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What is a “Brand”?

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I read a lot of industry produced articles and papers on branding, all have one thing in common, the message is confusing, they use a plethora of “tech talk” and what I can only describe as gibberish, so let’s start anew. First off a logo is not a brand; [...]

Logo Design On A Budget

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I am frequently asked to put together logos or promotional materials for independent bands, which is fantastic, except they don’t have the budget of a signed or sponsored band. Through the years I’ve found ways to cut corners to limit design time without limiting the overall design quality. In [...]

Create A 3D Vector Book Icon

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: We use icons every day, but usually they are made by others. So when we know exactly what we need, it is better if we make our very own icon. Here is how to make a 3D book icon, that we can use more times, with some modifications. Open [...]

Tutorial: Death Metal Logo

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I have been creating extreme metal logos for over 4 years now for many bands all over the world. Being an extreme metal fan and a logo designer, it was only natural for me to start creating logos for the metal scene. The demand for these logos were more [...]

Print Indie: Logo Lounge 5

Monday, August 10, 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Last year I created a logo for silk screening company Print Indie into the annual Logo Lounge publication. I really didn’t think I had a snowballs chance in hell of getting in so you can imagine my surprise when I found out that it was selected to be included [...]

Photoshop vs. Illustrator: Part 1

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Photoshop Vs. Illustrator in a no-holds-barred battle to the death! WARNING! This blog post contains foul language and dirty underhanded insults. The (harsh) opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of Go Media Inc. or Adobe Inc. Please do not read further if you are pregnant, have [...]

From the Portfolio: Swap Beats Logo

Thursday, February 12, 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Client: Swap Beats Swapbeats.com is a hybrid social network and music marketplace that allows a user to connect with other musicians around the world and to collaborate on musical endeavors. Users are able to upload music tracks and swap, sell, and buy them at will. The site also provides [...]

The Making of the TweetBacks Logo

Friday, January 9, 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: So around 4:30 pm yesterday, I had originally planned to catch up on my emails and starred items in my Outlook. I had been meaning to do that for a few days now. However, that didn’t happen. Such is the case just about every day, I was easily distracted [...]