How would you draw the MarketPlace Logo?

**Rik** · 14 July 2017, 11:57 AM

I would love to see the result in a drawing?

One thing that comes to mind is that the gaps are of a different size in between the squares.
And there's curvature.
So, I can't see how by using the Extrude Tool, you would achieve the slight curvature?

**Rik** · 14 July 2017, 01:19 PM

Referring to the front section:
What I did was to draw a line on the left and one on the right side.
Then used the Blend Tool, put in the right amount of steps and adjusted the Position Profile to get the correct spacing. Then converted to shapes and ungrouped.
Even then, I had to re-position the lines to be in the correct place.
Then drew the two horizontal lines.

Converted all the lines (of the appropriate thickness) to shapes and cut out of a rectangular shape to give the squares.

The part that curves round the back, I couldn't get the Blend Tool to work!

But, I wonder if there's a better method, than mine?!

**Acorn** · 14 July 2017, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Rik

I would love to see the result in a drawing?

One thing that comes to mind is that the gaps are of a different size in between the squares.
And there's curvature.
So, I can't see how by using the Extrude Tool, you would achieve the slight curvature?

I'll have a go as quick as I can,
Acorn

**gwpriester** · 14 July 2017, 02:42 PM

Did you try an envelope? Mould Tool.

Two envelopes. One for the front squares and another for the squares on the back of the curve.

**RKissane** · 14 July 2017, 07:19 PM

Gary,

Yesterday I tried the Mould tool and with some success in the shape of the curve but not maintaining the squares shape. By detaching the Envelope I could get the right curvature fairly close to the example but the squares were stretched to rectangle shapes when using the Mould tool. Not sure how to correct for that.

Ray

**Egg Bramhill** · 14 July 2017, 09:07 PM

Here's my effort.

**Ron Duke** · 18 July 2017, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

Here's my effort.

That's fantastic Eric!

**stygg2003** · 24 July 2017, 07:29 PM

You might find this of interest Rik, I was messing around with lines and shapes, you know, like one does!

While I'm here I just want to thank all the well wishes I recieved again and infom you all I had the throat tumour removed successfully, just a bit squeeky at the moment.

Stygg

**gwpriester** · 14 July 2017, 09:09 PM

All of these would require a lot of tweaking plus being a good designer as well.

In this example I blended 2 curves to make the horizontal spaces, then added vertical lines.

Convert the lines to shapes then added shapes.

Break shapes.