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These are just plain great. GREAT I tell you!

here's an ooooold one i did. i don't really get to do things like this much.

Joey said: here's an ooooold one i did. i don't really get to do things like this much.

That's pretty rad man. I really like the 'S' and the 'P'. Nice work, and thank you for your comments.

damn Zeb with the type!

zeblove, your lettering is jaw-dropping

Thank you all so much! It really means alot. I apologize for posting another image in the thread, but I forgot about a couple. I would like to show these as well:

these are sweet man, good job!

digging the "thank you lord" Would love to see this thread keep going. Wish I had of spent a bit more time on this... especially with the secondary type:

The symmetry of the D and the A is fantastic. Very nice. I also like how there are two D's on both sides.

i am in love with these! wow

Not my cup of tea, but this was really fun to do. Here's my first attempt at something like this. It follows the shape of a pentagram, if it's not obvious lol.

Here's a couple of mine.

Sam_Kaufman said: Here's a couple of mine.

Very nice. The extra texturing in there is a nice little bonus, too.

Absolutely love your logo work Sam! Soo rad and the textures just make it even better.

Uzi, you did a good job making the letters appear to be a pentagram. One suggestion would be to make the 'R' and the 'E' either shorter, or slant in towards the 'T', to form more of a stars shape. Awesome though! Sam, awesome stuff! Were those approved?

this is a great thread, sam and zeb are killing it!

this thread rules

here's a nmb thingy i did recently. Horsebites ended up texturing it and making it more awesome looking

That is really good Derek. Love the slight wave, and the circles inside the 'O's is a really nice touch.

please tell me NMB is coming back, i love them awesome lettering cant wait to see it all textured up edit: okay so upon further investigation... horsebites is in NMB!? jesus almighty ahaha thats toooo killer! horsebites you rule

My boy Zeb kills the type.

Sorry about doubling up on one of 'em; tried to delete it, but no dice...

Sacred Hood, and Abominable one...fantastic.

wow to the abombidabible one. Really diggin that one.

FUCK. This is my new favorite thread. @zeblove: I truly appreciate the critique. Calligraphy (am I using the right term? Correct me if I'm wrong) has always been one of my greatest interests, but never got to learning it formally. I'm hoping to learn a lot from this thread, at least. PS your stuff is awesome.

Thanks dudes I'm loving this thread too. Sting was approved. Not sure what Kyle is going to do with the EZ one.

wow, that gnr script is top notch geoff

derekdeal said: wow, that gnr script is top notch geoff

Thanks man. Been trying to do more script. It's so tedious though!

Geoff May said:

derekdeal said: wow, that gnr script is top notch geoff

Thanks man. Been trying to do more script. It's so tedious though!

You made it look easy though (which I know it's not). very nice.

blown away. i can't even comprehend doing this kind of stuff.

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8843/typey.jpg http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/3085/escapetype.jpg http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/9633/mudhoneytype.jpg

Geoff May said:

Wow man, King VS Mamba is really great. Love how it's slanted. Guns N' Roses script is beautiful. It is so tedious, but it's always worth it!

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2199/picture1zq.jpg

derekdeal said: here's a nmb thingy i did recently. Horsebites ended up texturing it and making it more awesome looking

Here is what I added from Dereks initial text

saputo Small Stone Showcase = greatness

msaputo said: http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8843/typey.jpg http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/3085/escapetype.jpg http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/9633/mudhoneytype.jpg

sick stuff mike, i love the 'high on fire'

Thank you, kind sirs.

Your stuff looks awesome Zeb.

zeblove said:

Geoff May said:

Wow man, King VS Mamba is really great. Love how it's slanted. Guns N' Roses script is beautiful. It is so tedious, but it's always worth it!

Thanks!

Jason Taylor said:

Geoff May said:

derekdeal said: wow, that gnr script is top notch geoff

Thanks man. Been trying to do more script. It's so tedious though!

You made it look easy though (which I know it's not). very nice.

Gracias

Loomis said:

Whoa. I missed this one. Sweet.

Sam_Kaufman said: Here's a couple of mine.

Dude you do the best lettering, simple and effective

keith said: Your stuff looks awesome Zeb.

Thank you Keith.

HORSEBITES said:

derekdeal said: here's a nmb thingy i did recently. Horsebites ended up texturing it and making it more awesome looking

Here is what I added from Dereks initial text

That came out really great! It stand really well on its own.

Sam_Kaufman said: Here's a couple of mine.

These are all really nice.

Heres a logo I created for "Hands Like Glass". Let me know what your guys think. Thanks

CESLIN said: Heres a logo I created for "Hands Like Glass". Let me know what your guys think. Thanks

I think the l in glass is a little hard to read. I might disconnect it from the g and slide the vertical part up in from of the l in 'like'. I would also put the horizontal part of the l under the a so you can move those letters closer together. Also, the a in glass and e in like; I think it would look better if the were cut off straight rather than with a notch cut out I think it's really good, just a few little picky things.

I really like the 'I could never be your woman'. Did you draw all that by hand?

no that is a letter head font

Sam_Kaufman said: Here's a couple of mine.

Most stuff on this page is pretty rad. Sams are my fav so far.

Jason Taylors ambigram is bananas awesome. Zeblove and Loomis mad good. Here's a couple of mine.

Too Legitimate said: Jason Taylors ambigram is bananas awesome. Zeblove and Loomis mad good. Here's a couple of mine.

Woah dude..these are really nice. Love the electric valentine

yes. electric valentine is great. Took me a minute to read, partly because of the flare, partly cuz I'm slow. The color/prism stuff going on is kickin, too.

Wow! There's is lots of really impressive work in this thread! I'm especially digging Geoff's stuff!

NickMachia said: Wow! There's is lots of really impressive work in this thread! I'm especially digging Geoff's stuff!

Love this.

NickMachia said: Wow! There's is lots of really impressive work in this thread! I'm especially digging Geoff's stuff!

Love love this.

Just saw Commarts is doing this... http://www.commarts.com/competitions/typography You guys rock at this and should enter your stuff.

Jason Taylor said: Just saw Commarts is doing this... http://www.commarts.com/competitions/typography You guys rock at this and should enter your stuff.

Thanks for letting us all know! Excited about this.

Too Legitimate said: Jason Taylors ambigram is bananas awesome. Zeblove and Loomis mad good. Here's a couple of mine.

Awesome!

Too Legitimate said: Jason Taylors ambigram is bananas awesome. Zeblove and Loomis mad good. Here's a couple of mine.

i really wanna be able to do stuff like that but i don't know where to start

Let my species become extinct. We feed on babies, though not our own. Burn 'em all. I prefer hand-drawn.

I really dig that jaw you drew Dylan. That script is pretty rad too.

Thanks a lot, man. I always had a hard time with script growing up because I was left handed and could never write the letters correctly.. The first two were kind of a way for me to get over that (while trying to make a couple rad posters.) Haha

This was a logo I did back in March of last year that never got used. I always loved the lettering I did for it. The umlauts over the E and the "Kiss" S was too far off from what they wanted, I guess. Still, some of my favorite branding. http://www.theorganmedia.com/process/logo_ww2.jpg

some of mine... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/SWH_BO2009_1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/SWH_BO2009_2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/Pyknic_logocomps_2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/Screenshot2010-05-05at45412PM.png

Skull With Hair said: some of mine... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/SWH_BO2009_1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/SWH_BO2009_2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/Pyknic_logocomps_2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/Screenshot2010-05-05at45412PM.png

Dude, so good. EZ is definitely my favorite out of the bunch.

NickMachia said: Wow! There's is lots of really impressive work in this thread! I'm especially digging Geoff's stuff!

Awesome calligraphy. Love the texture!

Sam_Kaufman said: Here's a couple of mine.

Wow! How the hell do you do that?! I'm going to guess traditionally...

Skull With Hair said: some of mine... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/SWH_BO2009_1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/SWH_BO2009_2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/Pyknic_logocomps_2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/Screenshot2010-05-05at45412PM.png

sooo good dude

Skull With Hair said: some of mine... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/SWH_BO2009_1.jpg

THIS RULES! Definitely for the Hulkamaniacs.

Skull With Hair said: some of mine... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/SWH_BO2009_1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/SWH_BO2009_2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/Pyknic_logocomps_2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/burlymugg/Screenshot2010-05-05at45412PM.png

These all rule

this thread still rules

few, really simple in caparison, fan pieces I've done in the past http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee3/Mtg_Kirin/Untitled-1-138.jpg http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee3/Mtg_Kirin/Untitled-2-19.jpg http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee3/Mtg_Kirin/Untitled-3-6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/orwellgitar/Logos.jpg no fonts used!

Tim Iconoclast said: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/orwellgitar/Logos.jpg no fonts used!

Rules!

For a shirt I did for them. I don't do text that much so...

you guys are amazing! i'm nowhere near where i want to be in my understanding of type, but for the past few years i've attempted to write the date by hand in a notebook. mostly what i call "little artistic pushups" for when you do the heavy lifting. anyways, i wish i was farther along, it's just not a strong point yet. this is still early in the sketch phase, but it's actually a job doing a logo for a comic book. no idea how it'll end up, hopefully tasteful everyone who posted here so far is seriously inspiring. http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/296/19232579.jpg

pw! said: you guys are amazing! i'm nowhere near where i want to be in my understanding of type, but for the past few years i've attempted to write the date by hand in a notebook. mostly what i call "little artistic pushups" for when you do the heavy lifting. anyways, i wish i was farther along, it's just not a strong point yet. this is still early in the sketch phase, but it's actually a job doing a logo for a comic book. no idea how it'll end up, hopefully tasteful everyone who posted here so far is seriously inspiring. http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/296/19232579.jpg

um... that 'destiny' is spectacular man. I love the balance and dimensionality. 'Gauntlets' is really great as well. IMHO they seem to not match up together though... then again I'm not seeing them in their final format. I would almost like to see a more subtle type for gauntlets to let the 'destiny' shine.

PW, I love the way both are written. Gauntlents is perfect.

zeblove said: PW, I love the way both are written. Gauntlents is perfect.

whatever zeb. :P ya - it is perfect

no way, i'm the first one to know it's far from perfect. i really appreciate all the insight and can use all the criticisms i can get, especially as it relates to type and design. one of the reasons i'm so stoked to be a part of Bandjob is that it is more about curating, critiquing, and creating good work, as opposed to sites out there that are either anonymous trash talk or, arguably worse, 100% back-patting (despite how i can't seem to surf through the work here and say anything smarter or constructive than "sweet sassy molassy! that shit rules!" this is one of those things where the client was pretty specific with what he wanted, and sometimes you're doing everything you can to make any context or element work as good as it can, even when, or especially if, sensibilities and requests are clashing. i don't mean passing a buck to art direction, but believe it or not, this is a "restrained" version, it was almost a Rebus point being i really appreciate and value any insight from people here (especially Zeb and Jason!). i promise it doesn't fall on deaf ears

PW that is nuts, good work, show the final when you've got it.

https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=cd912612ad&view=att&th=1293f4c5e0603799&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=f_gahqptp40&zw

Everyone's work here is fantastic! I'm a slob! Here is something I threw together recently for some locals.

wow, glad i found this thread. awesome stuff in here. here's a few i've done http://www.mattcorrado.com/Images/CC_Logo_sample.jpg http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/13417/430648/fss_snake_01_905.jpg http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/13417/159586/Skully_Deck_01.jpg http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/13417/307548/daytrips_site_06_905.jpg http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/13417/159797/FSS_Script_01.jpg http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/13417/159685/Piggy_Deck_08.jpg http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/13417/160691/United_01.jpg http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/13417/170884/FSS_Crazy_Script_Tee_02.jpg

Seriously killer stuff in here, I don't have much work in type, but I liked how this on came out:

I like this thread, a lot.

http://i49.tinypic.com/10pmtf6.jpg

http://www.marcobrunato.com/gallery/crav.jpg I think i will modify it a bit, some details need more work...

Looks like i have new favorite thread! http://stagecrew.me/showntell/stagecrew-blaueszeug2-bj.jpg

this makes me incredibly happy.

This thread makes me want to work on some type work. They all look great

Stuff in here is mindblowing.

i haven't been in this thread in a while. best thread in the world™

That freakin Wolves in the Throne Room type blows me away every time I see it.

MarcoBrunato said: http://www.marcobrunato.com/gallery/crav.jpg I think i will modify it a bit, some details need more work...

Angryblue said:

Perfect. Great job Marco. I love that the little spaces at the between each letter line up with one another. It looks like it was very difficult to do.

part I

Dang acbananas. That some fine letter work! I just finished this logo for a clothing company:

well thank you sir

part II

part III

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4848114333_6c0edb83fd.jpg a back print for stay tuff

zeblove said:

MarcoBrunato said: http://www.marcobrunato.com/gallery/crav.jpg I think i will modify it a bit, some details need more work...

Angryblue said:

Perfect. Great job Marco. I love that the little spaces at the between each letter line up with one another. It looks like it was very difficult to do.

Thanks man! I played hard with simmetry, and this time i tryed a new technique for logo drawing, i used a 3d software (rhinoceros) to draw the lines instead of illustrator. It may sound weird but it has a lot more tools to work with curves...

My first real attempt at hand lettering

http://www.jasontaylordesign.com/storage/AlbumLeafType_JT.jpg

here are a few http://files.droplr.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/45756339/1xyLbf.Screen%20shot%202010-08-15%20at%201.08.34%20PM.png http://files.droplr.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/45756339/1xyMcs.Screen%20shot%202010-08-15%20at%201.07.36%20PM.png http://files.droplr.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/45756339/1xyNae.Screen%20shot%202010-08-15%20at%201.09.59%20PM.png and this last one is a WIP. any suggestions? http://files.droplr.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/45756339/1xyO2v.Screen%20shot%202010-08-15%20at%201.06.41%20PM.png

acbananas- definitely dig those. I really like the ones you clearly drew in india ink.

DylanXVX said: acbananas- definitely dig those. I really like the ones you clearly drew in india ink.

appreciate that Dylan, ye I got shitloads of those hanging around, too bad it doesnt fit with everyone's ideal look hah! I need to get myself more into the grimey metal scene cause I got some brutal ideas

just finished this..

This doesnt even deserve to be here. O well.

IAloneAmBest said: This doesnt even deserve to be here. O well.

broken link

A few different versions of a logo I just did for a band called Immoralis. The album cover that goes with it is in the "before and after" thread if anyone cares to check it out. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/orwellgitar/Immoralis-Logo2.jpg

Based off a typeface that I can't remember the name of.

Tim Iconoclast said: A few different versions of a logo I just did for a band called Immoralis. The album cover that goes with it is in the "before and after" thread if anyone cares to check it out. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/orwellgitar/Immoralis-Logo2.jpg

nice lettering, I dig the middle version the most. just a quick on top of my head opinion.. I don't really get the I in the beginning, other then that I think it's fierce mate.

Creating a typeface out of states.

nice lettering, I dig the middle version the most. just a quick on top of my head opinion.. I don't really get the I in the beginning, other then that I think it's fierce mate.

Yah the I in the beginning is more insinuated than actually being an I per say. Arsis has one of my favorite logos of all time, and its kind of the same deal, vague and an insinuation more than 100% literal. With the rediculous popularity of "death metal" type logos as of late, I found that the fans almost look for the shape now, versus the actual letters. As long as they are in their somewhere, it seems to be fair game. haha (my 2¢)

omg a lot more nice stuff in here since my last visit... but this thread really needs pagination, i've had to right click > open image in new tab on many of those because the site just took to long to load them (yeah i'm on a pretty slow connection, but it's still a shitload of data hehe) I also have some new scribbled stuff i post on http://stagecrew.posterous.com , from time to time i'll take the best from there and put them up here too

stagecrew said:but this thread really needs pagination, ...

true dat. some won't even load since there are too many loading at the same time.

i posted those over the last days at http://stagecrew.posterous.com that is probably a concept many tried before and i know the shape of the skull sucks as, but i still like it http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2010-09-12/njorictnCzxxgcbovvGDAjfiiDyamiiwhDstHJyCmqEJyddfmkvJvtrGbxyg/stagecrew_company_logo_8.jpg.scaled1000.jpg http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2010-09-09/bnqDvgpImmsrmHsHwegugbbbEhbzgphkrCswjhBkJeHbmbCkEIIDdCvixyGB/design_stagecrew_4.jpg.scaled1000.jpg this was drawn on a postit, i initially threw it away but then i had the idea for my blog, so i picked it out of the garbage again lol http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2010-09-09/BggdqwialEAvpjeBrzBwJwpttfcxvvmfGbnyDEeFBtjDmGzAbaJqjzkDumso/makingof2.jpg.scaled1000.jpg http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2010-09-10/xCdEjvGHlaCwdqIpxfGvnaFeiHeEozinIeCajdItzzfbEAJwtlDmaeJaDxoA/bandlogopost6.jpg.scaled1000.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2qmhems.jpg http://i53.tinypic.com/2exvfgo.jpg