Hi,

I just downloaded Inkscape and WOW what a program. I am still learning a lot and I would like to design a logo for my company but I am not sure what size should I set my document. I know it is an SVG file but I am sure there should be a standard size for a company logo.

I tips for web sites that I can used to learn about Inkscape specially the and since I think I am going to have to used them to make an abstract design for my logo for a Factory Automation Solutions Theme.

Also any web site to get inspiration or Ideas for logos.

Thanks a lot for your help and for a great program

jdelgado

Since the aspect ratio varies a lot there isn't any kind of standard dimensions.

Since I visit Logopond alot I basically start out with an image that fits their template style which is 325 x 260. Also this site might help if you are just beginning to design your logo. When choosing your font avoid the free sites they will make your logo look unprofessional. The people at Typophile can help on what would be a nice font for your purpose. But bear in mind these are professional type designers some of which are from the top foundries. They will think you should only be using "professional software" but what they don't realize is how strong the opensource applications are once you know how to use them, but never mind that.

Another thing to remember is that Inkscape does an ok job of converting fonts to vector objects but it needs help. What I mean by that is it does not place the vector points in extrema which makes the font not as clean as it should be.

For example the top letter is an inkscape conversion of a glyph the second is how the glyph should look like


Logo designing involves making sure your curves are in extrema, the composition of text and graphics conveys the message that you are trying to send to potential consumers of your product(s).

You maybe lucky to have just the right idea overnight, but even the best logos take time to get right. KISS is the logo mantra of designers.

Logos are always made in vector format so you can resize them without losing quality because logos will probably be used in various settings (it might end up on a billboard for example).

It is good to think of the page size before doing any poster/flyer etc document but when it comes to logos it doesn't matter, the default a4 should do.

The question of size then comes after the logo is finished. You'll probably want to put it in your websites header, and to determine how big it should be you need to think about the size of your header and the overall website design, how pronounced you want the logo to be, and also depends on the shape of the logo. If its a square shape it will probably occupy more height than a rectangle of approximately the same size (area).

You can probably find lots of websites that showcase logos, logolounge is one of them, don't miss their 2007 logo trends article:
http://www.logolounge.com/articles/defa ... icleID=540

capnhud wrote:Another thing to remember is that Inkscape does an ok job of converting fonts to vector objects but it needs help. What I mean by that is it does not place the vector points in extrema which makes the font not as clean as it should be.

Inkscape doesn't choose where to place the nodes when it converts text to paths. It just uses the nodes that are in the font. Unless you're placing the text at an angle, these should be fine, assuming the font is of good quality.

One of the obvious benefits of inkscape and vectors is that if you need to, you can scale your logo up or down to the appropriate size, in the event you don't start at that dimension. Just be wary that stroke size won't scale uniformly, and you'll have to adjust each object stroke if you do a massive scaling.

Thank You guys for all the tips and info.

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As everyone else said, the size of the logo doesn't matter when you're working in vector - but keep in mind not to include detail that might get lost when the logo is small. That aside, my tip is to choose the correct ratio.

I read a really good article online a long time ago - I doubt I could find it now - but one of the points was that most logos work best when they are wider rather than taller. They tend to fit better on most varieties of media. A good starting point would be to use the golden ratio such as A4 paper uses.

I see capnhud already mentioned Logopond, which is great, but another that I use for inspiration is go2web20

A good starting point would be to use the golden ratio such as A4 paper uses

How could I forget about that one. Here is a golden ratio ruler you can use in your document to quickly access if you have things set up in the golden ratio. All you have to do is just scale it down for any project you are doing, I use it for virtually everything that is mission critical.

microUgly wrote:but keep in mind not to include detail that might get lost when the logo is small

Also try to have your final work with all the contours converted to shapes. I know it will take more time, but you'll gain quality in the long run.

Let's say your contour is 2pt. thick.
When importing and scaling your final work in another editor, some will keep the contour proportional (2pt. x 2 = 4pt.), some won't (2pt.).

If the image doesn't show, go to the gallery.

That can completely change the way the arwork looks if you created a visual effect based on the contour.

So always make sure that at some point you do convert the contour to a shape.

If the image doesn't show, go to the gallery.