Altering a logo (bit of a laugh for my uncle)

[anonymous-user]

Good afternoon all,

Trying to cheer my uncle up (lockdown means he's stuck in shielding) and we have a bit of an in-joke. I want to somehow slightly alter the San Miguel logo so it reads San Mickuel or Mickel (not decided yet). What's the best bit of software I could use to alter it so it looks like the original font? I'm not the best with graphics. This is the one I'd like to alter, Cheers

[sc0tt]

Ahem...

I'm seeing more and more people asking for free design work these days and it's really starting to piss me off.

Do you think I spent all these years learning my trade to do you free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune employing talented, experienced designers to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on Macs and software to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on rent, rates, insurances, tax etc to do your free work? - NO

Do you think we just push a few buttons on a Mac and out pops a fully formed, considered, researched, perfectly designed, scalable brand that takes into account your product, service, market sector, target audience without even a brief? - NO

Design is a skill that takes time to perfect not a worthless commodity so don't treat it like one. If something is worth having it's worth paying for.

[anonymous-user]

Every time i see that logo i am reminded of someone Lady Slopes knows who changed her name to Sam Miguel "cos i fink it's the best innit"

I want to push nails slowly through her eyeballs but this just means i am a grumpy old fart apparently

[ajprice]

[RizzoTheRat]

San Miguel make a few other beers besides the basic one everyone knows, so worth checking if they do one with a C or K in the name. Mickel would be easier than Mickuel due to the spacing.

As for software, take a look at Gimp, it's not the most user friendly but it's free and there's loads of tutorial videos on youtube.

[ATG]

sc0tt said:

Ahem...

I'm seeing more and more people asking for free design work these days and it's really starting to piss me off.

Do you think I spent all these years learning my trade to do you free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune employing talented, experienced designers to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on Macs and software to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on rent, rates, insurances, tax etc to do your free work? - NO

Do you think we just push a few buttons on a Mac and out pops a fully formed, considered, researched, perfectly designed, scalable brand that takes into account your product, service, market sector, target audience without even a brief? - NO

Design is a skill that takes time to perfect not a worthless commodity so don't treat it like one. If something is worth having it's worth paying for.

He asking for a recommendation for a bit of software. Would you be equally offended if he asked for a recommendation for a pencil or some good paper??

[anonymous-user]

Unlike the above poster, I work for free.

[ajprice]

ATG said:

sc0tt said:

Ahem...

I'm seeing more and more people asking for free design work these days and it's really starting to piss me off.

Do you think I spent all these years learning my trade to do you free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune employing talented, experienced designers to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on Macs and software to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on rent, rates, insurances, tax etc to do your free work? - NO

Do you think we just push a few buttons on a Mac and out pops a fully formed, considered, researched, perfectly designed, scalable brand that takes into account your product, service, market sector, target audience without even a brief? - NO

Design is a skill that takes time to perfect not a worthless commodity so don't treat it like one. If something is worth having it's worth paying for.

He asking for a recommendation for a bit of software. Would you be equally offended if he asked for a recommendation for a pencil or some good paper??

https://www.pistonheads.com/search#gsc.tab=0&g...

[abzmike]

After a little search seems like the font is called Cloister Black - you should be able to download it, for example.. https://www.dafont.com/forum/read/99376/san-miguel...

[TheBinarySheep]

BTW I'm not a designer

[Jazoli]

sc0tt said:

Ahem...

I'm seeing more and more people asking for free design work these days and it's really starting to piss me off.

Do you think I spent all these years learning my trade to do you free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune employing talented, experienced designers to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on Macs and software to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on rent, rates, insurances, tax etc to do your free work? - NO

Do you think we just push a few buttons on a Mac and out pops a fully formed, considered, researched, perfectly designed, scalable brand that takes into account your product, service, market sector, target audience without even a brief? - NO

Design is a skill that takes time to perfect not a worthless commodity so don't treat it like one. If something is worth having it's worth paying for.

Probably took longer to type that than it would have done to alter the logo....

[anonymous-user]

sc0tt said:

Ahem...

I'm seeing more and more people asking for free design work these days and it's really starting to piss me off.

Do you think I spent all these years learning my trade to do you free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune employing talented, experienced designers to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on Macs and software to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on rent, rates, insurances, tax etc to do your free work? - NO

Do you think we just push a few buttons on a Mac and out pops a fully formed, considered, researched, perfectly designed, scalable brand that takes into account your product, service, market sector, target audience without even a brief? - NO

Design is a skill that takes time to perfect not a worthless commodity so don't treat it like one. If something is worth having it's worth paying for.

I'm guessing the above was a bit tongue in cheek as I didn't ask for anything for free, help, pointers or advice was what I was looking for
apologies, I hadn't realised it was a designer in joke, maybe I need a whoosh parrot

Edited by MonkeyMatt on Friday 8th January 14:30

[anonymous-user]

RizzoTheRat said:

San Miguel make a few other beers besides the basic one everyone knows, so worth checking if they do one with a C or K in the name. Mickel would be easier than Mickuel due to the spacing.

As for software, take a look at Gimp, it's not the most user friendly but it's free and there's loads of tutorial videos on youtube.

Thanks

[anonymous-user]

TheBinarySheep said:

BTW I'm not a designer

Haha that looks great

[anonymous-user]

abzmike said:

After a little search seems like the font is called Cloister Black - you should be able to download it, for example.. https://www.dafont.com/forum/read/99376/san-miguel...

cheers

[g3org3y]

ajprice said:

[tjl]

MonkeyMatt said:

sc0tt said:

Ahem...

I'm seeing more and more people asking for free design work these days and it's really starting to piss me off.

Do you think I spent all these years learning my trade to do you free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune employing talented, experienced designers to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on Macs and software to do your free work? - NO

Do you think I spend a fortune on rent, rates, insurances, tax etc to do your free work? - NO

Do you think we just push a few buttons on a Mac and out pops a fully formed, considered, researched, perfectly designed, scalable brand that takes into account your product, service, market sector, target audience without even a brief? - NO

Design is a skill that takes time to perfect not a worthless commodity so don't treat it like one. If something is worth having it's worth paying for.

I'm guessing the above was a bit tongue in cheek as I didn't ask for anything for free, help, pointers or advice was what I was looking for
apologies, I hadn't realised it was a designer in joke, maybe I need a whoosh parrot

Edited by MonkeyMatt on Friday 8th January 14:30

It’s a long standing quote that often pops up when these types of request appear so feel free to be whooshed.

[SturdyHSV]

Thought I'd give it a go in Paint



You too can do the same:

Open in paint, select a rectangle around the g, flip it vertically and drag it up so it sits roughly right, erase some of the mess leaving as much as possible, then badly scrawl some k-esque legs.

With any bit of software better than an etch-a-sketch you could do a suitably decent job for it to be amusing. fking Mac my arse.

[AW111]

Surely something can be done with the "Exploring the world since 1890" line...

Edited by AW111 on Friday 8th January 16:16

[SpeckledJim]

MDMA . said:

Unlike the above poster, I work for free.

And worth every penny.