Logo Design

Corey recreates a video game logo by building a grid background and circular target using the define pattern and polar coordinate distort commands.

Corey Barker is Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and is an Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Corey has also made numerous appearances on the highly rated podcast, PhotoshopUser TV, and is co-host of Layers TV.

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Ciggy said on — June 13, 2008 @ 6:05 pm

Dood, you just watch this last freakin’ night?! That was a super-fast turn around man and it’s just bad@$$! Well done man! Thanks for sharing!
Quentin Guillory said on — June 13, 2008 @ 8:29 pm

great job abd easy to follow instructions… keep it coming… can’t wait for the next one.
Bob Murray said on — June 14, 2008 @ 9:01 am

I noticed that the dial-like object that Corey rendered using the polar coordinates filter is not quite symetrical. One of the taller white lines is duplicated at the top of the dial. Unless this is some sort of Navajo intentional imperfection, I’d have to surmise that we now have a first proof that Mr. B is human. That said, his skills remain other-worldly.
Márcio Guerra said on — June 14, 2008 @ 10:03 am

Hi, people! Nice one, again…
For his defense, I should say, and he didn’t payed me , it is probably a honest mistrake because polar is mathmatical and the lines he did in the file are not, at least didn’t seem to be, no specific points, numbers, etc… but, probably, if do some measuring, probably high math, you will find a specific number to help you convert to a round format… Hei, I can give you a tip, it might have to deal with Pi. Pi is 3,1415, just the beggining, but might help you!
Nice one, again, and keep up the good work!

Márcio Guerra
Márcio Guerra said on — June 14, 2008 @ 10:05 am

Just one last thing, although I has “beeing funny” in my last comment, Pi is really that number, and I didn’t meant to offend anyone with comment by itself!
Thanks

Márcio Guerra
kurt said on — June 15, 2008 @ 2:44 am

Hi Corey,
thanks for another interesting tutorial. Great stuff every week.
As I’m intending to producing some screencasts for school myself I’d love to know which software and microphone are used for producing your screencasts. I’m quite impressed with the quality of the audio. As I’m a complete newbie to screencasts I’d really appreciate if you could give me some screencast-hints.
Thanks and greetings from Austria,

kurt
Mike Morgan said on — June 17, 2008 @ 3:28 pm

Corey:

For the umpteenth time, one of your tutorials came at exactly the right time. I was able to incorporate the technique for a 2-page spread title to a main article I am writing which involves military missions to identify and defeat explosive hazards in Iraq and Afghanistan. Article to go into Army Engineer magazine, which I edit. The “target” logo and grid lines fit perfectly on top of a photograph I used. Looks super! Thanks much.

Mike
onemic said on — June 18, 2008 @ 5:26 pm

Dont you spell Bourne with a u? u missed it. means nothing tho. i have learnt alot
Shaun Newman said on — June 19, 2008 @ 7:09 am

Hey Corey,

As usual a superb tutorial. I have to say I get so many cool tips on shortcuts and features in Photoshop from every tutorial I usually end up watching them at least 3 times so I can note them all down and then concentrate properly on the tutorial.

Thanks for providing this service to the community.
Nancy said on — June 20, 2008 @ 7:15 pm

I’m following your tutorial so I can (maybe) make a cool graphic to print on a tshirt. I got to the part where you’re adding the gradient to the layer mask around the edges, about 1/4 of the way into your video. I’m holding down the shift key, but the gradients are all “stand-alone” — when I add a new one, the last one goes away. Any idea what am I doing wrong? (PS CS3/Windows). Thanks from a relative novice !
Corey said on — June 20, 2008 @ 8:11 pm

Yes, I had to tweak the spelling for copyright reasons, naturally!
Bob Murray said on — June 25, 2008 @ 6:51 am

Nancy, it sounds as though you’re having the masking problem because you are working with the wrong gradient. The “stand-alone” effects which you describe on the layer mask would be caused by use of the black-to-white gradient, whereas Corey is using the black-to-transparent gradient which is the second choice in the Gradient Editor. Good luck.
Edgars said on — June 27, 2008 @ 5:58 am

I Have Bougt A new macintosh PC. ..
But i Dont know with witch programm i can edit the pictures..
claire said on — June 28, 2008 @ 10:28 am

this tutorial is great thanks
Gary Spedding said on — July 1, 2008 @ 3:44 pm

You blow me away every week! Superb stuff as always.

Gary.
Kevin H. said on — July 8, 2008 @ 6:42 pm

ummmm, it doesn’t work for me.
freddie said on — July 10, 2008 @ 8:11 pm

how do i change my photoshop from spanish to english
Dominick W. said on — July 26, 2008 @ 10:57 pm

it wasn’t making sense until you came in with the distort/polar…”BOOM”. i was like, “WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!”

if u ever become a professor at a university, be sure to let me know. great tut. i’m learning so much
Kim said on — July 28, 2008 @ 6:04 pm

Stellar work as usual Cory! The distort/polar target and the grid were new tricks to me! Thanks!
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Jayfella said on — August 8, 2008 @ 4:42 am

These tutorials are fantastic for a relative novice like me. I design websites, and dabble in the art of graphics, naturally. I spend hours deciding how to make it look the best i can, and sometimes just give up and start again. And here you are, showing me how to do it in 30 seconds. It really shows you know your stuff, no doubt about it, even if your not showing us your best. I’m good. Very good. But you lot are states ahead of me. I take my hat off to you for allowing us to view it for free.

Many thanks.
Computer said on — September 23, 2008 @ 1:07 am

Greeeat !
Calle said on — October 21, 2008 @ 9:40 am

OHH I love your tutorials! Please do more ! I love them
Raymond said on — November 10, 2008 @ 10:19 pm

Greeeat ! Nice one, again…
Its awesome work.I feel really inspired checking out your blog.
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Thanks got an good idea from your tutorial. Not sure if can work out but i will try for sure. thanks.
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thank you bro!
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Lady Harvester said on — August 31, 2009 @ 8:48 pm

I was trying this out and got as far as trying to define a pattern the second time, but it just doesn’t give me the option? I can’t seem to figure out why since it had no problem with the grid pattern. Does any one have any ideas?