Okay, here’s my blog post about making the Michigan logo with basketball:
So, I wanted to create something cool, and I’m a big Michigan fan. I thought, “Why not combine the classic ‘M’ with a basketball theme?” It seemed like a fun project, and I was itching to try it out.
Getting Started
First, I grabbed a pencil and paper. Yeah, I’m old school like that. I started sketching out some rough ideas. I doodled a few ‘M’ shapes, trying to figure out how to make it look like a basketball. I filled the page with all kind of lines.
Experimenting with Designs
- I tried making the ‘M’ out of basketball seams, but it looked kinda messy.
- Then I thought about using the ‘M’ as the outline and filling it in with a basketball texture. That seemed more promising.
- I played around with different angles and sizes of the ‘M’ to see what looked best.
Digital magic
After I found the basic design that I like, I put my paper to computer. I opened the designing software, and recreated the ‘M’ shape. It was way easier to adjust things digitally. I resized and moved a circle to be the ball in right place.
I experimented with a few different basketball textures. Some were too detailed, some were too simple. Finally, I found one that looked just right – not too busy, but still clearly a basketball.I spent so much time to search for the texture picture.
The Final Touches
The colors were easy – Michigan’s maize and blue, of course! I played around with the shades a bit to make sure they looked good together. I added a slight shadow to the ‘M’ to give it some depth.
At last, I got what I want!
It was a fun little project, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. It’s always cool to combine different things you’re passionate about and see what you can create!
