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.
The artwork files can be found in my signature file, and in the wiki.
