Alright, today I’m gonna share my little adventure with recreating the MotoGP logo. This one was a real doozy, let me tell you!
Getting Started
So, first things first, I needed to figure out what this logo was all about. I mean, I’ve seen it a million times, but I never really looked at it, you know? I did some digging, and apparently, it’s got some hidden meanings. The “M” is supposed to be two bikes leaning into a turn, and the “O” is the wheels. Pretty cool, right?
The “M” Struggle
I started with the “M” since it seemed like the most challenging part. I grabbed my trusty sketchbook and pencil and started sketching. It took a bunch of tries to get those angles just right. I wanted it to look dynamic, like the bikes were really moving. I erased and redrew, and erased and redrew some more. My desk was covered in eraser shavings by the end of it! Finally, I got something I was kind of happy with.
Tackling the “O”
Next up was the “O”. This one was a bit easier, thank goodness. I wanted to make sure it looked like a proper tire, so I spent some time looking at pictures of actual motorcycle tires. Then, back to the sketchbook. I played around with different thicknesses and tried to get that rounded shape just right. It wasn’t perfect, but it was definitely a circle, and that’s what matters, right?
Bringing It Together with “T” “O” “G” “P”
Once I had the “M” and the “O”, I thought, “Hey, I’m on a roll!” So I worked on the rest of the letters, you know, the “T”, “O”, “G”, and “P”. These were relatively straightforward. The main thing was making sure they all felt like part of the same family, style-wise.
- “T”: I kept it simple and bold to match the “M” and “O”.
- “O”: Another “O”, already have done that.
- “G”: This one had a little curve to it, which was a nice touch, I thought.
- “P”: Similar to the “G”, but mirrored.
Digitizing the Whole Thing
After I was satisfied with my sketches, it was time to bring this thing into the digital world. I scanned my drawings and imported them into my design software. Then, the real fun began! I spent hours tracing over my sketches, tweaking lines, and adjusting curves. It was a lot of trial and error, but slowly but surely, the logo started to take shape.
The Final Result
And after all that, I finally had a finished product! It wasn’t an exact replica, of course, but I was pretty darn proud of it. It captured the essence of the MotoGP logo, and that’s what I was going for. It was a fun challenge, and I learned a lot along the way. Maybe I’ll try another logo next week. Who knows!
So yeah, that’s my story of recreating the MotoGP logo. Hope you enjoyed my little journey!
