Alright, so today I’m gonna walk you through how I tackled recreating the Denver Broncos logo. It was a fun little project, and I learned a bunch along the way. Let’s dive in!
First off, the planning stage. I didn’t just jump right in. I spent a bit of time looking at the logo itself. I needed to understand the shapes, the colors, and how they all fit together. I snagged a high-res image of the logo and imported it into my design software. This gave me a good reference point to work from.
Next, I started with the basics – the horse’s head. I used basic shape tools (circles, ovals, rectangles) to rough out the overall form. Think of it like building with LEGOs. I wasn’t worried about details at this point, just getting the proportions right. I spent a good chunk of time tweaking the shapes, scaling them, and positioning them until the head looked vaguely horse-like.
Then came the fun part: adding details. This involved a lot of bezier curves and path editing. I carefully traced over the reference image, creating the outlines of the mane, the snout, and the eye. This was a tedious process, honestly, but it’s where the logo really started to take shape. I spent hours refining the curves, making sure they were smooth and accurate. There was definitely a lot of “undo” happening here!
Coloring was next. The Broncos logo has a very specific shade of orange and navy blue. I used a color picker tool to sample the colors directly from my reference image. Then, I applied those colors to the different parts of the logo. I also played around with gradients and shadows to add some depth and dimension.
Finally, I focused on the smaller details: the nostrils, the details in the eye, and the subtle highlights on the mane. These little things can really make a difference. I zoomed in super close and used very small brushes to add these finishing touches. I had to go back and forth a few times, adjusting the colors and shapes until I was happy with the result.
Once I was done, I exported the logo in various formats (PNG, SVG, etc.) so I could use it in different projects. I also saved the original source file so I could go back and make changes later if needed.
The whole process took me a couple of days, working on it in my spare time. It was a great learning experience, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. It’s not perfect, of course, but it’s a pretty darn good recreation of the Denver Broncos logo.
