Playing With Fire

Posted on March 29, 2007 Filed Under Graphic Design 80 Comments

Well, I have been getting into logo design lately and using mostly Fireworks to do the designs and sometimes a little Photoshop too! I am quite amazed with how much these programs are capable of achieving once some time is spent learning about all the features. I have really taken a liking to Fireworks and have started getting some impressive results from using the program.

Quality Logo

Here’s one of the logos I put together. On this logo, I used the Ellipse Tool for the sun and also the vector Knife Tool for making some of the fine slices for the smaller pieces.

The thing that I find most enjoyable about doing the designs is how much it gets the creative juices flowing. I am the type of person that gets bored easy with doing the same thing over and over. Repetition gets old and creating art with Fireworks is always a new and motivating experience for me. I especially like that every time I use the program, I learn about a new feature or trick way of doing things with the program. I am glad that I took a little time out and started playing with fire!

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80 Responses to “Playing With Fire”

  1. Summer Hogan on July 14th, 2008 1:22 am

    I love Fireworks! In my opinion, it is entirely more intuitive then Photoshop (for those of us who don’t have the time to take a college course just to learn the basics.) :)

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  2. Ryder on July 18th, 2008 12:11 am

    Kool Skool! Nice to hear from another person that likes Fireworks!

    I use the program pretty much every day to make web site elements, blending graphics together and gradients and other things like that.

    I do find it easier to use than PS too. Some parts of it are a lot the same as PS and do the same things or close. But for some reason the interface is just more intuitive, as you said! Seams easier to move around in the program and menu functions and understand them.

    Thank you Summer for the comment.

    Ryder :-)

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  3. Katie on August 6th, 2008 6:53 pm

    there is a tutorial on here about fire graphics

    http://www.photoshopcartutorials.com

    i just completed it.

    but its photoshop only so i donno if ur intrested.

    nice work though.

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    menghitung masa subur reply on November 15th, 2009 8:42 pm:

    Logo is very importance for business brand and image, so it depend in what sectors. Good design about that fireworks logo.

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  4. Site Ekle on August 18th, 2008 3:54 am

    I use the program pretty much every day to make web site elements, blending graphics together and gradients and other things like that.

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  5. Jordans on October 17th, 2008 12:16 pm

    If you want to go a little deeper into photoshop check out
    http://www.pixel2life.com/
    they have a lot of really good artist as well as tutorials.

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  6. net square bonifacio on November 6th, 2008 10:50 pm

    graphics is something interesting…thanks to any graphic editing software that allows us to enhance our images, create a more beautiful output…i try using photoshop and fireworks in editing and enhancing graphics..its great..there’s also another graphic editing software like the xara picture editor and so many more..try others..you might like it…

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  7. Faux Flowers on December 16th, 2008 9:28 am

    Fireworks is a good tool, there are so my effects that can be done with it… Photoshop is good as well and awesome piece of work can be obtained by combining both of them. :smile:

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  8. bebo skinz on December 19th, 2008 8:33 pm

    dont like fireworks that much prefer photoshop

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  9. SEO Outsourcing on January 31st, 2009 3:31 pm

    Making such a kool logo with fireworks is really tough. You have done a great job.

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  10. Canvas Printing on January 31st, 2009 3:34 pm

    I seldom use fireworks as i prefer photoshop. This logo is kool.

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  11. Graphic Design Conferences on February 23rd, 2009 1:22 pm

    I prefer Photoshop over Fireworks as well, but you can achieve basically the same thing with both. Photoshop is more familiar to me.

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  12. ebook resell on March 6th, 2009 10:28 pm

    Nice article, The heading of blog is very perfect to this post.

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  13. Irfan on March 11th, 2009 3:17 am

    i prefer photo shop because fireworks is a good theme in u r article and u have cool article and more information

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  14. Bulldog on March 12th, 2009 9:02 pm

    I like your logo. I’ve always wanted to get into graphic design, but I’ve never bothered to learn. I think maybe I should do that this summer.

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  15. directory on March 24th, 2009 5:09 am

    Oh thats grate work done by you….keep rocking dear

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  16. Flora butter on March 31st, 2009 3:44 am

    Nice article, very useful tool which compliments other web designs and editing. Thanks for sharing

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  17. Meeting venues on March 31st, 2009 4:15 am

    I seldom use fireworks as i prefer photo shop. This logo is cool.Thanks buddy

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  18. istanbul hotel on April 9th, 2009 1:09 pm

    I read your article.The things you have written sound very sincere and nice topics i am looking forward to its continuation.

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  19. Canvas Art on April 24th, 2009 11:49 am

    I like to use both (fireworks and photoshop). Both have their own value and can be very handy in particular situations.

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  20. Doctor Jobs Australia on June 6th, 2009 11:13 pm

    That’s a good design, :smile: but I don’t like the lines around the sun part they look a little odd. :roll: So have you decided not to change your logo since this was designed long time ago, but I think the part below the sun looks really good.

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  21. free flash music player on June 12th, 2009 1:14 am

    Sometimes I use CoralDraw but it is true Fireworks can share the leading position with Photoshop.

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  22. gas card on June 15th, 2009 3:19 pm

    My, that’s a nice looking logo. Its very eye catching, and the black background is a perfect choice if I don’t say so myself. I see you used pink for the title and its also used subtly as the tops on some of the suns rays. The green is the.com as well as some larger pieces of rays of the sun, which brings the whole picture together nicely. I think if I had done it I would have replaced the blue with some yellow and green.. but that does make blue though so I guess it’s a nice choice after all haha

    -Randy

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  23. canvas art on June 19th, 2009 2:21 am

    Good design, but I do not like the color of the font is live, yes the sun and the second should be! Yes this is the font looks good for some low

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  24. courier orange county on June 27th, 2009 3:33 am

    To my mind, I love using Fireworks as you see how your best ideas and imagination are converted into reality. I feel a creator with a magic stick in your hands.

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  25. barbie on July 1st, 2009 3:24 pm

    nice article. thanks for share. i used to my blog site. I like to use photoshop

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  26. seo on July 8th, 2009 4:50 am

    Good design, but I do not like the color of the font is live, yes the sun and the second should be! Yes this is the font looks good for some low

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  27. Clayton Shumway on July 9th, 2009 3:03 pm

    I agree, nothing like designing to get the creative juices going. And it’s rewarding to see what you’ve created at the end of the day.

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  28. Asian Antiques on July 9th, 2009 3:51 pm

    Fireworks is great and it is my tool of choice for web work.

    I have been using PS and Illustrator for quite a lot of years now, I think Illustrator is my favorite.

    You should check out Xara, it is like Fireworks in some ways with some very interesting features.

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  29. david on July 10th, 2009 1:24 pm

    Never really got into Fireworks as all our designs for everything are done in Photoshop and Illustrator. I have heard that Fireworks has a really good compression engine for squeezing down images for the web. Pencil and paper is also good for logo design :wink:

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  30. Kris Unterhenmen on July 20th, 2009 12:02 am

    I use Photoshop to do my logo but after reading your article, it makes me want to try Fireworks, too! Which is easy to use, Photoshop or Fireworks?

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  31. sonumrana on August 1st, 2009 11:51 pm

    nice article. thanks for share. i used to my blog site. I like to use photo shop….i appreciate it.Thanks a lot.
    Sonum Rana.

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  33. sisteme supraveghere video on August 6th, 2009 2:56 am

    photo shop is a great program where you can process your pictures how you want, you add what you want, make the picture clear. is a little difficult to work with him if you know that very many features.

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  34. Bali Water Sport on August 16th, 2009 4:54 pm

    Ya, I like fireworks than photoshop because I can not use photoshop!!!!!!!!! But now I’m starting to learn photoshop also. thanks for your information!

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  35. Graficki dizajn on August 27th, 2009 9:54 am

    From my point of view, Fireworks is ok if you are web designer. And, in other side, Photoshop has all-in-one.

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  36. generic on August 27th, 2009 10:45 am

    Yes! Fireworks is a fabulous tool, there are so my effects that can be done with it… Photoshop is good as well and awesome piece of work can be obtained by combining both of them.

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  37. clothing and fashion on September 3rd, 2009 9:06 am

    I prefer Photoshop over Fireworks as well, but you can achieve basically the same thing with both. Photoshop is more familiar to me

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  38. Tony on September 13th, 2009 8:07 pm

    Fireworks is a fabulous tool, there are so my effects that can be done with it… Photoshop is good as well and awesome piece of work can be obtained by combining both of them.

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    Hi, i have just discovered your blog and i feel my rss reader will love it :)
    Really very very good job!

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  40. auto repair Mar Vista on September 30th, 2009 11:53 pm

    Fireworks logos is a good idea to develop and looks more attractive. The one in the picture was so attractive.

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  41. PSP Go on October 3rd, 2009 4:55 pm

    I am very familiar with Photoshop, but can you tell me more about Fireworks? I am interested to learn more about it.

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  42. Nevada workers compensation on October 15th, 2009 12:52 pm

    Nice topic…. :| Yes! Fireworks is a fabulous tool, there are so my effects that can be done with it… Photoshop is good as well and awesome piece of work can be obtained by combining both of them.

    However, Graphics is something interesting, graphic editing software that allows us to enhance our images, create a more beautiful output.

    Thanks for sharing this interesting topic.

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  43. British Directory on October 17th, 2009 3:16 pm

    Ah damn, I came to late. I wanted something snappy, seems everything I think of has already been taken.
    Still it’s a good feature, I just need to come up with something REALLY original ;)

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    nice article. thanks for share. i used to my blog site. I like to use photo shop….i appreciate it.Thanks a lot.
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  48. Terence on November 23rd, 2009 3:54 am

    Thanks for doing such a difficult job. Really logo design is on fireworks is a challenging task but in spite of that you have done well.

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  49. Beasiswa on December 1st, 2009 1:32 pm

    I also love Fireworks! Cool.. Fireworks design is spectaculer I think. There are abstract.. ;-)

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  50. change implementation on December 3rd, 2009 7:44 am

    nice! cool creation! i like it! :) i’ve always been fascinated by the sun. love the bright and fun colors: yellow and pink!

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  51. ss501 on December 3rd, 2009 7:46 am

    i wanna make a logo that looks like this. i love the subtle hues and the combination of colors. great work! cool design! :)

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  52. Vending Machine on December 4th, 2009 8:53 am

    That is nice! It is a great looking logo. Well, I have seen some sort of these logos, actually my cousin is in a logo design company and he has his folder loaded with such logos.

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  53. Clayton Shumway on December 18th, 2009 5:16 pm

    not bad! I agree, it does get the creative juices flowing. And it’s always fun to see your masterpiece.

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  54. Raphael Coccia on December 26th, 2009 9:13 am

    I always use photoshop but, what is fireworks? I never heard of the program. Great Job on the logo!

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  55. oxygen sensor | o2 sensor on December 29th, 2009 2:01 pm

    Do Fireworks give better results than Photoshop?? Your have created a beautiful logo.Carry on. :razz:

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  56. Onlinegmat on December 30th, 2009 5:40 am

    Fireworks is a good tool. But Photoshop is something which is very dear to most of the designers.A combination of both can be a nice idea.

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  57. Activetoys on December 30th, 2009 5:41 am

    Fireworks and Photoshop both are good.They have their own respective negative and positive sides.

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  59. aaa on January 14th, 2010 12:21 am

    ;-)
    Fireworks and Photoshop both are good.They have their own respective negative and positive sides. speaker

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  60. used tires on January 18th, 2010 9:09 pm

    I am quite impressed, the logo you created looks really great and sharp! :mrgreen: I am sure I couldn’t come up with something like that mainly because I lack artistic talent, lol.

    Till then,

    Jean

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  62. Izrada sajtova on January 30th, 2010 6:57 am

    Ryder,

    IMHO your logo is fantastic, nice and simple. Every logo should be very simple, clean, and with not too many shapes, not too many colors and also not too many tiny details and of course one idea. Good logo is one which is easy to remember.

    Your logo has 3 colors, 3 different shapes, small number of tiny details and gorgeous idea or concept. If I managed to grasp the concept of your logo, is that color of qualitynetdesign is like fire which burns in small quantities but echoes far far away. Meaning of your logo is so powerfull like qualitynetdesign.

    Keep up with fantastic logo design, and of course playing with fire. ;-)

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  63. Obzor on March 3rd, 2010 1:57 am

    He-he very interesting. I love Fireworks! It was useful for me. Thanks for article: internet needs more short articles with helpful content

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  64. Free Album Downloads on March 11th, 2010 10:38 am

    I used to use the knife tool and just slice the shape in half but I found it didn’t connect the two end points. Try putting an outline on the shape and you’ll see that the outline doesn’t go along the straight edge.

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  65. Peter Holiday on March 20th, 2010 9:26 am

    Right you are in that thoughts!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Respect all your ideas! ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

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  66. vaibhav@GloMinerals on April 5th, 2010 9:46 pm

    hey.. i like your logo design very much.. if you can design one logo for my company also… you have agood creative mind..

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  68. Ferienwohnung on April 12th, 2010 2:38 pm

    Hah!
    Really love your point of view!
    Thanks for sharing! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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  69. large pop up displays on April 15th, 2010 4:54 am

    Fireworks like effects are sometimes great to use in logo design. I often try to stay away from weather (sun, stars) but do use natural colours greens and browns.

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  72. Mydonozz on May 2nd, 2010 4:15 am

    I agree, nothing like designing to get the creative juices going. And it’s rewarding to see what you’ve created at the end of the day.

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    He-he very interesting. I love Fireworks! It was useful for me. Thanks for article: internet needs more short articles with helpful content

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  76. katy on June 2nd, 2010 10:58 pm

    nice article. thanks for sharing this to us. i used to my blog site. I like to use photoshop :)

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  77. Anna on June 3rd, 2010 8:14 pm

    its very amazing! i like it..you have a good creative mind..i like to use photoshop..thanks for sharing..

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  79. Thalasso on June 30th, 2010 5:33 am

    héhé Nice article and design !
    I’m fireworks lover too ;-)
    Thanks for sharing with us your works and thoughts

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