Pith and Vinegar

So I’m redesigning my friend Samantha’s website. I don’t know if I mentioned that.

First step is the logo; everything else flows from that. She’s obsessed with DC’s Harley Quinn. So…

My starting point:

Idea doodling (note the logo centre-top):

Sami said “lose the Blackmire [she's getting divorced], but otherwise, it’s perfect,” and “you, my darling, are my motherfucking hero. ”

Revised doodle (Kamantha is her middle name, so it’s what she’s using for now):

“EEEEE!!! I love you so much!!! ”

As promised, I got Photoshop back yesterday and did this today:

The original, to compare:

“Ian, you are beyond awesome.”

I’m very happy with how this turned out. The fonts aren’t exact, but they’re pretty damn close. I think I pretty much nailed the beveling, shading, and other design elements. Sami’s bouncing in her seat. She told me over and over again how beautiful she thought it was due to a lack of anything else to say. I rarely have this enthusiastic a response to my work, which is a nice change.