hay-elp

[nobody]

Hey everyone, I need some serious help.
I really want to have a logo for my site and all right, well it's harder than it sounds to make one. :P
See I wanted to do something with an x at first but I realized everything uses an x and that's way too common.
So then I went to go use the pen tool.. ouch... that was a mistake.. no matter what program I tried it in I couldn't make anything good looking at all. So if anyone knows a really good pen tutorial or has any advice at all that would be awesome.

[reverendflash]

pen tool = practice... lots of practice...

Revhttp://www.aulman.com/rev.gif

[nobody]

I'm thinking it's gonna take me years and years of practice... but that's the only way I get good at anything.. so I guess I should just keep trying

Thanks :/

[thx1172]

Pretty much any prog. pen tools take some time to get use to. What prog?

[nobody]

I tried with photoshop but that was horrendous.. i also tried in freehand and did a little bit better

[thx1172]

I can help with Illustrator or Corel

[mdipi]

XXVIII i will try to pullup the tut, but eberth found a tut on logos for the pen tool. i will try to find it.


edit:

http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27174

first page, sintax posted two links

[nobody]

thx, thanks but unfortunately i have neither.. dippy, thanks ill check it out

[liam]

use the logo on your footer, it's sweet. :love:

[nobody]

Really, ya think so?
I really like it too, but I think x's are way overused... hmmm

[liam]

x's are overused?

i don't really think so, i can't think of an x logo off the top of my head...

what are overused are swirl logos. besides, i think it's a great logo and it'd be an excellent representation of your site.

[nobody]

well theres xbox
and umm x-men?
yeah ok i guess there arent all that many.

Thanks for the advice and kind words, I guess I'll use it then:)

[mdipi]

28 have you been seeing to many "xxx" lol!

[nobody]

that's what it was.. silly me

[Soul]

Hehe ;)

[beanboy]

The pen tool is easy once you get used to it. Its not always the best way though, I only use it for very precise work.

The best way to learn is to import a simple one colour image into ur vector application, lock it on a lower layer and try to accurately trace around the edges of that image. Just remember not to make your lines or curves too big and split them up with points and u will be fine.

:P

[nobody]

well i can pretty much trace one sided figures.. but I have big problems with corners.. that's where the pen goes all oogly boogly (cool word right there)

[Soul]

Originally posted by xxviii
oogly boogly (cool word right there) :love:

[nobody]

I :love: soul

[mdipi]

copy cat with the counting thing. btw i got 100 post w/somone else!

[nobody]

yeah, but mines cooler

[DDD]

Hey I kinda like the logo in your footer also....and who said something about swirly logos :)

[telekinesis]

Originally posted by mdipi.com
XXVIII i will try to pullup the tut, but eberth found a tut on logos for the pen tool. i will try to find it.


edit:

http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27174

first page, sintax posted two links

Those links don't work that sintax gave, the bastard took down his tutorials!!!

[mdipi]

really? **** i needed them again...

[mdipi]

dan the bastard took all his tuts down! calling people uncreative~

[telekinesis]

I am going to make him join the forum so that I can ban his ***** ***!!!

[mdipi]

he is here, i forget his name though

[telekinesis]

http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=2286

[mdipi]

BAN!

[telekinesis]

No, I will private message him to put it up! :P

*shhhhhhhh* ;)

[reverendflash]

Originally posted by mdipi.com
BAN!

or...

PM him, and ask politely for the tutorial...

he may even give it to you!

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[telekinesis]

I know, I was being sarcastic when I was kidding about banning him. You should know me by now rev!!! :P

[reverendflash]

it was a joke aimed at mdipi...

I know you wouldn't ban him Mr. Alu...

it was all in fun anyway...

Revhttp://www.aulman.com/rev.gif

[telekinesis]

It is funny, everyone knows my first and last name, but I know barely anyones last or even first names. :P

[reverendflash]

because yours is short and simple...

mine only has 3 more letters than yours...

:beam:

Revhttp://www.aulman.com/rev.gif

[nobody]

GET OUT OF MY THREAD!! GET OUT NOW!!

(hee hee, get it, thread-head.. hah..he.. hh.. hmmm.. yeaaaah)

carry on

[mdipi]

sure...dan started it, so i finished! :beam: *slowly steps outta thread*

[nobody]

im kidding dippy

[mdipi]

i was getting away from rev and dan. lol. i could care less about what yuo said! jk!

[nobody]

Ahhh I was gonna do a smilie but the smilie box is gone.. AHHH!!

[mdipi]

no its not :trout: