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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Krogenar on Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:04:39

Title: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:04:39
This thread is dedicated to recreating, archiving and designing GeekHack logos. My primary interest is in vectorized examples of the artwork.
Why? Because vectorized artwork can be scaled up pretty much indefinitely without a loss in image quality; useful for future-proofing artwork.

There are two kinds of artwork files: bitmap and vector. A bitmap is what it sounds like: a series of bits (pixels) are arrayed so that a picture is created. Unfortunately, when trying to make the image larger, the bits (which are square) are usually just scaled up as well, leading to an effect called 'bitmapping' -- the edge of the enlarged graphic now has blocky edges.

Vector artwork, by comparison, does not store individual pixels, but represents the graphics as a series of mathematical equations, which allows you to resize and manipulate them without a loss of quality.

This is going to be useful to people who want to make new kinds of GH-themed stuff: shirts, mugs, mousepads, whatever. Even if the artwork is not in the proper layout, just being able to supply a manufacturer with vectorized artwork allows the manufacturer to make modifications. Supplying them with a low-res (or even a high-res) image that they cannot manipulate is usually a waste of time.

Hopefully, this thread will be a place for people to post new designs, or find new designs.

Any logos found here in the thread, are free to use by GH members in good standing, but we ask that you post a photo of your customized item. please, or you will be punished in some sinister way.  :D

The artwork files can be found in my signature file, and in the wiki.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: mkawa on Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:09:35
mmb/bro caps for the new logo
aggiejy for the nostalgia logo
hashbaz for the wiki logo
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Tym on Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:12:28
Shaddoved has a copy as well :D Rendered.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Shadovved on Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:13:12
Quote from: Tym on Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:12:28
Shaddoved has a copy as well :D Rendered.

Only the nostalgia one ;D
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:14:01
I'm looking for the Nostalgia logo, with the tagline, in as high a resolution as, say, 300dpi, if possible? I will PM aggie.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:17:24
PM sent to aggiejy, thanks everyone.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: mashby on Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:37:46
What cha makin;?  :)
Title: Re: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: boost on Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:48:48
Quote from: mashby on Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:37:46
What cha makin;?  :)

Got me wondering also!
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 05 April 2013, 10:19:29
I've got a new machine at work, figured it would need some testing, so I was hoping to make up a banner for GeekHack. Nothing huge, just a table drape, something to be used at meetups perhaps. Maybe we should have a design contest?

Here's the specs --

Dimensions would be 72"x72", with the GeekHack logo occupying the bottom 30"x72" zone of the square. Every table has a minimum clearance of 30" in height. They may be higher, but they're never lower, as the average human's knees would scrape against the bottom of the table. That leaves 42" inches of extra material to drape across the top of the table and the back side.

Or maybe I'll just do a 30"x72" and it can be attached to the edge of the table with table clips.

Anyway, someone put together a 30"x72" design at between 150 to 300 dpi (if it's got a lot of bitmaps). Vectorized artwork is best.

Or, just email the logo you've got and I'll put something together myself! It won't likely be done until next week, when I'm fine-tuning the machine. It's a dye-sublimation process that allows me to put photographic images directly to fabric. It's very similar to the dye-sublimation process used for keycaps, except it's used for fabric. It's the same principle, though - a special ink goes directly from a solid into a gas, skipping the liquid phase.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: mashby on Fri, 05 April 2013, 10:41:51
Wow. I can't wait to see this thing  :eek:
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 05 April 2013, 11:56:12
I'm open to suggestion and ideas!
Title: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Lastpilot on Fri, 05 April 2013, 12:03:17
Sorry if I missed this somewhere, but are you asking for a new geekhack logo or just a new implementation of the current logo?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: ideus on Fri, 05 April 2013, 13:20:00

The second...

Quote from: Lastpilot on Fri, 05 April 2013, 12:03:17
Sorry if I missed this somewhere, but are you asking for a new geekhack logo or just a new implementation of the current logo?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: mkawa on Fri, 05 April 2013, 13:39:03
woah! this is cool!!
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:36:15
Ok, I've just thrown together some GH logos on different retro-ish typewriter fonts, tell me which ones you like:

[attach=1]

I kinda like the Cooper font (upper left -- it feels sort of retro). I think I found the font that aggie used to make the Nostalgia theme, so I can go with those straight letters, or I was thinking of finding a nice shot of a spherical key, and put them on those. The round keys (upper rightish area) are also cool, not sure if I love them though.

Anyway, feedback from admins and users would be very welcome. I put them all against an orange backdrop for now, but that could change.

Or, we just put the Hapster key in the middle and type 'geekhack' in Arial Narrow underneath, LOL!
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Jocelyn on Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:39:02
Nice! I like them all, but really like the four on the top left and the one on the bottom right :)

Edit - Actually, the bottom right one is fine the way it is, but I'd prefer a capital H over a lower case h for the others.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:39:38
I like bottom right and bottom left :D
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:41:30
Quote from: CPTBadAss on Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:39:38
I like bottom right and bottom left :D

I wasn't sure if people would want a Dodgers-themed logo. Maybe I can just put the one we settle on in the middle, and fade the others above and below?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Tym on Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:46:48
My surname's cooper, so Ill vouch for that :D But i do like bottom left with the underlining :D
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:55:55
Quote from: Tym on Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:46:48
My surname's cooper, so Ill vouch for that :D But i do like bottom left with the underlining :D

Lowercase or uppercase? I think I like lowercase better, for almost all of the fonts.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Tym on Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:57:52
Upper Case, looks like something I would have on my jeans :D
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Sun, 07 April 2013, 21:05:37
Ok, here's what I was able to work up over the weekend, with great help from aggie:

First style, simple jet black background with the the Nostalgia logo (I took some liberties with the logo by making the text orange, I thought it needed some more color)







Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Sun, 07 April 2013, 21:08:42
Second style, with the keycap image tiled out over the background.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Sun, 07 April 2013, 21:10:09
There's still some bitmapping on the keycaps when they're at full size, but they still would look good at a nice viewing image. Which layout do you think you guys would like better? Edits?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: mkawa on Sun, 07 April 2013, 21:48:51
can you fade the keys that don't have text on them?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Paddywagon on Sun, 07 April 2013, 21:56:04
So whatever happened to the logos clickclack had? Did they get lost when gh went down or did they just not catch on? IIRC some were really cool! There were even keys based on some of them.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: mkawa on Sun, 07 April 2013, 22:27:54
not aware of these logos. does anyone still have assets or a link?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Paddywagon on Sun, 07 April 2013, 23:22:49
That's weird, I wasn't expecting you to respond with that at all. I thought you would dig them back up or say that they got canned. I guess these were really old, older than I remember. Maybe I can locate something in an old email or find the Flicker link that someone posted long ago.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: SmallFry on Mon, 08 April 2013, 01:35:01
Like this logo Paddy?
(http://i.imgur.com/wnNver9.png)
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Mon, 08 April 2013, 04:25:26
Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 08 April 2013, 01:35:01
Like this logo Paddy?
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/wnNver9.png)


Mkawa -- I will try to fade out the other keys; I think I should be able to do it. Smallfry, where did you get that image? Did you make it yourself? If so, outstanding -- what format do you have it in, I want it. I think that would be even better on a banner. If you did not make the image, who did?  I'm not actually a designer myself, just an amateur, really.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: SmallFry on Mon, 08 April 2013, 11:15:59
Tis the old logo from 2010 or so, grabbed it from the Wayback Machine and rehosted to imgur.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Mon, 08 April 2013, 12:18:03
Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 08 April 2013, 11:15:59
Tis the old logo from 2010 or so, grabbed it from the Wayback Machine and rehosted to imgur.

It's awesome and would probably look great ... if it were high-res. Anyone have any clue on who made it? Or for that matter, is there anyone in our community who is actually a graphic designer? If not, we'll go with what we have.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Tym on Mon, 08 April 2013, 12:26:58
Batmann does some stuff, GFX-wise for boost I believe, or Mkawa I forget.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: SmallFry on Mon, 08 April 2013, 12:50:01
Ask iMav, I think his email is iMav(AT)geekhack(DOT)org.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Tue, 09 April 2013, 20:20:50
Quote from: mkawa on Sun, 07 April 2013, 21:48:51
can you fade the keys that don't have text on them?

How's this.

Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: mkawa on Wed, 10 April 2013, 00:30:25
MORE ***** MORE

actually that may be ok

MORE
Title: Re: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 10 April 2013, 09:40:45
Quote from: Krogenar on Tue, 09 April 2013, 20:20:50
Quote from: mkawa on Sun, 07 April 2013, 21:48:51
can you fade the keys that don't have text on them?

How's this.
Can I get a full-size image of that via PM or summat? I really like that one.
Title: Re: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Wed, 10 April 2013, 12:00:03
Quote from: SmallFry on Wed, 10 April 2013, 09:40:45
Quote from: Krogenar on Tue, 09 April 2013, 20:20:50
Quote from: mkawa on Sun, 07 April 2013, 21:48:51
can you fade the keys that don't have text on them?

How's this.
Can I get a full-size image of that via PM or summat? I really like that one.

Sure, PM me with your email. What kind of format do you need? I can give you an EPS file, an Illustrator file (CS2, shut up, it's free) or a JPG. Give me an idea of the size you need (pixels or inches).
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Tym on Wed, 10 April 2013, 12:01:11
Everything's free on the internet :D
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Wed, 10 April 2013, 12:19:04
Quote from: Tym on Wed, 10 April 2013, 12:01:11
Everything's free on the internet :D

No, I meant it's actually free. Well, ok, no, it's not free. I just have such outdated software that their registration servers are down, and not going back up. So Adobe put up a page for people who have CS2, so they can still install their old software. But seeing as how just about anyone can download and install it, it's basically free.

Pirates should be keelhauled.  :D
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Sat, 13 April 2013, 16:39:30
A new possible table banner layout:

Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Leewei on Thu, 18 April 2013, 00:24:47
Hey Krogenar, I really like that geekhack logo^. What kind of software did you use to generate it? I am trying to make a logo myself for a class but am not sure where to start. Anyways, any suggestions or ideas are welcome.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 18 April 2013, 00:47:41
Too lazy to Photoshop right now, but I would love to see one spelled out on steel typewriter heads like this
[attach=1]
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 18 April 2013, 06:51:09
Quote from: Leewei on Thu, 18 April 2013, 00:24:47
Hey Krogenar, I really like that geekhack logo^. What kind of software did you use to generate it? I am trying to make a logo myself for a class but am not sure where to start. Anyways, any suggestions or ideas are welcome.

Thanks! I'm a complete amateur, I'm sure something better could be accomplished by a professional. I used CS2 Illustrator for the vector art (allows for upscaling without bitmapping, with the exception of any placed bitmaps) and then used CS2 Photoshop to make a lower-res bitmap for posting. I think Adobe is on CS6 at this time, so the software is very much outdated, but the basics are there. CS2 has entered the end-of-life cycle, which is detailed here:

http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/creative-suite-2-activation-end-life.html

I suggest you investigate that link and ponder the meaning carefully.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 18 April 2013, 06:51:36
Quote from: noisyturtle on Thu, 18 April 2013, 00:47:41
Too lazy to Photoshop right now, but I would love to see one spelled out on steel typewriter heads like this
(Attachment Link)

Now that is a very cool idea. More retro than retro.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:09:28
Aggiejy got one of the banners!

 http://j.youens.com/Ow5V

This is also a good example of using the plastic velcro clips on the edge of a table properly. It could use an ironing, but otherwise it looks good!  :D
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:12:36
Your picture is broken Krog! We need more beautiful pictures!
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:13:04
Quote from: CPTBadAss on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:12:36
Your picture is broken Krog! We need more beautiful pictures!

Fixed!
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:15:01
It's so purdy!!  ;D
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: damorgue on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:16:27
Make a quilt sown together in a typical keyboard layout?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:21:10
Quote from: damorgue on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:16:27
Make a quilt sown together in a typical keyboard layout?

That's a great idea! And maybe different people could contribute squares for it?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: SmallFry on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:43:56
I'd contribute a square fo sure!
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 16 May 2013, 14:15:59
So if I wanted to have something made for myself and wanted to use the logo who do I need to ask permission from?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 16 May 2013, 14:39:50
I don't mind seeing the designs used elsewhere. Shoot me a PM with your email. Maybe there's someplace on the site where they can be hosted? I'm assuming the Mods are fine with me sharing the files. If not, let me know.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: SmallFry on Thu, 16 May 2013, 18:25:57
Dropbox or drive may work. Otherwise someone ping imav and he may host them on his site for you.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: mkawa on Thu, 16 May 2013, 20:35:14
Quote from: Krogenar on Thu, 16 May 2013, 14:39:50
I don't mind seeing the designs used elsewhere. Shoot me a PM with your email. Maybe there's someplace on the site where they can be hosted? I'm assuming the Mods are fine with me sharing the files. If not, let me know.
wiki?

Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: SmallFry on Thu, 16 May 2013, 20:36:32
Can we host vectorized images?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 16 May 2013, 20:38:42
Quote from: jdcarpe on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:21:10
Quote from: damorgue on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:16:27
Make a quilt sown together in a typical keyboard layout?

That's a great idea! And maybe different people could contribute squares for it?

Keyboards for the cure?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 17 May 2013, 06:33:39
Quote from: noisyturtle on Thu, 16 May 2013, 20:38:42
Quote from: jdcarpe on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:21:10
Quote from: damorgue on Tue, 14 May 2013, 10:16:27
Make a quilt sown together in a typical keyboard layout?

That's a great idea! And maybe different people could contribute squares for it?

Keyboards for the cure?

Didn't want to say it, but yeah -- GH AIDS quilt IC anyone? And me, with no 'meh' smiley.

I got two requests for GH logos via PM, one suitable for a travel mug, and another for a mousepad. I will post the art here once I tweak them a bit. I don't know how to submit stuff to the wiki. How would I do that?
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 17 May 2013, 06:58:26
Quote from: SmallFry on Thu, 16 May 2013, 20:36:32
Can we host vectorized images?

Yeah, that's what I would prefer to host, because they can then be resized without any loss of quality. Make me a wiki contributor and I'll make a wiki page for contributed geekhack logos.

EDIT: It wouldn't be a bad idea to post some of the font files, either.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: mkawa on Fri, 17 May 2013, 07:42:41
krog, you already have a wiki account (not sure if someone beat me to the punch or if it was made a while ago). if you don't have an email at your registered address begging you to set a password, then just do a password reset.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 17 May 2013, 10:41:09
Here are some images that I've been developing for this travel coffee mug, for a GH member:

[attachimg=1]

Here's the specs of the layout that I've been using, as provided by the manufacturer:

[attach=2]

And the designs, feedback please!

[attach=3]
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 17 May 2013, 10:49:40
Now what I don't know for certain is whether that grey line is going to print. See, they say to leave that distance between the inner graphic zone, and the outer 'bleed' edge empty in order to achieve a white border. Which would make sense if you could choose the color of the mug, but the only choice appears to be white... so, I'm not sure if the gray border will print -- I'm going to remove it for the final artwork.

Here are some more:

[attach=1]
[attach=2]
[attach=3]

Ideas and observations are welcome. Also keep in mind that these are actual size -- the outermost oval is 2.91" x 4.58", and 'wraps' a bit around the mug.

EDIT: These are to scale, but larger than the actual size, LOL! (That's a monstrous cup.)
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 17 May 2013, 11:02:18
I really like the top row one with the keycaps backgroud. Could you make the background white, with "keyboard enthusiasts" in black?

All of those are really great, btw. Even the bottom one-liner would be epic in black on white background.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 17 May 2013, 11:17:58
Quote from: jdcarpe on Fri, 17 May 2013, 11:02:18
I really like the top row one with the keycaps backgroud. Could you make the background white, with "keyboard enthusiasts" in black?

All of those are really great, btw. Even the bottom one-liner would be epic in black on white background.

GH forum hates hi-res TIF files!  :D jd, send me your email, and I will send it along.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: mkawa on Fri, 17 May 2013, 15:59:20
gah, it's our stupid attachment code that i need to rip out and write correctly. in the meantime, i've give you a box on box.com accessible from this URL: https://www.box.com/s/gsn3sfs1hfxfxfld56j7

upload away.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Mon, 20 May 2013, 14:35:16
Check my signature for my wiki page. I'm going to try to compile all the GH artwork I can find.
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 07 June 2013, 14:08:55
My first attempts at some dyesub mousepads:
[attach=3]
[attach=2]
Go, go, potato pic power!
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: boost on Fri, 07 June 2013, 14:24:46
NICE!!!!!!!!!!

Gimme mouse pad!
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: hashbaz on Fri, 07 June 2013, 14:33:36
Quote from: Krogenar on Fri, 07 June 2013, 14:08:55
My first attempts at some dyesub mousepads:
[snip]
Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=42051.0;attach=24660;image)

Go, go, potato pic power!

(http://i.imgflip.com/1v9eg.jpg) (http://i.imgflip.com/1v9eg.jpg)
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: mkawa on Fri, 07 June 2013, 16:42:51
DUDE
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 07 June 2013, 16:47:03
treble318 used to mousepads...
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: o2dazone on Sat, 08 June 2013, 20:24:03
Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 08 April 2013, 01:35:01
Like this logo Paddy?
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/wnNver9.png)


I created this logo. If you want the PSD, hit me up o2dazone (AT) gmail (DOT) com
Title: Re: GeekHack Logo
Post by: Krogenar on Sun, 09 June 2013, 08:29:40
Quote from: o2dazone on Sat, 08 June 2013, 20:24:03
Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 08 April 2013, 01:35:01
Like this logo Paddy?
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/wnNver9.png)


I created this logo. If you want the PSD, hit me up o2dazone (AT) gmail (DOT) com

You've got an email! I'm hoping the art is vectorized, so that we could use it in other ways. Would you be interested in doing some design work for the community? I'm thinking about doing GB-themed mousepads. Each GB would have it's own mousepad, with corresponding colors. Would you be interested in helping me put together the artwork?
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: o2dazone on Sun, 09 June 2013, 22:32:05
Quote from: Krogenar on Sun, 09 June 2013, 08:29:40
Quote from: o2dazone on Sat, 08 June 2013, 20:24:03
Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 08 April 2013, 01:35:01
Like this logo Paddy?
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/wnNver9.png)


I created this logo. If you want the PSD, hit me up o2dazone (AT) gmail (DOT) com

You've got an email! I'm hoping the art is vectorized, so that we could use it in other ways. Would you be interested in doing some design work for the community? I'm thinking about doing GB-themed mousepads. Each GB would have it's own mousepad, with corresponding colors. Would you be interested in helping me put together the artwork?




My primetime of contributing to this community came and went. What iMav has done here is great, but I'm only here to post photos and contribute to keyboard mods nowadays. I sent you the PSD, and converted the fonts to shapes, so that you can scale it for whatever printing needs you need. Good luck!
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Krogenar on Mon, 10 June 2013, 06:32:25
Quote from: o2dazone on Sun, 09 June 2013, 22:32:05
Quote from: Krogenar on Sun, 09 June 2013, 08:29:40
Quote from: o2dazone on Sat, 08 June 2013, 20:24:03
Quote from: SmallFry on Mon, 08 April 2013, 01:35:01
Like this logo Paddy?
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/wnNver9.png)


I created this logo. If you want the PSD, hit me up o2dazone (AT) gmail (DOT) com

You've got an email! I'm hoping the art is vectorized, so that we could use it in other ways. Would you be interested in doing some design work for the community? I'm thinking about doing GB-themed mousepads. Each GB would have it's own mousepad, with corresponding colors. Would you be interested in helping me put together the artwork?




My primetime of contributing to this community came and went. What iMav has done here is great, but I'm only here to post photos and contribute to keyboard mods nowadays. I sent you the PSD, and converted the fonts to shapes, so that you can scale it for whatever printing needs you need. Good luck!

Graphics received! Thanks so much for this! Is there any chance you have the keycap graphics as well? The one that appears to the left and right of the text? If I could get those as vectorized art, that would be incredible. If not, no worries -- just figured it couldn't hurt to ask. Thanks again!
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Krogenar on Mon, 10 June 2013, 07:40:37
mkawa, any way we can get the Wiki to accept .EPS or .AI or .PDF files? I tried renaming them, but it detected the MIME-type anyway and rejected the vector art files. Let me know if you can help with getting that change.
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: o2dazone on Mon, 10 June 2013, 12:19:14
the keycaps are raster graphics, though it's a fairly simplistic shape, I'm sure someone can just hand draw it out in shapes in AI or PS.
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Krogenar on Mon, 10 June 2013, 12:25:54
Quote from: o2dazone on Mon, 10 June 2013, 12:19:14
the keycaps are raster graphics, though it's a fairly simplistic shape, I'm sure someone can just hand draw it out in shapes in AI or PS.

Yeah, that's the problem -- I'm not that gifted. I can manipulate the text and the shapes, but was never much of an artist. If you know anyone who would be willing to help me generate those shapes in AI, that would be great. For now I'm just searching around for them.
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 12 June 2013, 16:50:53
Quote from: Krogenar on Fri, 17 May 2013, 10:41:09
Here are some images that I've been developing for this travel coffee mug, for a GH member:

(Attachment Link)

Here's the specs of the layout that I've been using, as provided by the manufacturer:

(Attachment Link)

And the designs, feedback please!

(Attachment Link)


I am that member!

(http://i.imgur.com/TLCuoom.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/kSQsUVi.jpg)
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 12 June 2013, 16:54:27
Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 12 June 2013, 16:50:53
Quote from: Krogenar on Fri, 17 May 2013, 10:41:09
Here are some images that I've been developing for this travel coffee mug, for a GH member:

(Attachment Link)

Here's the specs of the layout that I've been using, as provided by the manufacturer:

(Attachment Link)

And the designs, feedback please!

(Attachment Link)


I am that member!

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/TLCuoom.jpg)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/kSQsUVi.jpg)


That's a very nice tumbler you have their!
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Krogenar on Wed, 12 June 2013, 20:35:38
Nice! Thanks for posting that! Can you give me a photo of more of the detail of the logo, I want to see how much was picked up by the printing.

EDIT: Nevermind, zoomed in and it's there. Were you happy with the way it came out?
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 12 June 2013, 20:43:42
Quote from: Krogenar on Wed, 12 June 2013, 20:35:38
Nice! Thanks for posting that! Can you give me a photo of more of the detail of the logo, I want to see how much was picked up by the printing.

EDIT: Nevermind, zoomed in and it's there. Were you happy with the way it came out?

Yes, I am very happy with it. :D

It probably won't be the last GH logo coffee mug I have made for me.
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 13 June 2013, 06:49:02
Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 12 June 2013, 20:43:42
Quote from: Krogenar on Wed, 12 June 2013, 20:35:38
Nice! Thanks for posting that! Can you give me a photo of more of the detail of the logo, I want to see how much was picked up by the printing.

EDIT: Nevermind, zoomed in and it's there. Were you happy with the way it came out?

Yes, I am very happy with it. :D

It probably won't be the last GH logo coffee mug I have made for me.

Excellent! I'm trying to find people who can make better graphic art than I can, to make some publicly-available materials. My next trick is (hopefully) making GB-themed mousepads. I think it would be awesome to have a Retro DSA themed mousepad, or a Klaxon mousepad, etc. But I need a real graphic designer to do it. I'm fine with text and such and I can recognize good/bad design when I see it, but I'm not a designer.

So if anyone knows a great graphic designer willing to help us out, please, please direct him or her to this thread!
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: DamnDan on Thu, 20 June 2013, 09:00:14
Hello There GH!

Krogenar and I worked on the RetroDSA themed mousepad. What we need is some input from community on what to change to make it look better! Please post your opinions on the design :)

(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/329/paf3.jpg)

I also need to know the measurements of the mousepad so that dimensions will be correct.

Thanks,
Dan
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Krogenar on Wed, 10 July 2013, 20:27:27
I'm also in the process of doing high-res scans of SP's ABS chips. My hope of converting them all to Pantone equivalents was just too damn difficult (and incredibly subjective), so I've scanned them all in, and am now in the process of making each one into an individual TIF file. Each one is at 600dpi for the best possible resolution.

Here's one of the cropped out individual files:


Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Smeagol_RP on Thu, 11 July 2013, 12:27:48
Can I use the logo on a custom accessory?
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 11 July 2013, 14:56:17
Quote from: Smeagol_RP on Thu, 11 July 2013, 12:27:48
Can I use the logo on a custom accessory?

From original post:

Quote from: Krogenar, Not a Secret Socialist
This is going to be useful to people who want to make new kinds of GH-themed stuff: shirts, mugs, mousepads, whatever. Even if the artwork is not in the proper layout, just being able to supply a manufacturer with vectorized artwork allows the manufacturer to make modifications. Supplying them with a low-res (or even a high-res) image that they cannot manipulate is a waste of time.

Hopefully, this thread will be a place for people to post new designs, or find new designs.

I'm sorry it wasn't as clear as I thought it was! Yes, GH members are welcome to use these logos to make GH-themed items but you must post a photo of that new item here in the thread. If you don't post a photo, the admins will send out iMav in a Batman suit to punish you for your insolence.

What did you plan on making with the logo?  :)

Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Smeagol_RP on Thu, 11 July 2013, 15:17:26
Please, not in the Batman suit!  :-X

Quote
What did you plan on making with the logo? :)

It's a secret.
More
(https://d1ij7zv8zivhs3.cloudfront.net/assets/5710026/view_large/BEAN.jpg?1339181658)

Maybe tomorrow or Monday you'll know. But I'll not make money with that.
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Smeagol_RP on Sun, 14 July 2013, 23:21:24
Hey Krogenar, now you know. :)

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45801.0
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Krogenar on Mon, 15 July 2013, 04:55:42
Quote from: Smeagol_RP on Sun, 14 July 2013, 23:21:24
Hey Krogenar, now you know. :)

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45801.0

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing. :)
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Smeagol_RP on Mon, 15 July 2013, 21:57:56
Do you have the current banner in a better resolution?

(http://geekhack.org/Themes/Thoriated/images/banner.png)
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: esoomenona on Fri, 19 July 2013, 16:37:45
On that DSA mousepad, the letters are not aligned correctly. The QWER row looks as though it belong to the number row.
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Krogenar on Sat, 20 July 2013, 06:45:36
Quote from: Smeagol_RP on Mon, 15 July 2013, 21:57:56
Do you have the current banner in a better resolution?

Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/Themes/Thoriated/images/banner.png)


Nope, that's not my work. It may have been based upon some of the art made available here, but I can't be certain of it. If you have access to Illustrator or Photoshop, you could probably duplicate it.
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: mkawa on Sun, 22 September 2013, 13:14:50
Quote from: Smeagol_RP on Mon, 15 July 2013, 21:57:56
Do you have the current banner in a better resolution?

Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/Themes/Thoriated/images/banner.png)

bro caps made this. if he could chime in with a high res version i could add it to the dropbox library (yes, there is one, access is not limited on purpose but because dropbox makes it difficult to share with large groups..)

Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Asininity on Tue, 10 February 2015, 01:29:18
Quote from: Krogenar on Fri, 17 May 2013, 10:41:09
Here are some images that I've been developing for this travel coffee mug, for a GH member:

(Attachment Link)

Here's the specs of the layout that I've been using, as provided by the manufacturer:

(Attachment Link)

And the designs, feedback please!

(Attachment Link)


I like your design!

(http://i.imgur.com/14HPNa5.jpg)
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 26 February 2015, 11:32:00
Quote from: Asininity on Tue, 10 February 2015, 01:29:18
I like your design!
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/14HPNa5.jpg)

That looks great! What is it exactly? I'm glad you used the file, but keep in mind that I did not design the logo, I just helped get it into a vectorized art file.  :thumb:
Title: Re: The Living Geekhack Logo Thread
Post by: Asininity on Thu, 26 February 2015, 12:00:45
Quote from: Krogenar on Thu, 26 February 2015, 11:32:00
Quote from: Asininity on Tue, 10 February 2015, 01:29:18
I like your design!
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/14HPNa5.jpg)

That looks great! What is it exactly? I'm glad you used the file, but keep in mind that I did not design the logo, I just helped get it into a vectorized art file.  :thumb:

I've been tinkering with how different materials react to a laser cutter I have access to. I have a bunch of random pieces of various materials sitting around and that just so happened to be something I etched. I use it as a big coaster.