xfce logo remade by me using inkscape and gimp on gnu/linux mint!
from adrianhooves@lemmy.today to linux@lemmy.ml on 01 Mar 05:05
https://lemmy.today/post/24723131

when other graphic designers say “gimp is not good” or “inkscape is not professional”, or say bad things about linux, i have to show them that even linux can be awesome!!!

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pastermil@sh.itjust.works on 01 Mar 05:18 next collapse

Are you the one who’s been doing all the kawaii FOSS logos?

QuazarOmega@lemy.lol on 01 Mar 08:58 next collapse

Haven’t seen those, do you have a link? I’m curious to see others like this

pastermil@sh.itjust.works on 01 Mar 10:17 collapse

github.com/SAWARATSUKI/KawaiiLogos

Okay apparently it’s not strictly open source.

northface@lemmy.ml on 01 Mar 10:49 collapse

Related, UwUified Linux distribution logos: github.com/CharlotteCross1998/linuwux

adrianhooves@lemmy.today on 01 Mar 15:25 next collapse

nop no! but i should keep remaking linux logos on my style hmmm

nasi_goreng@lemmy.zip on 01 Mar 18:15 collapse

Those stuff doesn’t even seem remotely same tho, different type of design style.

All kawaii FOSS logos are common Akiba-kei moe logo style.

Cris_Color@lemmy.world on 01 Mar 06:11 next collapse

Cute!

Feels furry-core lol

lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network on 01 Mar 08:22 collapse

Checking their profile, they do seem to be a furry, yeah!

daggermoon@lemmy.world on 01 Mar 07:46 next collapse

I like this one better

Mwa@lemm.ee on 01 Mar 07:51 next collapse

Reminds me of Xubuntu but it’s good

lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network on 01 Mar 08:22 collapse

Xubuntu is Ubuntu with the XFCE desktop, after all ;-)

Mwa@lemm.ee on 01 Mar 11:43 collapse

True

Yuki@kutsuya.dev on 01 Mar 07:51 next collapse

Looks like a protogen haha! It’s so cute

QuazarOmega@lemy.lol on 01 Mar 09:00 next collapse

Really cool!
Can I ask what you used GIMP for in this piece? Was there something you couldn’t do easily within Inkscape?

adrianhooves@lemmy.today on 01 Mar 13:55 collapse

all the letters and shadows and outlines were made on gimp. the only thing made on inkscape was the mouse, yea! while it’s possible to draw stuff like that on gimp, i think it’s easier to do it on dedicated software (inkscape!). thank you

QuazarOmega@lemy.lol on 01 Mar 14:42 collapse

Oh I see, but anyways, I was referring to the opposite, I was curious why you didn’t make it all with Inkscape rather than the opposite

adrianhooves@lemmy.today on 01 Mar 15:25 collapse

because of the shadows!! i still have no idea how to generate shadows on inkscape

QuazarOmega@lemy.lol on 01 Mar 16:24 collapse

Oh, well there’s 2 ways mainly:

  • duplicate objects, flatten, change color to dark/black and turn up the blur percentage (my preference for easier control after creation and more options all around)
  • use the shadow filter under Filters > Shadows and Glows > Drop Shadow, more crude, but it works if your needs stay within what the filter can do
adrianhooves@lemmy.today on 01 Mar 16:43 collapse

the first way is exactly what i do but on gimp! thank you. whenever i duplicate objects (text) on inkscape, i have to turn them to paths before changing anything

QuazarOmega@lemy.lol on 01 Mar 18:05 collapse

You don’t have to turn text into a path if you just change color, opacity and blur percentage of it

some_random_nick@lemmy.world on 01 Mar 14:56 next collapse

Looks like a sad and overworked old guy

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/b4f12503-4fcd-45ba-ae9b-0e19e5c91f5e.jpeg">

admin@sh.itjust.works on 01 Mar 15:36 collapse

The mascot is tired of running nonstop in that hamster wheel.

fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com on 02 Mar 21:44 collapse

I’m all for GIMP, but logos should be raster for sizing and SVG use, Inkscape only please 😉

adrianhooves@lemmy.today on 03 Mar 02:03 collapse

i know but this picture is just fanart, nothing else. if i were to use it on a personal project tho, i would save it as an svg file too! (which i do for my personal logo)