messing around in PS

Edited: 7/24/2006 2:19:33 PM by WhyNotFab

ive been messing around in photoshop today, i used to use Photoshop 5 LOL (mainly for resizing/cropping pics) but now I'm wanting to learn some cool shit.. so I got Photoshop CS , i think 9.0?

I downloaded some brushes and here's something i made on a first attempt:



I'm wanting to make banners/sigs/avatars for friends, and banners for my site as well.. maybe eventually a new site layout.

Just looking for opinions on my FIRST attempt with effects/brushes like that.. don't be too cruel haha. (wait this is ssm..)

If anyone has tips/suggestions to help me out.. post back.

hmm, did you brush the skull or is it a pic? looks cool i think but what is it? also i think if you refined your logo it would change the image of your biz. i just think its a little texty. if that makes sence.

definitely about the logo, just havent got around to that.. need to though BAD.

im just picky and have no idea on anything id want as an actual logo. lol

maybe if i keep practicing photoshop i can try a few on my own before paying someone else..

let me clairify what he was trying to say, lol.... Logo's should be something that catches someones eye, easy to reconize, and simple yet effective. Yours is what we consider a 'Type Face', not a logo. It's simply the combo of 2 well known fonts with a stroke. It's good for front of t-shirts, letter heads, etc. where an actual logo might not be practical due to size. Your going to want something that really stands out and 'brand' yourself with it. meaning whenever someone even takes a glance at your logo they automaticly know who it is just my it's shape, colors, and size. Just like in the old west when they used to brand cows, you could tell before you even got close to em who's cow they belonged too... hence the name lol... i could go on and on about logos and design, if you want some help go to a bookstore and go to the art section. There should be a bunch of books of nothing but logo ideas and the do's and don'ts... Just as a tip if your wanting to start into this stuff on your own.

oh ya, and on your first work, looks good. but don't get limited in your designs by useing nothing but brushes. I know you just starting but it's a bad habit to start out with, Just blowing up your design with 30 of the 500 brushes you have doesn't always make something look appealing. Same thing when people get first started and are hooked on filters, they just over use them and ruins one design after another. Remember, more is not always better..... have fun and hope i helped u out some, late

thanks alot dougy, i havent tried going for any actual logos.. i just cant ever think of anything i more or less just try to make little banners/sigs for myself, and they have my biz name on them but no actual logo. definitely NEEDS one though.. are there any sites you learned any tips from? hit me up with any ideas you may have for a logo that fits my business.. im really clueless lol. thanks guys.

I don't know of any websites that have any kind of help for ya. I've learned most of my stuff over the years from school, piers, or trial and error.... I've also been cought from time to time spending hours in Barnes n Noble back in the art section just reading books. But still nothing beats just getting behind a pad of paper with a pen and start drawing what comes to mind. It doesn't hurt to start studying magazines, TV ads, Billboards, etc... that's how i use my time on my drives to work, i've got thousands of signs to look at, just to see the different fonts and how they are used and to get ideas for logos. Think about the genre that your trying gear towards, and find other logos that are in the same field to get ideas on how they are used.... ok, another fuckin novel, my bad... get to work

i was bored, making sigs for my sites forum..