adobe illustrator – Jerzy Drozd

Thunder Punch Daily 101 – Logo Design Tips

As I work through a batch of designs for a new logo for the Kids Read Comics event, I share a little bit about my thinking process about logo design and three methods I use to put a little intentionality into my logos.

Don’t forget to check out the new episode of Big Illustration Party Time, and help out the March 12 Kids Read Comics event by posting a banner on your site!

Here are a few more attempts that didn’t make the cut:

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Thunder Punch Daily 30 – Word Balloon Tips

Podcasts, Thunder Punch Daily / May 14, 2010 / adobe illustrator, lettering, word balloons

Today I blast through a few go-to checkpoints I use when creating word balloons on my pages.

The Checkpoints Mentioned:

Placement
Tails
Properly centering the text
Checking with others to see about placement
Irregular shapes
Fonts

I referred to Art & Story episodes 95 and 79 in this episode, if you want to hear more extensive talk on lettering. I also talked about an Adobe Illustrator video tutorial I posted some time ago, as well as Comicraft and Blambot.

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