Audubon-Style Logo Refinement

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$150 USD

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I already have the base artwork, but it still looks a bit cartoonish. I need the piece redrawn so it feels like a genuine 17th-century Audubon illustration—clean, natural line work, subtle shading, and the right sense of depth. Please keep the overall composition exactly as it is; what matters is the finish. Both the text and the graphic portions must sit on separate, clearly named layers or groups so I can move or resize each element independently when I assemble the final “one image.” The refined artwork must work flawlessly for full-colour print as well as small-scale embroidery, so pay close attention to clean edges, limited colour steps, and balanced contrast. I’ll provide the specific colour values to use. Once the refinements are complete, package everything in the following formats: • High-resolution transparent-background PNG of every individual element and of the combined artwork • Clean, well-organised SVG files with the same layer structure, ready for scaling or further edits This is a quick-turnaround task. If you have experience recreating vintage naturalist illustrations and preparing production-ready files, you’ll finish it easily. The attached public domain historic drawings may be of use to offer direction in further refining our logo. We do need to keep the dimensions of the acorn that we landed on in version #2. But the line quality needs to be refined to avoid a modern vector cartoonish/children’s book quality. I understand if further edits are a disappointment, as we felt we were close to a final version. But, we know your work on this is essential for our overall success. Getting this right is a necessity. Please see my last email regarding written directives and look at the attached images as additional inspiration. I am including several versions of what I am working with. Hopefully, this is a quick and easy...and very affordable project. With gratitude, Katheryn Ray My second message to the first graphic artist: I truly appreciate you exploring multiple options for the ampersand treatment; that will certainly help us decide. Regarding your request about the final payment, I completely understand your situation and want to support you during your recovery. We are happy to release the remaining balance now. Please let me know the best way to send that over. Regarding our work on this project (Final adjustments & Files): My partner and I have reviewed your versions and settled on version #2 with a couple of minor adjustments, with the removal of the bottom roots pointing toward the letters, as indicated in the attached close-up of version #2 with the crossed-out roots we would like removed. Please let me know if this will work for you. **We would also like the acorn in a simplified version #3: a) color, b) black and white simplified version 3 with no shading in the body of the acorn. This will allow us to use it as a menu button on our website. Please let me know if further explanation is needed. We would also like the name of the fonts you have chosen for our logo so we can use them for consistency in branding. With those adjustments, we will have completed this journey, creating the logo with your assistance. For the files you will be sending, 1) As mentioned in our brief, we will need the files in format for print work and all files in format for embroidery. 2) Each item is needed in a separate file in a) color, b) black and white simplified version 1, and c) the black and white simplified version 2. The items in individual files will include: the logo as a whole the individual letters the individual acorn the individual acorn (simplified version #3, no shading in the body of the acorn) the leaves the ampersand and the logo with the company name Please let me know the best way to receive these files. I imagine they will be large. You My third and last message to the first graphic artist I was working with: > On Jun 27, 2026, at 9:31 AM, > We do have additional direction to share prior to finalizing and sending files. > > Draft #2 represents real and meaningful progress — the acorn shape is much improved, the script ampersand is a significant and welcome change, and the standalone acorn below confirms you understand how we need it to function independently. We are genuinely pleased with the direction. > > We now need one final layer of refinement to elevate the illustration from a beautifully crafted commercial logo into something that feels more like a fine botanical illustration. This distinction matters deeply because the acorn will also appear on the cover of a book, where it needs to carry a scholarly, antique quality. Here is how to get there: > > 1) LINE QUALITY — THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANGE > The outlines are currently smooth, uniform digital lines. We need you to introduce varying line weights — some strokes heavier, some tapering to almost nothing. Think of the line quality in a 17th-century botanical engraving or woodcut print, where lines were made by an etching needle rather than a digital pen. Where possible, allow some outlines to open up or break gracefully rather than forming a continuous heavy border. Heavy, unbroken outlines are what give a logo a cartoonish feeling — and cartoonish is the one quality we absolutely cannot have. > > 2) ACORN CAP TEXTURE > Rather than smooth contour blocks, please introduce fine stippling (dot-work) or delicate cross-hatching into the cap of the acorn. This creates depth and mimics the hand-rendered texture found in antique botanical manuscripts. The goal is for the cap to feel etched rather than filled. > > 3) LEAF BRANCHES — LIGHTEN FURTHER > Please thin the individual leaves and their stems further. They should feel delicate and quiet, not bold. Lower the arcing angle of the branches very slightly so they do not crowd the acorn. We want clear breathing room — negative space — around the acorn body. The branches should frame without competing. > > 4) COLOR TREATMENT > The color fills should feel like a light watercolor wash or a delicate textile stain underneath the ink lines — not flat, solid digital blocks of color. Imagine the texture of the paper or linen canvas showing faintly through the color. This is especially important for the book cover application, where the illustration needs to translate beautifully to techniques like blind debossing or gold foil stamping on a linen surface. > > To summarize the spirit of what we are after: we want the illustration to feel as though it came from an antique manuscript or a fine botanical field guide — restrained, hand-etched, scholarly, and quietly elegant. The logo should feel like an heirloom, not a product. > > Thank you so much, Anggun. We are very close and genuinely excited about where this is heading. > > Warm regards, > Katheryn

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Logo Design

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Carl H.

@HeatonBDesign

hace 6 días

CH, pay attention to this, you're going to get Many HUNDREDS of entries and almost all will be AI generated, 99% AI. These scammers do nothing but paste your brief into an image generator and submit what comes back, in seconds. No craft, no skill, no human input. A real hand crafted design takes genuine time and creative expertise, and that always shows in the work. This is why so many entries look nearly identical, AI simply mirrors your words back as an image, with no imagination behind it. REAL DESIGN TAKES TIME, SAMENESS IS THE GIVEAWAY. ALSO PLEASE NOTE!!! AI-generated images carry no copyright protection, meaning any third party is free to replicate the design, which could result in legal disputes over ownership or usage rights in the future.

Fauzan M.

@zanmf

hace 8 horas

Dear Katheryn, I fully understand your need to eliminate the cartoonish feel and achieve a genuine 17th-century Audubon illustration. To guarantee perfection, I redrew this piece 100% manually. I DO NOT use AI. This ensures flawless natural line work, subtle shading, and true depth without any strange AI artifacts. I also ensured all technical requirements are strictly met: • Print & Embroidery Ready: Clean edges, balanced contrast, and limited colour steps for flawless small-scale production. • Perfect Layers: Text and graphics are separated in clearly named groups. I am ready to apply your specific colour values and deliver the hi-res PNGs and organized SVG files immediately upon approval. Looking forward to your feedback!

Md Zahirul I.

@johirislamj7

hace 14 horas

Please check my entry #543

Eden M.

@edenm47

hace 2 días

Hi Anggun,I just submitted Entry #588 for your review! I completely moved away from a modern vector look to give you that authentic, 17th-century antique manuscript feel.Here is how I met your specific guidelines:Antique Line Quality: Used varying, organic line weights to mimic a classic woodcut engraving.Hand-Etched Texture: Meticulously detailed the acorn cap using fine stippling and cross-hatching.Delicate Foliage: Thinned out the leaves and lowered the branch arc to create beautiful negative space.Watercolor Wash: Applied a translucent, light color wash instead of flat digital fills.I already have the entire organized file package ready (all color/B&W versions separated into clean SVGs and PNGs).You sent: 1 image and said: extract the textextract the text11:24 PMmodern vector look to give you that authentic, 17th-century antique manuscript feel.Here is how I met your specific guidelines:Antique Line Quality: Used varying, organic line weights to mimic a classic woodcut engraving.

Md Rakibul I.

@rakibuli68

hace 3 días

I refined the illustration to achieve a timeless botanical engraving aesthetic while preserving the original composition. The linework has been made more delicate, the acorn texture enhanced with an antique hand-etched feel, and the overall finish is designed to work beautifully for print, embroidery, and premium branding. I'm happy to make any final refinements based on your feedback and can provide all production-ready source files (AI, SVG, EPS, PDF, PNG) with organized layers and separate elements. I look forward to your thoughts! Entry #529

Iridium D.

@iridium99

hace 5 días

Please view #177 Thanks

Md Shohel H.

@mdshohel0

hace 5 días

Please check my entry #662

Ajmain M.

@Ajmainmahtabayon

hace 5 días

Sir kindly take a look at #653

Md. Shafiqul I.

@Shafiqulislam09

hace 5 días

Please check my entry #627

Mohsin K.

@mohsinkhan49

hace 5 días

Hi Katheryn, I’ve submitted entries #591 and #592, carefully refined around your final direction. I preserved the approved Version #2 composition and acorn proportions while improving the line variation, etched cap texture, delicate leaf branches, negative space, and restrained antique botanical finish. Both entries also show the full-colour and simplified black-and-white applications, with the elements prepared to be separated for print, web, and embroidery use. I would be happy to make any final detail adjustments needed to achieve the exact heirloom, scholarly quality you envision. Thank you for reviewing my work—I’d truly appreciate your feedback.