I wanted to share a fun little project I worked on – recreating “the rock logo”. I have always admired that bold, simple design, and I figured, why not try to make it myself? It seemed like a good way to stretch my creative muscles.
So, I started by just staring at the logo for a good while. You know, really getting a feel for it. It’s basically a stylized bull’s head, right? Simple shapes, but there’s a certain power to it.
First try
- I grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil – nothing fancy.
- I started sketching, trying to capture the basic outline. The horns were the trickiest part. I wanted them to look strong, and curve just right.
- I drew, and erased, and drew some more. It took a few tries to get the proportions even close to right. My first attempts looked more like a confused cow than a powerful bull.
Second stage
After I was somewhat happy with the pencil sketch, I decided to move it to the computer.
- I scanned my best sketch, although I use my phone to take a photo and send it to my PC, and opened it up in a drawing program.
- I used the pen tool to trace over my sketch, creating smooth, clean lines. This part took some patience.
- I played around with the line thickness, trying to match the feel of the original logo, it’s not easy to adjust them.
Finishing touches
Once the outline was done, I filled it in with black. And there it was! It wasn’t a perfect replica, but it definitely captured the spirit of the original. It was really satisfying to see my messy sketch transform into a polished design.
I’m no professional designer, but I really enjoyed this little exercise. It was a fun way to learn about design and push myself creatively. Maybe I’ll try tackling another logo sometime. Who knows what I might come up with?
