Leaf Logo
Using Photoshop Preset Shapes create an amazing Leaf Logo with a Web 2.0 style.
– Star by making the leaf in a new file, I’m going to use the one that comes with the Photoshop Presets Shapes and #40b309 as color
– Apply a Gradient in the layer styles to this layer using the values below
– Using the Pen Tool make a selection that cames from the leaf stem to somewhere in the middle with the same curves as the leaf, and color it, I used #389e08
– Here’s a close-up of the Pen path
– Now to make it look more “2.0ish” we’re going to add some glow using gradients. Create a new layer and CTRL+Click over the first shape thumb, this selects the leaf. Then using a White to Transparent gradient, make a gradient in a 120º direction from top to bottom like in the following image
– Change the blending options of this layer to Overlay and you should get something like this
– Create a new layer and using the Eliptical Marquee Tool make a selection covering the top part of the leaf
– Make a gradient from top to bottom in a 90º direction using the White to Transparent gradient
– Deselect(Ctrl+D), change blending option to Soft Light and you should have something like this now
– In a new layer, Ctrl+Click over the leaf layer thumb to select it, go to Select -> Modify -> Contract and contract it by 1px, then go to Edit -> Stroke, use the following values
– Change the layer blending option to Soft Light and you should get something like this
– Now going back to the first layer, where the leaf shape is, add a Drop Shadow with the following values
– And to finish the logo, we’re going to add some text to it. Orange color is #FE6601 and grey is #333333
