Denim Logo

[iamtheblues]

Thanks, Paul. I agree with what you say about the difference between the two textures.
I'll need to work on the lettering, which is just a dashed line, it will need to be expanded so I can add shadows and transparencies to obtain a stitching effect.
I'll also need to bone up on making pattern brushes.
Bob.

[iamtheblues]

OK, here's my latest (and hopefully final) version of a denim texture. Made in Illustrator, without the DenimMaker plugin, and making use of the Mesh Tool.
Also with much help from the guys at Astute Graphics.
EDIT: Second illustration added.
Bob.

[angelize]

Nicely done!

[wizard509]

The denim texture came out great Bob.Of the two I prefer the second one.

[gray]

It looks pretty darn good to me, Bob.

[Albacore]

Hi Bob your working wonders with the A/Graphics plugin. My favourite is still the black denim pocket you nailed it but the blue one is great as well. What's you fav. plugin from A/Graphics to use? Not talking really talking about how easy they are to use but what takes Illustrator up a notch or two.

[iamtheblues]

Been a while since I visited this thread. Thanks to everyone for your very kind comments.
@ Peter: It's very difficult to pick just one, but I suppose as I use it the most, Phantasm would be my desert island pick.
I use halftones a lot in my work, and being able to make tailor-made vector ones is a huge plus. But Phantasm isn't a one-trick pony, as it is useful for Duotones, Desaturation, Curves, Levels & Exposure.
I don't have the complete set of plugins yet, but MirrorMe is extremely useful and speeds up my workflow, and Vector Scribe makes drawing at least as easy as using Xara's Shape Tool.
I must mention Dynamic Sketch which really makes drawing on a tablet a piece of cake.
To be honest, they are all time-savers and make Illustrator far less of a pain to use.
Bob.

[gray]

They look pretty darn good to me, Bob.

[DavidMackey]

Nice logo!

[roly]

Hi David, welcome to talk graphics. Which Xara software are you using?

Ciao

Roly