I created a logo for my husbands business in Photoshop and he loves it! I understand that logos though need to be created in Illustrator in order to be resized with out loosing it’s quality. Can I still create the same exact logo in illustrator with the same filters and effects I did in the original photoshop version I created? He wants the logo to be used on business cards, website, promotional items but also big enough for a wall banner or decal in his new facility. Any help or input would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Can you do it? Probably!
It would not be all that difficult to create this logo within Illustrator. However, that’s not the important aspect to take away for logo design. What you really should aim for is the logo to be 100% vector. That would be a little bit trickier due to some of the effects you’ve used. Here are the areas that jump out at me as problematic for vectorization:
Brushed metal
The first issue I see is the “brushed metal” fill you’ve used. It would not be impossible to create something similar using vectors, but getting it to look exactly like it does in the Photoshop version would be a challenge.
Bevel / Emboss
The second is the Bevel & Embossed stroke you have on “GRAVITY”. I would probably play with Illustrator’s 3D effects to achieve a similar appearance (which should give you vector results, I think).
Drop shadows
The last part that might be problematic is the drop shadow on “IN MOTION”. Drop shadows are often actually raster, just be sure you use a method to create one that is vector.
The rest of the logo is just shapes, though you’ll have to play with the gradient tool to replicate the elliptical lines.
Does it all need to be vector? Depends.
As I mentioned before, you should aim for a 100% vector design with logos. However, vectorizing this logo would require a lot of effort. Your time might not be worth it. If you’re open to modifying the logo so that it’s easier to vectorize, I would go that route.
If you insist on keeping the same exact design, I’d go with a hybrid raster/vector version. For instance, you could just use a clipping mask on top of a raster brushed metal image and achieve the same effect. There’s always the possibility that when you have something printed you’ll need to make some design sacrifices based on the limitations of the printing process. A vector version of your logo will make it much easier to adapt to whatever hurdles your printer throws at you.
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