Alright, let me tell you about my little NBA logo adventure. It all started last week, I was just messing around, you know, thinking about branding and stuff.
I decided to try and recreate the NBA logo – you know, the Jerry West silhouette. I figured, “Hey, how hard can it be?” Famous last words, right?
First, I grabbed a bunch of reference images. Google Images is your friend, folks. I needed to see that thing from every angle. I started by sketching it out on paper. Old school, I know! Just wanted to get the basic shapes down.
Then I moved to my computer. I fired up Illustrator, my go-to for vector graphics. I started tracing the outline of the player. This took WAY longer than I thought it would. Getting those curves just right? Man, that was a pain. I kept zooming in and out, tweaking things, making sure it looked like the real deal.
Here’s where I ran into trouble. The original logo is super simple, right? Just the silhouette and the red and blue stripes. But getting that simplicity to look good? That’s the tricky part. I spent hours messing with the proportions, the angles, the thickness of the lines.
I even tried a few different color palettes. I know, the logo is iconic for its red, white, and blue, but I was just experimenting. I tried some darker tones, some more modern-looking colors. Ultimately, I went back to the classic, though. You just can’t beat it!
I wasn’t really aiming for perfect accuracy, just something recognizable and clean. I wanted it to have my own little spin on it, if that makes sense.
- Finding the right reference: Seriously, get good, high-quality images.
- Patience is key: This is not a quick project. Be prepared to spend some time tweaking things.
- Don’t be afraid to experiment: Try different things, see what works. You might surprise yourself.
After a couple of days of on-and-off work, I finally had something I was happy with. It’s not perfect, but it’s a pretty decent rendition, if I do say so myself. It was a fun little project, and I learned a lot about attention to detail in design. Maybe I’ll tackle another iconic logo next week!
So yeah, that’s my NBA logo story. Hope you enjoyed it!
