Chapter 12 - Globe Partners New Logo File

[440bx]

Just in case this would helpful to someone, I attached my "rendition" of Gary's suggested improvements to the Globe Partners logo.

Note that I used Arial as the font because I don't know which font is used in the book image (therefore that is a discrepancy).

Also, my globe was traced with way too many lines and points but, I wanted details and I sure got my share of them.

Gary, look at what you've done! I can actually draw something that isn't a poke in the eye. thank you!

HTH,

John.

[Gare]

You did great, John!

It's not critical that you do a lot of clean-up, if the new and improved graphic is destined for the Web at a small size, because when you write a vector design out to bitmap, a lot of 1 pixel or slimmer edges resolve down to either nothing, or a color compatible blur.

Your after-school assignment is to go dig up a better typeface than Ariel!

Everyone chooses this because it's at the top of font lists. I'd love to see a font list in Xara Xtreme 6 that has a Randomize button, I'm serious.

FYI, I used Brittanic for the word "GL_BE" and Serpentine Sans for "Partners". You'll find freeware knock-offs around, and What the font at MyFonts.com is an excellent way to discover what typeface is used in bitmaps.

My Best
(Everyone get out on Earth Day weekend!),

Gary

[440bx]

You did great, John!

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FYI, I used Brittanic for the word "GL_BE" and Serpentine Sans for "Partners".

Gary

Thanks for the encouragement Gary.

Just in case this trick I used is useful to you and hopefully someone else as well; to ensure the globe was nicely placed, I actually typed the entire word "GLOBE" then I made the globe image somewhat transparent using the transparency tool. I dragged the image over the "O" and visually ensured that it was proportional and well centered with the "O" underneath.

After that I took the transparency out and grouped the type and the image. It worked well for me. If you know an easier way, I'm all eyes here

John.

[Gare]

This is just a different way of getting there: when you want to replace a character with a graphic, you can highlight the text with the Text tool, then apply partial transparency.

Actually, if you're going to export it to a bitmap logo, you could position the graphic in place over the text, go to wireframe quality display mode, do your positioning, and then go back to High Quality: highlight the character to be replaced, and then make it 100% transparent.

I hate simplifying text to curves to be able to break up stuff, because you never know when you'll need the text as text in the future.

My Best,

gary

[440bx]

Going to wireframe quality makes perfect sense. Less work than setting a transparency and then removing it.

Another good tip. Thanks!

John.

[Gare]

Good free alternatives for the typefaces I used are
Bastion-which came with Xara Xtreme. Very close to Globe Gothic.
Spin cycle sort of works as a replacement for Serpentine. Genuine Serpentine will set you back about $30 for the family. There are other well-crafted free typefaces here:

FontSquirrel Free typefaces

Read the terms and conditions for the typefaces you want to download and use.

My Best,

Gary

[440bx]

Hi Gary,

Great site to know about. I'll download the "knock-offs" and rework the logo.

Thanks!

John.