LogoGala

I read the clients brief “In the process of opening a cake shop selling home made fresh cakes and my signature cakes are going to be colorful and creative cup cakes.” So I decide to make a minimal silhouette illustration of a cupcake.

Adobe Illustrator CS3, Mac PowerBook G4.

Sometimes I use pen, pencil and the scanner. For this logo I use only the computer. I have some photos from the internet about how the cupcake look like and some vectors from other designers. I have these elements as a reference and not actually use them cause I made something new. It’s like drawing after see some elements to have an idea the shape of what you want to draw.

Try to use free fonts. This time Quill, http://www.ffonts.net/Quill.font

When I can donate. Website fonts is a great resource for free fonts.

Usually cakes are brown, but cupcakes are colorful. So use the brown and pick a blue from color guide. This was one color combination. Generally I use 2 or 3 colors, unless the client wants something specific. The most color combinations made with brown as a center color. Some ideas come as a look other entries in the competition.

All the contest last 4 days and I submit entries till the last moment. If fact the winning design surprises me cause it has now rating points (stars) at first place.

Totally there was 94 design ideas from 9 designers! All of them what to win. So it was hard. Personally I don’t like to compete with anyone for anything, but its the only way to take the job, or work as a freelancer. The other thing with the bid jobs not think its work. Anyone bids on lowest price possible.

I won’t change it cause I have a lot other different concepts. Personally I like these proposals more but the client have the final word.

my own choices, and these was rejected from the client:

http://www.zisidesign.com/wp-content/gallery/sugar-sugar-honey/sugar-sugar-honey1_01.jpg

http://www.zisidesign.com/wp-content/gallery/sugar-sugar-honey/sugar-sugar-honey1_02.jpg