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    Cargo Airline Logo Critique

    Worth a look Surestream Petroleum | Corporate Identity | Yogi Creative John
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    Cargo Airline Logo Critique

    Hi Spottypenguin, Branding is not merely creating a logo. As jg is taking this as a 'project' and not being a live brief. I would suggest an amount of research is called for, the environment, the existing website and maybe looking at the Brand guidelines of another airline (available online)...
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    Cargo Airline Logo Critique

    Hi jg, A logo on it's own is difficult to comment on without being totally subjective. You should put it in context, ie. on an actual aircraft they use, other areas it will be used on agin maybe a vehicle. Colour can make or break a branding, so consider this too. I know it is a little more...
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    50s style film poster...

    Filter The filter I mentioned is actually Mr Retro Washer....senior moment. Best JW
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    Label Barcodes

    barcoding Just a quick one, your client will buy barcodes and you will get a code to download. They can be supplied as EPS and pdf for quality, I am always worried about jpeg on artwork. JW
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    50s style film poster...

    50's style Another way is to explore the Photoshop filters in Illustrator, of course you will have to start with a photographic reference. Try a multicolour live trace...not quite what you want though. I have heard of a filter called Mr Washingmachine (maybe wrong, but emulates all retro...
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    Where to find FREE fonts?

    Free fonts Font squirrel is the rodents testes.
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    Ageism in graphics

    Ageism? Hi, I am 60 and still work as much as I can, I teach, mentor and have my own consultancy. Today, although some will disagree, the technology of producing finished creative work, is a natural development. Whatever you use to make a visual communication, from a pen to a hologram...
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    How to convert a logo to vector?

    Live Trace I tried a live trace option of the Wings you posted, worked well, you can adjust thresholds to achieve what you require. However by live tracing a Fotalia image, you are contravening copyright, so beware.
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    Help required selecting a secondary font

    Font Try looking at Fago. JW
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    Junior Designer Pricing for Branding

    Pricing and practice suggestion Hi Creative 82, Let us take it in stages. 1. Logo design This is the basis of all ongoing identity work, so this will be the most important aspect of the project. I would therefore split the project this way, suggest you produce some rough logo ideas...
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    Reply to Creative 82 looking for advice. Hi Creative 82, Let us take it in stages. 1...

    Reply to Creative 82 looking for advice. Hi Creative 82, Let us take it in stages. 1. Logo design This is the basis of all ongoing identity work, so this will be the most important aspect of the project. I would therefore split the project this way, suggest you produce some rough...
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    I HATE my design job...

    Current situation Hi Laura, I am a mentor at a College of Art and we have just had a fantastic set of results for this years Degree Show, One taking Best in Show at 'New Blood' at D&AD London (for the 3rd year running). I always advocate putting an online portfolio, blog together etc and...
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    Help with getting work

    Getting a job. Hi there, I help final year students in BA Graphics to get ready to find employment. One observation I have is the way you refer to yourself as (i) and not I? I suggest you are making yourself small and not the professional you should be. I have discussed this use of lower...
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    Copyright when freelance for a design company

    Copyright Hi, If you are being paid by your client, especially if you work on their premises, the copyright and ownership belongs to them (you are working for them and their client), You are being paid in full for what you produce on their behalf. If they do not pay you it belongs to you...
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