Comments on: Logo design sketches that don’t work

By: Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:36:25 +0000

Any word on final sketches or a logo?

I absolutely love looking at other designer’s sketch books. I go through mine from time to time and say… “Wow, I can’t believe they didn’t LOVE that one…”

PS: Your work is awesome.

By: David Airey

David Airey — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:57:03 +0000

Veerender,

Thanks for your very kind words. I’m glad to know the content here has been of help, and I sincerely wish you all the best with your graphic design career.

Drop me a message if you think there’s ever anything I can help with.

By: Veerender Gujjari

Veerender Gujjari — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:42:56 +0000

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By: David Airey

David Airey — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:56:27 +0000

Carmen,

You’re very welcome. Thanks for commenting.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:46:54 +0000

A great site Dave, thanks for sharing your thoughts on the design process!

By: David Airey

David Airey — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:33:36 +0000

Hello Sue,

Please take a look at my logo design questionnaire, found here:

http://www.davidairey.com/about

When you answer my questions I can reply with a quote for logo design.

By: sue johnson

sue johnson — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:24:09 +0000

I have a real estate company in Costa Rica and we are looking for a logo our company name is Latitude 8 Realty which of course this is where we are located. Would it possible for you to submit ideas and please let me know the price for creating a logo for us. I truely understand there is a art to this this is not my business real estate is. Thanks Sue

By: David Airey

David Airey — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:01:48 +0000

Patrick,

Many thanks for leaving your thoughts. You posted them on the day I left for holidays, hence the late reply.

I might pick this project up at some point soon, so I appreciate you commenting.

Charity,

The software you need to recreate logos in digital format is Adobe Illustrator. You’ll find that all professional designers use it often.

Let me know if you have any other questions you think I can help with.

By: Charity

Charity — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:03:46 +0000

Hey, I have a question, how do you go about turning sketches into artwork on the computer? I am an amateur designer, who has a couple of people who like what I draw, but I have always been a strictly pencil and paper kind of person. I honestly don’t know how to translate what I can put on a piece of paper to what you would see in a proof. I have a client who really likes a sketch I made of a potential label for her skin care line, but I don’t really have the slightest clue how to turn it into something submittable. I am not a computer illiterate. I have Photo Shop and use it to touch drawings up occasionally, but I don’t know how to truly create something on it.

By: Patrick H.

Patrick H. — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:49:38 +0000

I’m feeling number 21 (though I know nothing of the company).

Im getting the impression these letterforms are laid on a grid. The five might be to the 54th power, or they might be city blocks.

either way, a playful way of exploring the letterforms.

You might consider a skewed aspect to give the letters and numbers dimensionality, as though they were on opposing planes, and to break away from the seemingly arbitrary idea that they must convey coordinates. Also, assuming you start looking into type choices, varying the word “five” from the “54″ could yield interesting results.

at this stage in the process, I find it useful to port over ideas to the computer, though seasoned designers discourage that in general, it seems. but hey, i was weaned on the computer, and im much more divergent with a mouse than a pencil (sure, all the young designers say that, but i swear on it =) )