Logo Designing Proper Tools

Posts : 56 Join date : 2009-12-03 Location : USA

Hey its Challenger! I am new here. I am a logo artist for many years now. I used to do sprites, but now i suck at them, which is why I am here at Twisted Liquid, to get better at spriting.

Anyway, I am posting this topic to tell you which applications are best for logos. I am a member and I have heard many different programs used.

This will be a list, that anyone can contribute to. Just post in this topic with a Bad Program or a Good Program and I will see if it fits.

Good Programs
Adobe's Photoshop - Any of the CS's. CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4 - For advanced users. Highly Recommended
GIMP - Awesome Logo making tool. Semi-Advanced users. Recommended
Flash - Very Cool. Basic Users. Mini-Recommended
Adobe's Firework - Pretty nice tool, but not recommended for beginners. Recommended
Paint.net - Good for sprites and such. Very beginner. Mini-Recommended

Bad Programs
MSPaint - Worst Program for Logo Design. Good for Spriting.
Game Maker Editor - Crap... Highly Trashable
Spritem - Not a VERY good one. Can be good for piecing things together. maybe

Posts : 68 Join date : 2009-12-01

I use fireworks for all my logos, and im normally plaesed with the outcome!

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:01 pm

Even though i use Fireworks 8 it still gives a pretty good result! you should also put down Fireworks next to CS's because older versions are just as capable of giving a good result!

Im not the best with it but it can still so some good stuff.

The new Game Maker image editor with Gm8 is better at logo's than its predecessor. cos its got some better effects. Im not saying its amazing but it's slightly better.

Posts : 56 Join date : 2009-12-03 Location : USA

Fireworks is another Adobe function. It is actually really good. My friend on NoD did some wild stuff with Fireworks.

Link: The ones with the person in them!

Thanks for the addition. I will add it.

Posts : 11 Join date : 2009-12-04

Good program.

Though it may not be as powerful as gimp, it is made for windows meaning it feels more user friendly that gimp and just so much easier to use.

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Posts : 56 Join date : 2009-12-03 Location : USA

what is?

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:54 am

@Pm: you didn't provide a link to your post, please can you edeit in a link! thanks!

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:02 pm

I like Spritem, It's a sprite designing program. You can import a whole folder into the program and then you can make great looking sprites for all your games! Spritem is really simple to use. Just import the sprites, fiddle with them a bit, arrange them and click save.

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Thanks,

~XverhelstX!

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:13 pm

hmm, personnally i don't like that program... not just because it's made on Game Maker but it's not really useful for spriting.

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:15 pm

Ow,oke ^^

Not that I make sprites, I used it once for that Lego Man ^^

I'm now trying to make a banner for This forum, not saying this is going to be good or something.

xverhelstx

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:21 am

well the program is good for putting parts together, ill give u that. but its not really a spriting program and it can probably be done easily with another program.

Posts : 11 Join date : 2009-12-04

Added link in my post.

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Posts : 56 Join date : 2009-12-03 Location : USA

okay. I am sorry verhel, but I must say, that is not a very GOOD choice of a program.

PM, thanks for pointing that program out. Although it isn't the greatest, I still sometimes use it.

Updated first list.

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:14 am

Ok, thanks for feedback ^^
Well, as I said, I only used it once for My verdania Project.

XverhelstX

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:59 pm

actually now that i have tried gimp, i have noticed that it is amazing at rendering! i wouldn't say its that easy to use for making sprites but it can sure do alot when it comes to rendering!

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:04 pm

I love rendering with gimp and I can carry the fucking thing in my flash drive I plug it into any computer I goto and Boom! Image in seconds!! Definately not good for spriting though

Posts : 3 Join date : 2010-01-07

There needs to be a program that will help you shade your sprite
and another mini-program to will take a still, and turn it in to a 360 animation.
so far I can't find either of these...
I use gimp, cuase this computer doesn't have a disk drive(GRRR)

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:37 am

its not exactly hard to rotate it, Macromedia fireworks 8 lets you do animations, you could just rotate it by a certain amount on each frame.

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:06 am

Welcome to the community CyntaxError love the screen name! LOL

If you are a GM user. after loading a sprite. go into the image editor and up at the top there is an animation menu that allows you to rotate any image with any desired angle and frame number. there are other great tools in their like lengthening an animation and Shrinking expanding animations and even fading.

Subject: Re: Logo Designing Proper Tools Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:44 pm

lol, i was going to mention that but i didn't knoq if he uses Gm or not so i just didn't say anything.

anyway, there have got to be some programs out there that can do it.

Posts : 11 Join date : 2009-12-10

Yikes

You're missing a very important tool if you wanna start a profession as a Graphic Designer

Adobe Illustrator!
How else will you produce your vector work Sad

Legit Professional companies will demand their logo work in SVG Vector format.
It goes hand and hand with PS. So them two together and you'll be an unstoppable beast! xD

Free Alternative to Adobe Illus.
Inkscape

Basically what gimp is to PS Smile

- JuNki3 Smile

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