MetalGear_Yoshi Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 <p>Love the png badge. Dig the lion too. The default GCW logo was great but I get a bit of an old school vibe from the Lion in it so a more modern looking design is a nice addition. Very interested to see what you do for BCG, they have my favourite logo in the game by far .</p><p> </p><p> Are you self taught Kam or have you done a course in graphic design? I'm hoping self taught so I might be able to get somewhere near you in the far off future without entering a classroom, haha.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamchatka Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MetalGear_Yoshi" data-cite="MetalGear_Yoshi" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34909" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Love the png badge. Dig the lion too. The default GCW logo was great but I get a bit of an old school vibe from the Lion in it so a more modern looking design is a nice addition. Very interested to see what you do for BCG, they have my favourite logo in the game by far .<p> </p><p> Are you self taught Kam or have you done a course in graphic design? I'm hoping self taught so I might be able to get somewhere near you in the far off future without entering a classroom, haha.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I've been thinking about revisiting BCG, might take a bit of time to track down the original lion image I used for them.</p><p> </p><p> I'm self taught mostly. I got about half an hour's introduction to Photoshop when I was doing work experience as a kid, but then didn't do anything with it for many years. If you track down my original logo submissions for the TEW2008 group logo thread youll see I was pretty terrible to begin with. I definitely made a lot of mistakes along the way. I now do professional design work outside of TEW (even had a few government contracts) and feel quite fraudulent at times.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamchatka Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 <p>Turns out it wasn't too hard to track the lion down.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">BCG Version 2</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/BCG-1_zpsf12415da.jpg</span><p> <span>http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/BCG-1_zps91736391.png</span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Only minor changes.. a bit of cleaning up and twiddling of colours.</p><p> </p><p> Here are the two logos side by side.. </p><p> </p><p> <span>http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/BCG-1_zps0d7b3621.jpg</span><span>http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/BCG-1_zpsf12415da.jpg</span></p><p> </p><p> Three years difference.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalGear_Yoshi Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 <p>Wow, that's awesome. The new one has a insane amount of depth. Didn't even know you made the first one Kam. While it shows your technical ability has improved, the actual design for the logo was awesome in the first place, as was the end result you achieved. Do you remember how many years of design you had under your belt on the first one?</p><p> </p><p> As for feeling like a fraud, that's silly. Your work here is amazing, you're very talented and if you get the results who cares about a piece of paper to say that you're capable? Seriously, if you needed brain surgery would you go with a guy who's done 2,000 operations with a 99.9% success rate and no doctorate or a guy fresh out of med school with a shiny new certificate and no operations? I mean, graphic design is obviously more important than brain surgery but I stand by the example I gave.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idolized Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Believe me Cam, as a person with a four year degree in Fine Art and Design, you have no need to feel fraudulent. I can't even begin to explain how many dollars (and moments of your time) are wasted in college from being forced to take a bunch of classes you don't need or care about. Working experience, and proof that you can design far outweigh the degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty5 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 ^What those guys said. I'm new to commenting here, but I've been visiting here off and on for a few years and have used just about all of your logos in '10 and now '13. You do fantastic work, and I'm being completely selfish when I say keep it up. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luchador Canadiense Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I chuckle that the guy that most of us who design logos aspire to be as good as is humble enough to feel fraudulent as a designer. Once upon a time, people did jobs because they learned to do jobs, not because they were accredited to do them or some school told them they were now qualified to do it. I spent years in Journalism school, and when I first became a reporter, I realized the vast majority of it meant nothing. There was no way to prepare myself for what it was really like when I first went out in the field. What I learned, I learned by doing. That's how you learn all good things worth doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReapeR Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I've been thinking about revisiting BCG, might take a bit of time to track down the original lion image I used for them. I'm self taught mostly. I got about half an hour's introduction to Photoshop when I was doing work experience as a kid, but then didn't do anything with it for many years. If you track down my original logo submissions for the TEW2008 group logo thread youll see I was pretty terrible to begin with. I definitely made a lot of mistakes along the way. I now do professional design work outside of TEW (even had a few government contracts) and feel quite fraudulent at times. I chuckle that the guy that most of us who design logos aspire to be as good as is humble enough to feel fraudulent as a designer. Once upon a time, people did jobs because they learned to do jobs, not because they were accredited to do them or some school told them they were now qualified to do it. I spent years in Journalism school, and when I first became a reporter, I realized the vast majority of it meant nothing. There was no way to prepare myself for what it was really like when I first went out in the field. What I learned, I learned by doing. That's how you learn all good things worth doing. Fraudulent??? I don't think so. I can understand how you might feel that way however. I can only go off my own experiences, but when I started doing the title renders, I had no "training" or even any art knowledge. I'm the least artistic person around. I can't draw, free hand or on a computer. My titles started with me just cut and pasting promotion logos on an additional real world title pic. But like Luchador just said, the more I did it, and enjoyed it, the better I got. The turning point was when everyone on here started asking for renders, and ultimately when Adam himself asked to use my renders and then started asking for renders for new promotions. This has been long winded and the point will most likely be lost, but, I guess my point is, don't feel that way my friend. We all enjoy your work, and well, that's all that matters. Please keep doing what you are doing. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitarzu Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 GCG http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/GCG-1_zpsad478353.jpg http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/GCGbanner_zps16ff4509.jpg http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/GCG-1_zps127f2f66.png Aside I was expecting a little bit of yellow on the tiger, it's a great logo! It captures the vibe of being part of the Modern Japan Movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamchatka Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks to all for the words of encouragement. Was certainly not expecting to see so many responses when I came back to my computer. Aside I was expecting a little bit of yellow on the tiger, it's a great logo! It captures the vibe of being part of the Modern Japan Movement. I did attempt to copy the yellow/black half and half tiger stripe motif of the original, but unfortunately the result was that he ended up looking like a dodgy X-Men reject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamchatka Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 MAW http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/MAW_zps538860f5.jpg http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/MAWbanner_zpsf42803c5.jpg http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/MAW_zps50954cd9.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamchatka Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 ..and a quick reworking of an old one because it always looked like an odd tire. Guess its not much use for people in the 2013 verse but oh well! http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/ROF_kam2_zps07b411a4.jpg http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/ROF_kam2_zps8f1ed68b.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpapa42 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Oh... Oh I dig that new MAW. Similar yet refined compared to the original. Awesome work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emark Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I'll echo BP42 on this one. Been wondering when you would get around to giving MAW a face lift to their logo and here it is. Simply awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebsplex Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Great work Kam. With Keith now at the helm, it's about time MAW got a makeover to go with. It's in context with the original, but a crisp and polished update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serotonin187 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 ARGHHH!! I hate you Kam every time I think I'm improving. You produce something that completely blows my stuff outta the water. Great logo for MAW and ROF, also can I be cheeky ask what that font is for the MAW logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamchatka Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 ARGHHH!! I hate you Kam every time I think I'm improving. You produce something that completely blows my stuff outta the water. Great logo for MAW and ROF, also can I be cheeky ask what that font is for the MAW logo. Its Americorps (Bold) Here's a logo I'm not content with.. I think I may rework the stripes so that theyre bigger and show more colour. 21CW http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/21CW2_zps3aee4700.jpg http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/21cwbanner_zps14452a1d.jpg http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/21CW2_zpsee2813bd.png ..or just scrap it and go back to the drawing board. 21CW continues to elude me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamchatka Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 IPW is HARDCORE http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/IPWHardcore_zps5cd254db.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20LEgend Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Just started a 21CW game, I'm definitely going to use that logo/banner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anghrist Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Looks like 21CW's logo and banner are getting changed in my default data - that new one is incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammartino Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Hi, Could you please do a new logo for Australian KCCW? The original one is not so attractive for me even if the company could be fun to play. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidSwords Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 That new 21CW logo is awesome. Its so good that I might have to start a new game with the promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitarzu Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 IPW is HARDCORE http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/IPWHardcore_zps5cd254db.jpg Our weekly urban hardcore TV show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamchatka Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Playing around with more realistic metallic styles.. http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/SWF4_zps939be573.jpghttp://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/SWF5_zps5f660d93.jpghttp://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/Kamchatka863/IPW_alt3_zpsbd41457a.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayelek Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 The letters on the middle SWF logo look really wobbly, if that makes sense. I like the other one better. Still better than anything I've ever done though lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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