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Accidentally, I've found very cool idea that maybe worth to implemented into old tux logo design. Basically this idea inspired by pixel style clipart sample from some clipart stock site. And our goal in this article is to alter an old fashioned original tux logo becomes that I suggest to call it “ultra cool pixel style tux logo” :) . Main Idea The main idea in this article is to make a bunch of 1x1 square that have a perfect gaps between them, horizontally and vertically. And after that, we will eliminate some of them. This tutorial basically a simple one, but need much patient to make it done. And there is a step by step instruction.... Step One Make 1x1 square first (r), then duplicate it 13 times (ctrl+d). To check that you already have 14 squares, check to the bottom of your inkscape screen. Step Two Duplicate it again for 5 times. It mean we now have 84 squares already. Step Three Then duplicate it again to reach for about 8400 squares . Don't be shock. B...

Foreword Ubuntu is one of the big and famous gnu/linux distro in the world. Everybody who use linux for their desktop needs 99,9% know this distro. Ubuntu has unique yet simple logo design. In this article, I will explain how to make an ubuntu logo by your own hands. Enough talk, just fire up your linux box and start your lovely inkscape program, then have fun! (Get PDF version here ). Investigation The ubuntu logo implemented a very basic rotating technique. It consist of one 120 degree punched donut shape and three circle surrounding the main donut shape that punch the main donut shape too. Another simple things is it using just three different color. To make this logo, we just need 9 circles and 3 rectangles. Quite simple isn't it? Lets do it! Step One Make a three circles (e-drag+hold ctrl) with three different size. Select all these circles (ctrl+a) then align them (ctrl+shift+a) to horizontal and vertical axis. We call this three circle as group A. This group will be t...