darren]

[Darren]

I think I recognize that teardrop hehe.... He who makes the logo can be IN the logo! Very nice!

Here you go. Had trouble with the vent so I left it off. It's pretty basic.

[2bits]

WOW WOW WOW WOW

DUDE Do you have a vector file on that bad boy?

Shoot it in email! That is cool!

[Darren]

See if that works for you. If not I can export to another type.

[tonyj]

Quick question--has the fire in the logo been approved by the district fire Marshall and the head of Homeland Security?

[Darren]

Quick question--has the fire in the logo been approved by the district fire Marshall and the head of Homeland Security?

Sadly no. But the TonyRita logo has been approved.


I've been practicing tracing a lot.

[caseydog]

Uh oh. A vector monster has been created. There is a difference between shapes and outlines in vector files. A vector file that works for printing is one thing, since it will be converted to raster for printing, where a vinyl cutter is looking for something else, entirely.

Designing in vector is by far the better way to go, since you can always size the design and convert it to a high-resolution raster file, but you can't go the other way.

My advice for a logo is, keep it simple, so it can be used for anything from a small window sticker to an extra-large t-shirt.

The current logo on this thread seems a bit too loose, and has too many outlines. We have plenty of time, so keep playing with it, and refining.

Scott's design for LCGV was not easy to make into a vector file, but it was pretty cool -- for a guy who doesn't drink. I really liked how he enclosed the design into a circle. Good frame, easy to make into a variety of finished products.

We have 10 months, so take a deep breath and let your imaginations play.

CD

[2bits]

See if that works for you. If not I can export to another type.

Hey Darrin! This opened up in Illustrator beautifully! Thank you sir! Let's see what I can do, I haven't done camera ready in a while!

[Darren]

Thanks CD. Since the logo was designed by someone else I feel that their artwork should be used, minus the original trailer though. I do hope that others get involved and I'll probably start one from scratch myself.

Cool Thomas!

[2bits]

Uh oh. A vector monster has been created. There is a difference between shapes and outlines in vector files. A vector file that works for printing is one thing, since it will be converted to raster for printing, where a vinyl cutter is looking for something else, entirely.

Designing in vector is by far the better way to go, since you can always size the design and convert it to a high-resolution raster file, but you can't go the other way.

My advice for a logo is, keep it simple, so it can be used for anything from a small window sticker to an extra-large t-shirt.

The current logo on this thread seems a bit too loose, and has too many outlines. We have plenty of time, so keep playing with it, and refining.

Scott's design for LCGV was not easy to make into a vector file, but it was pretty cool -- for a guy who doesn't drink. I really liked how he enclosed the design into a circle. Good frame, easy to make into a variety of finished products.

We have 10 months, so take a deep breath and let your imaginations play.

CD

What a complicated mess. Who gives a crap how it is designed except to the designers who don't need help. Customers want a cool t shirt. Here are my thoughts.

I used to be in the Screenprint/Embroidery/Heat Transfer business and when you think of vector you always have to think of how many colors because each color is an additional charge because the inks are printed separately via screen printing, this is the highest quality but longevity is very high.

If you go to Cafe Press or where ever route you are going to pay a premium, and get a high quality heat transfer with a "whatever" image. This means they can do "bitmap" images. This is cool too, the T shirts will just fade over time.

I've only done heat transfers or my car clubs in the past but I did it myself and went local, that is the best "Deal" but using cafe press is easy and for and extra $5 you get a decent product.

[caseydog]

Who gives a crap how it is designed except to the designers who don't need help. Customers want a cool t shirt. Here are my thoughts.

I used to be in the Screenprint/Embroidery/Heat Transfer business....

I think I am out of my element here, so I will let the professionals handle this. It's all yours, Thomas.

See you all at LCG6.

CD

[starleen2]

Hey darren the rita Gator looks great - good refinement on the details - could you send me a copy for my own personal files?