Tag: vector

This project was re-creating what already existed in a much more scalable format. The logo was hand traced as a vector file and the logo cleaned up.

When I say “hand traced,” I don’t mean with a pen or pencil though. Tracing in this instance involved working with bezier curves to create shapes in Adobe Illustrator. It is a bit of an art form to draw with something that looks like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9zier_curve

There are now other ways to convert artwork into vector graphics now hand drawing or tracing in Illustrator is still a viable way to create a very clean version of a logo.

Vector graphics are completely scalable without pixelization and are an ideal format for logos that will be used in a variety of ways and sizes. Vector file formats are typically eps, ai, or svg.

More info on vector graphics for those interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics