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74 Simply Stunning Line Art Logos For Inspiration

Sneh Roy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:12:24 +0000

The first time I heard the word line art was in 1998 at a web development studio where Nick and I used to spend our college breaks, working on projects. I was instantly intrigued and fascinated by it. Line art is a style of graphics that consists of distinct straight or curved lines placed against a white or plain background. The graphic is essentially made up of just strokes and there are no fills or gradients applied. There are various techniques of creating line art graphics, the most compelling and challenging being the monoline technique where a single, continuous line is stretched into submission to create a recognizable, beautiful piece of artwork.

Line art logos are more difficult to master because they are not rescued by color or a solid form. Using line art in logos and branding is a skill that a lot of designers have mastered to a hilt. Lovers of minimalistic logos will appreciate the sparse nature of a line art logo in conveying the brand message effectively. I have rounded up some great line art logos for your inspiration today. Most of them are open designs, the lines usually end in white space and don’t form an enclosed shape. A few are continuos designs, undulating beautifully without a break to form a masterpiece. There are sharp angles and curves and a variety of stroke weights all paired perfectly with some good typography.

As a rule, I provide a line art version of the logo to all my clients as they might utilize it for engraving, embossing and transfering to unusual mediums. Do you do that as well? Have you designed a purely line art logo like the ones showcased here? What were your biggest challenges in doing so? Please leave a comment and share your design/story.

Project 365 Vector Characters – Kwerp For Day 65

Sneh Roy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:15:23 +0000

Day 65 – Kwerp

It is amazing how and when inspiration strikes. As a rule I never drink sodas or soft drinks much, maybe 2-4 cans a year. But I do feel like especially if the day is very warm, like today. When that happens, I head to the garage [where all our cans are stored], grab a cool can and hold it in my hand, contemplating whether I really need to drink it. A minute later, a cup of hot coffee wins the mental battle. And so the can goes back in storage till the next time. Weird huh? In my defence, I do have coffee running through my veins and it would kill me to drink anything else.

This can exercise happened today as I had fired up Illustrator and sat staring at the blank screen, totally devoid of any inspiration. "And I’ve opened this can of worms all over again today!" I thought to myself as I tried to remember why I had started Project 365 in the first place. "Can Of Worms" and the Solo can in my hand sparked an idea. I started doodling in Illustrator and 50 minutes later, Kwerp was ready to unleash his can of worms.

Kwerp is a good ol’ can of worms. Problem is, he is always letting them loose! But isn’t that what a can of worms is supposed to do? Not according to him, because he tries very hard to contain them as they try to escape out of the little holes punched in his side.

Time Taken : 50 minutes

Softwares : Illustrator CS 4 & Photoshop CS 4

Font for Kwerp : MLB Astro

In 2010, I have challenged myself to create 365 vector characters, one for each day of the year. Please Subscribe To My Feed to follow the series or Bookmark My Flickr Page to stay updated on the newest characters everyday.

Project 365 Vector Characters – GoGo For Day 64

Sneh Roy — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:31:19 +0000

Day 64 – GoGo

Go Go the bear is a special little alien critter. He has an inbuilt compass on his head that can track down Viva for Viper. Viper loves having Go Go around because he is very adventurous and a lot of fun.

Time Taken : 30 minutes

Softwares : Illustrator CS 4 & Photoshop CS 4

Font for GoGo : MLB Astro

7 Free Stunning Fractal Brushes For Photoshop

Ben Rama — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:24:04 +0000

Today we have 7 stunning fractal brushes for Photoshop designed by Ben Rama of Digital Art Empire. Each brush is 2500 px in size and can come in handy for some awesome photo manipulation or composition work in Photoshop. The brushes are free for personal and commercial use. Enjoy!

Project 365 Vector Characters – Moss For Day 63

Sneh Roy — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:39:18 +0000

Day 63 – Moss

Moss is a dear little octopus who lives under the sea. She is the prettiest green you will have ever seen. She is the crown princess of her coral. She has no clue why she has only 4 tentacles while her mum, dad and sisters have 8 each. She is a worrywart and doesn’t have many friends.

Time Taken : 35 minutes

Softwares : Illustrator CS 4 & Photoshop CS 4

Font for Moss : Miss