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Artistic Expression: Logo Design from Start to Finish Logo design in today’s world is totally underrated. People don’t understand how important a good logo is and how valuable it is to their business. Let me guide you through the basics of what makes a good logo, while also walking you through the process of creating the identity and logo design for one of my recent clients, Vero, a limited liability company based in Miami, Florida. What is a logo? To understand what a logo is meant to do, we should first know just what a logo is: It’s one aspect of a company’s commercial brand or economic entity, and a logo’s shapes, colors, fonts, and images usually are different from others in a similar market. What makes a good logo? A good logo is distinctive, appropriate, practical, graphic, simple in form, and should convey one message. With these things in mind, it would be safe to say that a great logo usually comes down two things: a great concept and great execution. The design process Getting the job The brief Research and reference Original sketches
Design | Graphic Junkies Typography – Kerning There are a number of things to consider when you are working with type, one of the most often overlooked and misunderstood is kerning. Kerning is often confused with another form of letter spacing, called tracking. Tracking, however is not the same as Kerning. Continue reading → How Color Affects Mood And Perceptions For as long as man has been able to mix pigments to produce varying colors, we have been using it consciously or even subconsciously to affect our moods, perceptions and feelings, and as such in the hands of a professional we an really get a message across with its proper use. There are some broad categories of Color as outlined below (these are by no means the end-be-all, but its a good starting point). Cold Colors Colors like Blue, green and Blue-green are commonly associated with being cold, calm and trustworthiness. Icons and Iconic Representation Icons or pictorial images are nearly as common as the air we breath, they are around us, everywhere.
Most Highly Recommended Books About Linux Ever since we started this blog, we've talked about Linux at great length. We've provided tips, tutorials, hacks and even some spicy gossip from the magical Penguinland. While that may suffice your geek cravings, the information falls quite short if you're trying to learn about Linux in greater detail. For learning Linux, you'll need a deeper knowledge and understanding about the system and its functions. And what better way to learn Linux than by filling your shelf with some great books on the topic? In this article, we'll be listing some of the best books about the operating system. Linux Pocket Guide If you want to take a no-fluff, only-the-good-bits approach towards learning Linux, then the Linux Pocket guide is the best place to start. Unix and Linux System Administration Handbook Currently in its fourth edition, this 1200-paged book covers everything you want to know about Linux and UNIX system administration. Linux in a Nutshell The title of the book says it all.