lancebridwell Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I was watching a Magic game and the ball with the starry trail bothered me, so I came up with this simplified version...I know it is BY FAR not the best concept on here, but I'd like to knowA - How to get the logo less pixelated.B - C&C on the logo itself and how I should progress from here.Again C&C encouraged! Thanks! I don't think, because thinking implies uncertainty. Therefore, I KNOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrafael Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 A- Vector. in Photoshop, use Pen Tool. In CorelDraw, PowerTrace. In others, I don't know.B- You can change the black in the thunder by blue, and make a big M inside the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancebridwell Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 A - I'm not sure how the pen tool made it look any kind of better, it still came out pixelated.B - I tried the blue in the swoosh/thunder and it really lacked black, but I can upload a blue thunder version if you'd like to see what I mean. And as far as the big M goes, how would I go about doing that without it looking forced? I don't think, because thinking implies uncertainty. Therefore, I KNOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancebridwell Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Four different options.Bueno? No bueno? I don't think, because thinking implies uncertainty. Therefore, I KNOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody21 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 make the ball 1 colour. this will give the logo more of a realistic look. my fave though is number 3. In the last game against Detroit, the time from ten minutes left to one minute left was probably the longest nine minutes of my life. But from one to zero was probably the greatest time I've ever had. I didn't want the clock to run out. It was such a great feeling: people crying in the stands, people jumping up and down, people cheering. Guys couldn't even sit up on the bench. It was probably the best minute of my life.Ah, the "I'm kidding" - the universal internet excuse for saying something that others perceived as dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkatron101 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I don't think any of these capture the essence of the name, which is not easy with a name like Magic. You lose the stars in this and you lose what makes the logo "magical." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 If we had no pre-existing knowledge of the real Magic logo, this would look like a ball with a horse tail or something. Eliminating the stars, and having the "tail" not connect to the ball or be the same color as the part of the basketball it streaks from, is simply not an improvement. I can tell you don't have a good program or the tools to make this not pixelated, but even considering that, this doesn't flow nearly as well as the real logo. DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancebridwell Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 I actually have Photoshop 7, I just have a tough time eliminating the pixelated effect for some reason, even with the use of the pen tool. I'll add some stars back in, but I'm not exactly sure where to add them. I don't think, because thinking implies uncertainty. Therefore, I KNOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkatron101 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I guess I am not sure what you are trying to achieve here. If you simply add some stars back in, then you basically have a much inferior, sloppier version of their current logo. What is the point?If you don't like the starry trail, then think of something different. There are different ways to convey "magic." Get creative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancebridwell Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 I was trying to simplify the logo, but I guess I can chalk this one up as a loss haha I don't think, because thinking implies uncertainty. Therefore, I KNOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I gotta say I think this is a downgrade. In general, I like things simplified, without a lot of 3-D layers and stuff, but for the Magic, their logo really wouldn't work any other way IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorGangorDie Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 If this were for a team named the comets, you'd be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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