In this tutorial you will learn how to create a speech-bubble like logo which is very popular at the moment for web 2.0 start-ups or 'applications'.
Step 1:
Draw an ellipse with the hex color (as in the picture below.)
Step 2:
Add a 3px stroke with the hex color (as in the picture below). This can be thicker but not thinner as it will lose its web 2.0 look.
Step 3:
Add a new white ellipse the shape of a highlight (as seen below).
Step 4:
Apply a 'layer mask' (see first green highlight below), then create a gradient with white to black.
Step 5:
Duplicate the first ellipse and change the fill colour to the hex code in the image below. Move this shape behind the first shape. Nudge this new red shape down a bit so that it is in a similar position shown by the grene outline below.
Step 6:
Using the pen tool create the point that leads from the source. Make this the colour of the hex code in the image below.
Step 7:
Add the initials or name of the product or service inside the bubble.
Step 8:
Duplicate this layer, set it behind the first text layer and change the colour to black and the opacity to about 10%. Nudge this text layer down to the position of the green outline.
Final:
This is it! Easy isn't it? Now you have a web 2.0 logo for communication related products or services.
This tutorial was wirtten by Ludwig Wendzich (alias.infnit / InFnit) for 13dots.com and is copyright 2006. This tutorial may not be reproduced or copied in anyway without the express written permission of 13dots.com - you may however link to it.
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