Logo Design
Here’s a collection of some of my early logo work. I used to be focused on Linux audio software.
Check the Logos category for recent work, including drafts.
I mainly use Inkscape and the GIMP. For colored versions of the Ardour and Ingen logos, I used Xara Xtreme.
linuxaudio.org
2006-05
The linuxaudio.org consortium was looking for a logo. After initial attempts at an abstract logo, it became clear there had to be a penguin involved π
There are several variations available on the linuxaudio.org logo page.
Ardour
2006-09
Ardour is a digital audio workstation. A collage of design iterations describes the creative process better than words could.
The main variation, also available on shirts:
A “Made with Ardour” Emblem:
Banner for the web:
Wallpapers (1440×900, 1920×1200, 1920×1200, click on the thumbnails):
Ingen
2006-10, updated 2007-04
Ingen is a modular synthesis and effects environment not ready for public consumption yet. The logo is meant to refer to module patching and to convey an “industrial” style.
Patchage
2006-11
Patchage is a modular patch bay and control center. This is not really a logo and not in use, but see for yourself π
(Click to enlarge)
FFADO
2007-03
FFADO: Free Firewire Audio Drivers. With the name change from Freebob, this project was in need of a new logo. It contains some elements that should look familiar to Firewire users π
zynjacku
2007-03
zynjacku is a host for LV2 synth plugins in early development. After a number of scribbles I made 3 concepts for the author to pick from, all based on the central idea of plugins wrapped in a host.
Softwerk
2007-04
Softwerk is an old step sequencer project that is about to be brought back into shape. The logo design is about steps, vintage hardware and if you think Scrabble, that’s fine, too π
It’s cool to see the evolution of design ideas for the Ardour logo
Btw I’ll keep you in mind when I never need a logo for an open source program π
Very nice work.
Everyone needs some positive feedback:)
take care.
Yay, free software!
Zynjacku is one of my favorites. The center feels held in place, but not contained.
Excellent work! It’s great to see open source apps getting some real “faces” by real artists π Especially for the ones used for creative tasks themselves.
Now if we could also get a collaboration of artists and UI designers to attack the “coder-UI”‘s which can be seen in countless open source applications.
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Is very good job, very cool logos. Congratulations.
These logos are great! How are they licensed? Could I use the βMade with Ardourβ Emblem on a CD I publish? I think that could help get Linux Audio at least a little better known.
Thanks, everyone!
Kevin: I usually leave it to the projects to define licensing terms for the logos.
Regarding “Made with Ardour”, feel free to use it as you see fit, as long as the message is true π
Send me an email, if you want a larger image.
Wow.. nice logo π
Great work, you’re getting pretty ubuntu famous now, so I might ask for an autograph :-p
Awesome work! Great designs!
THANKS!!! It’s soo cool that there are lads like you out there. Awesome job.
Hi Thorsten,
I bumped into your site today through one of your posts from 2004… Then I learned, that you designed the knobs from specimen, I remember when I had to install phat. These knobs are really good. Now I saw all these logos. It is really nice indeed, that guys like you put so much effort into the development of open source software.
I have a question – what is it about the Ingen logo that made you use Xara? By looking at it, I fail to see how Inkscape couldn’t have accomplished the same job.
The logos are very nice, I’ve gone through your archive and looked at your other works – I’m impressed, thanks for sharing them! I will get back to your site when inspiration is needed π
I also liked your proposal for the scroll-bar widget.
Greetings from Moldova!
Hi Alex. The early work on the Ingen logo simply happened at a time when I tried out Xara. It’s fast and has nice shadow and emboss effects, but as is very clear now, no future on linux.
Thanks!
It’s great to see what others are designing. These logos are fantastic. Everyday I search the web for inspiration. Thank you.
What software do use to design all of this cool logo?
Inkscape (and a little GIMP), as mentioned in the 3rd sentence on this page π