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Posted by Charles Borges de Oliveir (Member # 3770) on :

Here is a logo/sign design that I came up with. Thought I would share it [Smile]

Have a nice a day!

-Charles Borges de Oliveira
www.borgeslettering.com

Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :

Looks pretty spicy!
I always love to use a process blue pinline to make something pop, and this is the perfect place for it.
There is a lot of depth in this, lots to look at.
But it all works perfectly.
Love....Jill

Posted by Stevo Chartrand (Member # 2094) on :

Love it!
Nice work as always Charles!

Stevo

Posted by Phillip Newell (Member # 4618) on :

Beautiful Charles!

Did you draw the chili pepper too?

Posted by Charles Borges de Oliveir (Member # 3770) on :

Thanks Jill, Steve and Phillip. No I cant take credit for the cool looking pepper. I wish I could but I bought it.

Posted by Dennis Raap (Member # 3632) on :

Nice job I like it.

Posted by Sal Cabrera (Member # 1236) on :

Very nice Charles!! I just notice one of the "E" is different that the other is that part of the design? just wondering. But it does look bien Picante!!

Posted by Charles Borges de Oliveir (Member # 3770) on :

Thanks Dennis and Sal!

Yeah the E is an alternate character but I think I am going to redraw it because it looks like a bird who got his beak stuck in the E. [Smile]

[ August 08, 2009, 12:42 PM: Message edited by: Charles Borges de Oliveir ]

Posted by Dan Beach (Member # 9850) on :

Awesome!

Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :

Looks great Charles... beautiful layout.

Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :

Beautiful...I actually would like would to see both "E"s with birds stuck in them...they would go with whatever is stuck in the "H"

Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :

Nice layout. And... what Rusty said.

Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :

Hey... Charles did it... Sweet!

Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :

I can't say it enough. I really love Charles' style. He's absolutely brilliant.

Posted by Rene Giroux (Member # 4980) on :

Charles, you're my hero!!! imagine this one in a 3D pannel... WOW !

[Cool]

Posted by Charles Borges de Oliveir (Member # 3770) on :

Thank you guys for the extremely kind words. I really appreciate it [Smile]

Posted by Cam Bortz (Member # 55) on :

I had to go back to see the bird stuck in the E.... it's always amazing what little things our own eye picks up in a design.

BTW, Nice work! [Applause]

Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :

Gosh! I love it. So many times I forget about doing staggarted lettering. And the design is also gonna alos look great in T-shirts. menus, mugs, food wrappers, plates, etc.

Posted by Elaine Beauchemin (Member # 136) on :

wow!
J'aime çà!
realy cool / hot !

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Posted by Charles Borges de Oliveir (Member # 3770) on :

Mucho Gracias! [Smile]

Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :

I really really love it! Especially the treatment on the letters. Awesome!

~nettie

Posted by Kelly Thorson (Member # 2958) on :

Fun design with great style Charles!
If I may pick your brain there are two things I am curious about.
First, is the reason the first E is altered and not the second due to it's proximity to the R. In other words are you balancing the added interest?
Secondly, the phrase Since 1971 is separated by a banner. I'm curious as to your decision to use two different fonts as it separates the relationship between the two even more. Is that something that you had to think twice about?
I'm not in any way critiquing the design, just trying to figure out the criteria for decision making on a great design.

Posted by Charles Borges de Oliveir (Member # 3770) on :

Thanks Janette and Kelly. To be honest with you Kelly I just used the alternate E for no real reason. Maybe subconsciously I put it there to help the balance of CH and PE since they both carry a swash and it helps to balance out the design. As for the 1971 (which is my birth year) I did not like having the italic numbers going up hill so I used the other font instead. I always found layouts to be like a giant puzzle and the elements are just puzzle pieces that need to be switched around and manipulated to form a pleasing shape. I hope some of that made some sense.

Have a fun week,
Charles

Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :

Top design, & great colours!
I like it.

(that translates as 'I'd like to borrow aspects of that to use in a job one day!!!')

Posted by Charles Borges de Oliveir (Member # 3770) on :

Thank you Ian. I really appreciate it.

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