Open-Sourced Logos
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Open-Sourced Logos
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#21) I really like this!
2) How to make it better: Design your own quick-and-dirty logo.
2a) Upload a photo.
2b) Apply a filter.
2c) Overlay a simple icon.
2d) Bonus: combine filter and icon to create a favicon!
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#3I am using this since I've seen it on ProductHunt. Pretty good stuff.
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#4How to open it in an open sourced way? GIMP?
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#5You, too, can have a generic logo that doesn't actually reflect your individual company, message, or values! Simply pair it with a font of your choosing (font and logo need not match), and you have yourself a brand.
These kinds of things devalue the actual work that goes into real branding, like crowdsourcing your logo or Marissa Mayer popping out something that she thinks "looks nice" over a weekend. It also has the effect that any graphic designer who can whip something up in Illustrator thinks they are a brand expert.
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#6You, too, can have a generic logo that doesn't actually reflect your individual company, message, or values! Simply pair it with a font of your choosing (font and logo need not match), and you have yourself a brand. These kinds of things devalue the actual work that goes into real branding, like crowdsourcing your logo or Marissa Mayer popping out something that she thinks "looks nice" over a weekend. It also has the…
If you're serious about your brand, they seem to offer a custom solution. This is however great for having a quick placeholder to get you going. Don't think it devalues design at all. In fact, it clearly states these are designs that were unused and instead of just having them sitting idle, they are opening it up for those that need quick placeholders.
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#7You, too, can have a generic logo that doesn't actually reflect your individual company, message, or values! Simply pair it with a font of your choosing (font and logo need not match), and you have yourself a brand. These kinds of things devalue the actual work that goes into real branding, like crowdsourcing your logo or Marissa Mayer popping out something that she thinks "looks nice" over a weekend. It also has the…
Design isn't an all-or-nothing thing. Many of the companies we respect for design came from quick and dirty roots, and if this helps someone get there more quickly, that seems like a plus to me.
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#8I have been building my first personal site with links to demo toy projects and was just about to figure out the logo situation. I want to create a simple but engaging brand for myself. This rocks. Thanks!
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#9You, too, can have a generic logo that doesn't actually reflect your individual company, message, or values! Simply pair it with a font of your choosing (font and logo need not match), and you have yourself a brand. These kinds of things devalue the actual work that goes into real branding, like crowdsourcing your logo or Marissa Mayer popping out something that she thinks "looks nice" over a weekend. It also has the…
Design isn't an all-or-nothing thing. Many of the companies we respect for design came from quick and dirty roots, and if this helps someone get there more quickly, that seems like a plus to me.
I wonder if the OP has ever even seen Pentagram's earlier work. This assumption that all branding has been slaved over, or that no one has ever come up with a good brand in a short period time, show a lack of understanding about branding AND logo design. Sometimes the quick ideas are the best ones.
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#10They don't seem to mention it anywhere, but Inkscape is probably the best tool for opening .ai files, assuming you don't have a copy of Adobe Illustrator.