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Create Rainbow Logos with Warped Grids

Fabio on Apr 9th 2008 with 121 comments
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This tutorial is another user’s request. It’s an easy technique, but I’m sure you will be able to use it in all sorts of designs. It’s very versatile. In this case, I used this technique for a logo, but I could use it to create grids with light effects as well.

Step 1

Create a new document and fill the background with black. After that create a new layer. With the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) create a rectangular selection like the image below. After that fill the selection with black again.

Step 2

Go to Filter>Stylize>Tiles. Use 10 for the Number of Tiles, and 1% for the Maximum Offset.

Step 3

Go to Filter>Blur>Motion Blur. Use 90 degrees for the Angle and a distance of 60 pixels.

Step 4

With the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) select the bottom of the grid and delete it, so it won’t have that faded- out look.

Step 5

Go to Edit>Transform>Warp. Then select Flag.

Step 6

Double-click on the layer to open the Layer Style Dialog Box. Select the Gradient Overlay. Change the Blend Mode to Multiply and use Linear for the Style and 0 degree angle.

For the colors use red, yellow, green, and cyan.

Step 7

Add the text now and we have our first version of the logo.

Step 8

Repeat the Steps 1 to 4. Then instead of using Warp, let’s use Perspective and Distort.

Start using Perspective. Move the vertices to the center and create the perspective. After that, select Distort just to make some adjustments.

Step 9

Repeat Step 6 again and add a Gradient Overlay to the symbol.

Step 10

With the grid in perspective, we can apply the warp again and test different styles, below I show some variations.

Conclusion

This is a very quick and at the same time very useful technique. You can use it to create grids. Below I show an example of a grid I’ve created using it. Also you can create the effect without the grid but only with the gradient. There are lots of possibilities. It’s all about playing with the tools.

 
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I am a Brazilian designer living in Porto Alegre (south of Brazil). In 2003, I founded a web design studio called ZEE, with Fabiano Meneghetti, an architect and friend of mine. It's a small studio now, with 4 people working basically with web.  

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  1. Kslad says:
    September 3, 2008 at 4:24 pm

    Woah! Nice!!!

    Reply
  2. Leonardo says:
    September 5, 2008 at 10:06 am

    Hello friendly,

    Excellent tutorial, somebody can say to me like making this effect.

    http://www.electronicabin.com/lines.jpg

    Thanks

    Reply
  3. marinella says:
    September 21, 2008 at 12:28 am

    its very good tutorial. . . its the best!
    Can i post this to my blog?

    Reply
  4. Phil says:
    September 27, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    how to get that sparkle effect?

    Reply
  5. Softa says:
    October 11, 2008 at 10:23 am

    This is absolutely wonderful! I think I will use it in a challenge we’re holding tomorrow. I hope that is ok?
    And I too would like to know how to get that sparkle effect!

    I will definately look forward to more of your tuts!

    Love,
    Softa

    Reply
  6. Tommas says:
    October 24, 2008 at 1:46 am

    What is the name of the texttype(psdtuts) you used under the rainbow?

    Thanks for answer.

    Reply
  7. AmR ELHaMi says:
    November 8, 2008 at 11:27 am

    Very Useful , Thanks alot

    Reply
  8. nrmlfx says:
    January 4, 2009 at 12:39 am

    I like this tut.

    Reply
  9. Sergio says:
    January 7, 2009 at 10:40 am

    amazing!!!! the way the tutorial ends with so many creative images from 1 tut.. keep it up1 XD

    Reply
  10. Oktay Oe. says:
    February 4, 2009 at 9:49 am

    Thanks a lot :)

    Reply
  11. saroj says:
    March 5, 2009 at 2:44 am

    nice

    Reply
  12. prasad.ap says:
    March 16, 2009 at 10:15 am

    i got a goood tutorial.. thank u very much

    Reply
  13. underdog says:
    March 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

    wonderfulllllllllllllllllllllllllll

    Reply
  14. Assa says:
    May 1, 2009 at 7:12 am

    really great tut

    Reply
  15. Chetan Madaan says:
    May 1, 2009 at 12:21 pm

    Really Interesting Tut!

    Reply
  16. jmarreros says:
    September 30, 2009 at 11:33 am

    this tut is easy to follow with a great result, thanks

    Reply
  17. Xkalaze says:
    October 10, 2009 at 5:21 pm

    thanks for sharing mate ^^ amazing effect

    Reply
  18. Silence says:
    November 14, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    Excelent!

    Reply
  19. fustrated and suicidal says:
    February 9, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    this doesnt work for me your options are different than mine:your grid is more visible than mine and thicker, i fallowed this tut. 3 times and i used to have the layer option to change color for multi now it being the forth time it doesnt show.

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  20. Logo Design Monster says:
    February 25, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    This is a nice tutorial. The end results look really good. Thank for sharing.

    Reply
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