Logo’s

Designing a logo for the bag Because we will be using a hand scanner to create our log, you will need to remember a number of things: 1. The maximum size of the logo – why?: 2. You can only draw your designs in black – why ? 3. You must think about how detailed your designs are – the scanner is not able to cope with very fine lines or writing. Which one of these designs will scan in the best ? 50mm

Here’s some computer drawn ideas – what do you think of them? %% Now that you have drawn a range of ideas you need to select the best one and develop it, A really good thing about designing with a computer is that you can design a shape and with copying and pasting improve it again and again.. Have look at the next page and see what you think? Examples of embroidered logos

Draw a range of possible ideas for your logo or decorative stitches in your book, here’s some ideas. Three squares inside each other – a simple but effective design The bolder lines looks better This is the best design – the circle changing into a square The swirl designs look interesting – but are not are interesting as the other designs The outline shape is really good but the middle of the design needs to clearer Which is your favourite design and why?

Applying the logo design to the bag Logo’s 1. Draw/print the design with plenty of space around it If you are using the computer to design you will need to think about the following aspects: making sure your designs are not on the very edge of the page. The scanner will pick up the edge of the page and register it as a line and spoil your design. check the size of your design before you print it to avoid wasting resources. print two sizes of the design on one page – one slightly bigger but apart in the middle of the page. Consider the position of the logo on the bag – Why? The oval represents the logo placement on these bags.

DESIGN IDEAS – in your books sketch some possible ideas of how your initial logo ideas or ideas for decorative stitches would look like on the bag – you will need to draw a range of ideas. Here’s some ideas. Logo design placed each side of the pockets – the looks is unbalanced and spoils the look of the bag Logo design placed at the middle and just above the pocket of the bag – they both looks good. Logo design placed at the top of the bag – it will not show up very well when the bag is closed Logo too small.

DESIGN IDEAS – in your books sketch some possible ideas of how your initial logo ideas or ideas for decorative stitches would look like on the bag – you will need to draw a range of ideas. Here’s some ideas. Logo design placed each side of the pockets – the looks is unbalanced and spoils the look of the bag Logo design placed at the middle and just above the pocket of the bag – they both looks good. Logo design placed at the top of the bag – it will not show up very well when the bag is closed Final design