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Nick Saporito

Vintage logo design tutorial with Inkscape
Design A Vintage Style Logo with Inkscape
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can design a vintage style logo with a makeshift starburst effect using Inkscape version 0.92. In this lesson we’ll be focusing on working with text and applying to both the outside and inside of a circle. The following is just a brief outline of the steps taken…

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Logo stickers made with GIMP
Turn Logos Into Stickers Using GIMP
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can take a logo and turn it into a sticker using GIMP version 2.8. We’ll be creating the illusion that the stickers are stacked on top of each other in a messy pile, and we’ll also be creating another variation with a peel effect where it appears that…

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Line art text made with Inkscape
Create Line Art Logo Text with Inkscape
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In today’s video tutorial I’ll demonstrating how you can create line art style typography — that can also be made into a logo — using Inkscape. In this lesson we’ll be making good use of strokes, the combine function, and the cut path function. I’ll also be implementing a new feature I haven’t going over…

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Paper cutout effect made with GIMP
GIMP Tutorial: Paper Cutout Letters
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can create paper cutout letters using GIMP version 2.8. This lesson isn’t just limited to letters though — this can also be applied to logos, icons, entire words, or anything else that has a transparent background. An outline of the steps will be depicted below. Skip to…

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Vector Lego Text Tutorial
Create Vector Lego Text with Inkscape
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can create this isometric vector Lego text using Inkscape. In the first part of this article I’ll be briefly outlining the steps. Feel free to skip to the end of the post if you’d just like to watch the video tutorial. Vector Lego Text The first thing…

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Fitness logo colors
Best Colors For Fitness Logo Design
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If you’re designing a logo for a fitness brand — or are starting one yourself — one of the first steps (as is with just about any other business) is to get your branding assets in order, which includes your logo and the color(s) you choose to use it with. In this post I’m going…

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Inkscape window off screen
What To Do When The Inkscape Window Opens Off Screen
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If you’re trying to open an Inkscape SVG file using Windows, you may occasionally run into a problem where the Inkscape window opens off screen and out of view — particularly if you’re using dual monitors like I do. I personally experience this whenever I try opening an SVG file that was created in Illustrator,…

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Best logo color combinations
22 Best Logo Color Combinations for Inspiration
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Choosing the right colors for you logo can be somewhat tricky, especially when you consider the psychology of color and branding. However, if you’re just looking for some suggestions for color palettes, I’ve compiled a list of the 22 best logo color combinations from designs that I found while browsing Instagram. Generally speaking, logos work best when you include…

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Logo files for clients
The Complete Guide to Preparing Logo Files for Clients
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I originally wrote about preparing and generating logo files for clients back in 2015, but I’ve since improved my process and formatting, and this time around I’d like to do a better job of breaking down the process and giving you a more in-depth look at things in order to help you better understand. In this post I’ll…

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Open source logo design software
Inkscape: The Best Open Source Logo Design Software
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When it comes to open source graphic design, we have many different options to choose from. There’s GIMP, Krita, Vectr, Karbon, and many more. But from my own personal experience as a logo designer, Inkscape is the undisputed best open source logo design software. By the way, I’m sure there’s many other notable options when…

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