I've been meaning to play around with this technique for years, and am only just now getting to it. Haven't done anything to this other than tinting it (poorly), otherwise this is a straight scan of a print from a laser printer that is running out of toner.
Now I just have to figure out what to do with it...
@Grant: The left one makes me think of a debossed imprint on really thick stock — would look great on business cards, with each portion a different color ink (or paper + single color). A stamp's also a great idea (love stamps :)
The old trick I've toyed with is running something out on a laser printer and using masking tape to pull up bits of the toner. You have to move quickly otherwise it really just starts tearing the paper...
@Dan - yeah, i did a custom stamp for a client project not too long ago - it's amazing what fun it can be on the right kind of paper stock. some sort of deboss would of course be excellent as well.
@Scott I didn't even see this shot but the other day I was just trying that very thing for a logo redesign I'm working on. Except instead of masking tape, I used regular scotch tape, rolled up around my finger. It worked very well. I'll have to rebound this baby.
I failed to realize the process you did to get to this result. I absolutely LOVE when designers put down the mouse and use more traditional methods. Such a great idea. We all ought to design more like this.
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Dan Rubin
I've been meaning to play around with this technique for years, and am only just now getting to it. Haven't done anything to this other than tinting it (poorly), otherwise this is a straight scan of a print from a laser printer that is running out of toner.
Now I just have to figure out what to do with it...
over 1 year ago
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Chris J. Davis
Very nice. New design coming possibly... please?
over 1 year ago
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Dan Rubin
@Chris: new design has been coming for about 2 years already — I keep starting over and over and over... but it's nearing completion, finally.
over 1 year ago
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Grant Blakeman
make a stamp!
over 1 year ago
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Chris J. Davis
* Does a little dance *
Now to go home and make a little love, possibly get down tonight.
over 1 year ago
Wow, I'll have to give that a shot...I'm always low on toner.
over 1 year ago
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Dan Rubin
@Grant: The left one makes me think of a debossed imprint on really thick stock — would look great on business cards, with each portion a different color ink (or paper + single color). A stamp's also a great idea (love stamps :)
over 1 year ago
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Luke Dorny
Love it, naturally.
over 1 year ago
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Scott Boms
The old trick I've toyed with is running something out on a laser printer and using masking tape to pull up bits of the toner. You have to move quickly otherwise it really just starts tearing the paper...
over 1 year ago
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Dan Rubin
@Scott: wait, so you're saying I could *replace* the toner cartridge with a *new* one???
over 1 year ago
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Patrick Haney
So what does the "SB" stand for? Is that for some website or something?
over 1 year ago
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Grant Blakeman
@Dan - yeah, i did a custom stamp for a client project not too long ago - it's amazing what fun it can be on the right kind of paper stock. some sort of deboss would of course be excellent as well.
over 1 year ago
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Matthew Skiles
Love the look of this.
over 1 year ago
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Joel Glovier
@Scott I didn't even see this shot but the other day I was just trying that very thing for a logo redesign I'm working on. Except instead of masking tape, I used regular scotch tape, rolled up around my finger. It worked very well. I'll have to rebound this baby.
over 1 year ago
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Dan Higbie
The texture of that paper is lovely.
over 1 year ago
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Jesse Gardner
I really, really like this approach. Sometimes simple analog is a thousand times more efficient and better looking then digital tweaking.
over 1 year ago
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Rogie
Me like. I like grunge. I like you.
over 1 year ago
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Jarred Katz
that's a cool effect. wish my laser still worked when it's low on toner! instead, it clams up and begs for a refill!
over 1 year ago
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Rogie
I failed to realize the process you did to get to this result. I absolutely LOVE when designers put down the mouse and use more traditional methods. Such a great idea. We all ought to design more like this.
over 1 year ago
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Johan Bakken
I'm assuming you made this for my baby http://styleboost.com, Dan.
over 1 year ago
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Birgit Zimmermann
love the textures, and it looks like a great logo, too :)
over 1 year ago
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Dan Rubin
@Johan: Yup, along with SimpleBits and Sidebar. Why it's such a common combination of first letters, I have no idea.
over 1 year ago
so nice.
26 days ago