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This piece is great JB. I'd hate to think how hard it was to get the bullet logo just right. •• People have asked before how I do the logos on these kinds of commissions, and my usual response is "trade secret". Perhaps it's time to "come clean"! The usual drill is this: I scan the appropriate logo at hi-res, say 300 dpi, then in Photoshop I reduce key elements to a fine outline. Certain key elements, like the DC bullet in this case, or the Comics Code stamp I leave "solid". Then I print out the result, and using my photocopier duplicate them onto the board on which I will draw the commission. I fill in the details with ink as I draw the piece. Here's a low-res version: 
Sometimes, if I plan to have elements of the drawing cross in front of the logo, I will gray it out, and then set the photocopier to make a very light copy. 
If it's an "imaginary" logo, I build it from a combination of "real" elements, and parts I create in Photoshop. Then the process becomes the same… 
This way, the customer gets a recreation of the logo that is as accurate as possible, while still being mostly "hand drawn".
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