Okay, so I wanted to make a logo for “Deimos.” It’s, you know, just something I’m messing around with, not a big deal. But a logo seemed like a fun little project.
First, I brainstormed. What even is Deimos? To me, it sounds kinda space-y, maybe a little mysterious. I pictured something dark, maybe with a hint of red, like Mars or something. I jotted down some words: “orbit,” “moon,” “shadow,” “eclipse.” Just stuff to get the ideas flowing.
Next, I started sketching. And let me tell you, I’m no artist. My sketches were rough. I tried a few different things. I do some simply circles, then think maybe add some abstract sharp edge, all terrible. Seriously, stick figures are my specialty. But it helped me visualize some basic shapes.
Then, I opened up my trusty old design program. Nothing fancy, just something I’ve used for years. It does the job, and it is not expensive.
I started with a basic circle shape. Seemed like a good starting point for a celestial body, right? I made it a dark, deep gray. Then, I thought about adding a crescent shape, like a partial eclipse. I played around with different shades of red and orange, trying to get that “fiery” look. It took a lot of tweaking to get it positioned right.
After that, I added some text. “DEIMOS” in all caps, using a simple, bold font. I didn’t want anything too fancy that would distract from the logo itself. I played with the spacing and kerning a bit, just to make sure it looked balanced. Made it a slightly lighter gray than the circle, so it stood out, but wasn’t too in-your-face.
I experimented with a few different variations. One with a thin ring around the circle, another with a slightly textured background to simulate space dust. Nothing really clicked, though. Sometimes, simpler is better, you know?
Finally, I settled on a design. It’s the dark gray circle with the reddish-orange crescent, and the “DEIMOS” text underneath. It’s not perfect, but I’m pretty happy with it. It captures the vibe I was going for, and it was a fun little project to work on. It’s simple, clean, and kinda cool, I think.
So many iterations! It is funny how many adjustment with a simple logo, I think I changed the color of the crescent at least ten times.
In the end, I was exported the logo in a few different formats, just in case I need them later. You never know when you might want a high-resolution version or a transparent background.