ha ha... what?! thank you , but i feel like mine is a little inferior to a few of these other ones , i love mgrimes designs ... and i really like this one..
Prodigy V2 Logo Contest :)
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ha ha... what?! thank you , but i feel like mine is a little inferior to a few of these other ones , i love mgrimes designs ... and i really like this one..
CaSHMeRe, shouldn't you address multiple listings, and more than one entry per user in the final poll? If I'd known I could design an infinite number of variations to increase my chances of winning I would have.
BTW I like most of the designs, but they are usually too busy for a logo or not good for engraving. Gradients, text effects, and multi-colored submissions probably would NOT transfer to the engraver. Grimmgreen's design is a good example, it looks good on a computer, but no engraver can handle the text outlines and gradient, also the letter spacing is off.
It also MUST be vector art. Many are using raster programs.
Also look at all the pro logos out there, they hardly EVER use a symbol, it is usually only the word, like "SONY". One of the most important lessons I've learned in logo design is to keep it simple.
BTW I like most of the designs, but they are usually too busy for a logo or not good for engraving. Gradients, text effects, and multi-colored submissions probably would NOT transfer to the engraver. Grimmgreen's design is a good example, it looks good on a computer, but no engraver can handle the text outlines and gradient, also the letter spacing is off.
It also MUST be vector art. Many are using raster programs.
Also look at all the pro logos out there, they hardly EVER use a symbol, it is usually only the word, like "SONY". One of the most important lessons I've learned in logo design is to keep it simple.
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hey vjtk ... I'm not going to be able to put 100% of all logo's up on the chopping block. Not sure a poll will allow for that many.
Casey and I were going to go through some of the ones we liked, and post those for people to vote on. So whether you put up 1 logo, or 10, it really just depends on whether or not it catches our eye
We will also have a 2nd and 3rd place ... Just in case, the 1st or 2nd is to intricate to duplicate via lazer etching! I'm not familiar with vector art or raster programs. If you could help explain this to me, I would really appreciate it!
Thanks bud!
Casey and I were going to go through some of the ones we liked, and post those for people to vote on. So whether you put up 1 logo, or 10, it really just depends on whether or not it catches our eye
We will also have a 2nd and 3rd place ... Just in case, the 1st or 2nd is to intricate to duplicate via lazer etching! I'm not familiar with vector art or raster programs. If you could help explain this to me, I would really appreciate it!
Thanks bud!
Vector art is used for print work and I would imagine this to be true for your needs in engraving/etching. Raster images are just like photographs. Vector art can be scaled to match needs for the print work without degrading quality. Raster artwork like a photograph is only scalable down. An example would be a 72DPI photo that is 500x500 needs to be printed on an 8x11 sheet of paper will not scale well and look choppy and not very detailed.
Not sure how an engraving machine works, but it may not even be able to work with rasterized graphics. But not 100% sure.
CaSHMeRe - For the poll, I'd only pick designs suitable for engraving. That way peeps who vote don't choose one that WONT work well with an engraver. Like I said, many submissions look great but are not suitable for engraving.
I also noticed many designs do not include the "V" in "V2", but simply went "squared". Mine was like this at first too, but I changed it because the product is actually called "Prodigy V2", not "Prodigy2"
I also noticed many designs do not include the "V" in "V2", but simply went "squared". Mine was like this at first too, but I changed it because the product is actually called "Prodigy V2", not "Prodigy2"
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you really cant unless the poster clues you into what application they used to create it.
I used MS publisher. . Honestly not sure of it output options. It was just handy.
However, I can easily install GIMP (Linux graphics program) on a desktop and duplicate my entry if needed.
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Dood, your whole post just sounds kind of sour. If people vote for yours you'll win ...without having to knock out the competition one knit picky detail at a time.
Let Steve pick the ones he likes and worry about the details later.
Let Steve pick the ones he likes and worry about the details later.
cash, whoever does your laser etching will know immediately whether or not they're using raster or vector...often raster is more costly, but depending on the material and the technique this is not always the case.
in terms of the "2" vs. "v2" it seems rather arbitrary. the usb pass is a v2, but no v2 anywhere on the unit...so i think it's just best to stick with the designs you like, as opposed to whether or not they stand for prodigyXprodigy=prodigy to the second power, or whether they emulate an outdated sony game system, or appear closer to banner art or something perhaps better suited for "other" custom mods already out there.
also, conversion from raster to vector, while not being the very best quality when not done directly by hand, is still relatively easy to do with programs that some of us have. i haven't seen any design yet put up here that should pose a problem, engraving the end result, however, is another issue altogether.
but one thing is certain, ps has a very creative (and dedicated) customer base here. pretty cool seeing everyone get so involved.
buGG
Steve,
Alot of these images of logos are posted as .jpg's or other Raster images. Whoever the winners are; they should be able to provide the file in the format you need. If not, there appears to be a few of us here who have the necessary software. I wouldn't advise taking the images from the forum.
Alot of these images of logos are posted as .jpg's or other Raster images. Whoever the winners are; they should be able to provide the file in the format you need. If not, there appears to be a few of us here who have the necessary software. I wouldn't advise taking the images from the forum.
Hey Curtis -- Understood Bud. I guess we will cross that border when we get to it This is all so confusing! A couple have volunteered to turn a raster in to a vector image for me if need be ...
Voting Is Ready Everyone! http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...oting-puresmoker-prodigy-v2-logo-contest.html
This is all so confusing! A couple have volunteered to turn a raster in to a vector image for me if need be ... Voting Is Ready Everyone! http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...oting-puresmoker-prodigy-v2-logo-contest.html
Just ask your engraver/laser etcher what they need from you. You'll probably want or need to tweak the winner a bit anyway. There's a lot of people who can take these samples and recreate them with minor changes in whatever format you want in just a few minutes.
I really don't mean to bad mouth anyones design! I'm sorry to have pointed any one design out. I just wanted to note some of the technical issues and a few design rules. Again every submission has something to offer. My apologies to anyone I may have offended.
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