A brand new Daltono
There has been a burning desire within me to update what Daltono is to the world. I have had the same profile photo for almost 3 years, truly I didn't even have a brand. I was just a face among many other faces. I did not have a logo or anything for people to remember me by, I was relying on my content itself. I had some consistency with a footer at the bottom of the posts that I designed, but I wanted more. Daltono was missing a true identity.
Recently, I purchased the daltono.com domain and set it to redirect to my PeakD blog. Type it into your search bar now, it's pretty awesome how simple it was to do. Now that I finally had an easy link to share, I thought it to be imperative that I also had top-notch branding for my visitors to be met with upon arrival to my blog.
I've spent a lot of time searching online for a design service that would first draw my idea, and then vectorize it into a professional logo. I was extremely selective about what style I was aiming for. I had found a few design companies that met my criteria, but they were a bit pricey and did not accept cryptocurrency. By the grace of divine synchronicity, I came into contact with a very talented artist on Hive named @baptisttadg who was able to create exactly what I had been dreaming of for eons. I was even able to compensate this creator using HBD that I had earned from my daily posts on Hive.
Watch this video for full details on how all of this came to be.
@baptisttadg created my new logo
I had been following Baptistta for several months. I have them added to my favorites list on PeakD so that I never miss any of their posts. I had really been enjoying the insanely realistic drawings that this artist regularly posts. Out of the blue one day, I saw my first digital drawing from Baptistta. I had no idea that that Baptistta also did vector work. Combining those two skills together was exactly the type of designer I had been searching for.
I messaged Baptistta on Discord and we went from there. It started with some reference images of me and the Sakai armor from Ghost of Tsushima. I was able to capture the perfect photos in-game using photo mode. Since I myself am a designer, I knew it was essential for me to provide high-quality images and a genuine idea that made sense. My goal was to have a logo with an ocean samurai and dolphins.
Within the span of only a few days, my idea was brought to life. I was amazed at how spot-on Baptistta's understanding of my idea was. This was even better than I had pictured in my mind. There were even subtle touches added that I didn't ask for, such as the D on my helmet. When an artist expands on your idea and it satisfies you, then you know you're working with somebody who is of the same frequency.
I'm so in love with this new design. If you are curious to see more of how Baptistta animated something that was inside of my mind, then I highly recommend you check out his blog here: https://peakd.com/hive-156509/@baptisttadg/daltono-mascot-logo-design-or-engesp
Also, feel free to contact @baptisttadg for your own custom logo. They speak Spanish and English very well. Communication skills are on point and clearly, they have a massive amount of skill. I urge you to think about your own branding and how you may benefit from an upgrade. Plus Baptistta accepts HBD and HIVE! You have no excuse not to do this.
I created new designs with my logo
Once I received all of the files upon completion of the project, it was time for me to make use of my new Daltono logo. First thing I did I purchased a new video intro through https://www.renderforest.com/.
I was so excited to revamp all of my social media profiles. I spent a few days making what I considered to be the perfect designs. It was all doable thanks to @baptisttadg's organization. The .psd files were sorted very well. Folders and layers made sense in a way that enabled me to easily pick and choose what parts of my new logo I wanted to use for each of my own designs.
Let's take a look at everything I was able to create.
iMac Wallpaper
I do almost all of my creating on my new iMac that I got this summer. This was the first thing I wanted to make sure had the right oceanic bushido vibe. I enlarged the wave design behind the logo with me and the four dolphins. I then added overlapping rectangles and circles behind the wave for a unique backdrop. I'm pretty obsessed with keeping my desktop clutter-free, I think I'm doing a pretty good job of that as you can see here.
iPhone Wallpaper
I knew I had to update my iPhone designs next. I take this thing with me literally everywhere that I go, I can't tell you how many times a day I open my phone. For this reason, I have always had perfectly balanced wallpapers on my mobile device. Glancing at my phone's lock screen is so satisfying now. I had to keep my home screen more simple since there are so many icons on it.
Twitter Header
I share all of my Hive posts to Twitter and earn POSH tokens for doing it. There was no way that I was about to leave my Twitter page how it was. Finally, I have a dope spot for people to drop by. I even have my new domain shown prominently at the very top.
YouTube Banner
I post all of my 4K gaming videos to YouTube. I love 3Speak for everything else, but I don't want to downgrade my gorgeous 4K resolution. For that reason, I updated my banner on YT. The design works well on both mobile and desktop.
Facebook Cover
I literally never use my Daltono Facebook page. Just in case someone ever searched for me on FB, I still took the time to update my presence there as well.
Page Seperator
I wanted to include all aspects of my new Daltono design in a one-of-a-kind page separator for my blogs. I knew I was going to have to break it all apart to make it happen. I needed a chainlink to connect it all though. In comes -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~.
Profile Banner
Designing a background for my PeakD profile was no simple task. The dimensions are so weird for it and it shows differently on mobile and desktop. I had to keep it simple but also wanted it to flow with the rest of my branding. Click @daltono to see the banner in action
New Footer Template
I will end all of this by showcasing my new ending to my posts. At the bottom of all of my blogs and videos, you will find this series of designs. I wanted to include a "Thank You" in multiple popular languages because I really am grateful for every single person that ever gives my content a moment of their time. I kept a few of my older designs around just so those who have known me since the beginning of Hive won't forget how far I have come.
At the very end of it all, I have a huge surprise for everyone. If you made it this far, you get early access. If you failed to finish reading everything, then I guess you will just have to find out when I do a full post about my new store.
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I know I'm not someone of many words, but really thank you very much @daltono for always supporting my content day by day, you have no idea what it means to me!!!, thanks for choosing me to design your great idea, I'm very grateful to have worked with you in this amazing design, also the designs you did for your different social networks were fantastic I'm glad you can work very well with all the files plus you have a lot of talent!!! and by the way I love and always support your content day by day because I also like video games, and as for English is not that I handle it with perfection xD, but I'm practicing, but thank you very much !!!!
You do fine work, support is well-deserved. I'm glad I discovered you on Hive! I am sure that we both will continue to frequent each other's pages and even work together again soon. Your English is already great, but keep practicing and the next thing you know your Spanish will have to catch up to your English.
Awesome! @baptisttadg is very talented! I've seen his work in Hive, and I also like his style a lot. It's amazing, and I love the new branding. Go Samurai Design!
Nice that you got your domain, and that is a great idea. It's an easier way to share your blog. I also recently bought a domain for @aliento, but I plan to build a website for it soon.
Hive is definitely a great way for artists to work on projects and earn crypto.
It was great working with such a talented artist. I’m sure this won’t be the last time I do so either.
I love having a simple url to share now. I have hopes that PeakD will eventually allow for more customization. Until then I’m satisfied with what I have. I used to have my own website, I just don’t think I need one again right now. Maybe in the future.
Good luck building your new website. I know it’s going to turn out sick just like all of your work does bro!
Really good work, you went all out in turning into a lot of different mediums.
I became infatuated with my ocean samurai. It’s just so satisfying to look at.
Doing each of the different designs was enjoyable from start to finish. It’s meditative to place images in a balanced manner.
Wow! The new design really makes your presence POP! when visiting the page. It's what I look for in images and logos in order to make things more memorable and be able to stand out from the others. I like that blue hoodie too. Reminds me to get off my backside and make use of some of the domain names I have lying around. Congrats! :)
Thanks a lot 😎
I feel like these new designs will be very impactful for users viewing my content. I know I tend to remember people and projects from their unique aesthetics. I was the kid selecting music and movies from the cover art alone. Sometimes judging a book by its cover leads to great things.
The combination of the dolphins and waves with the samurai warrior is very rare and crazy but works in a great way. Cool, bro!. 🙂
This rare and crazy combination of ideas is an accurate representation of me. It’s about time I finally have a logo and such that shows off who I am.
Here are a couple of pairs of custom shoes I own that prove my point as well.
Hahaha, you are a legend, my friend!
Awesome! I love too much the desing
A Masterpiece
In this instance I do agree, my new logo is a masterpiece indeed. I wouldn't change a thing.
Yeah I watch the original post and well this guy is an amazing artist. I support some of his art and desings some months ago and his art is incredible
I like too much that You use in differents variations. Is very cool the new image, like a branding merchandising desing
Have a Nice day lml
I was thinking the same thing. Currently, I'm working on a gaming DP as well as a logo I'm using photoshop for creating both
You talking about the one you just updated your profile with? It looks sick! Nice work.
Well thanks, This is the before and after.
max scale
Now, I'm working on adjusting the image for peakd and hive blog
This sunglasses are awesome! That’s a pretty badass profile photo.
Omg! This is great. What a great design. Great talent designer, very professional.
The design turned out so perfectly. It made creating my own mini designs with the logo so much fun. I’m ecstatic to finally have my vision brought to life.
Damnnnnnnn🔥🔥🔥🙌
Thanks! I'm so hyped about this new update to all of my content. I'm legit 100% satisfied with what I have right now.
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Lookin dope man
Thanks bro!
You should totally get yourself a logo from Baptistta. Hell maybe even get a nice intro from RenderForest afterwards. Both together shouldn’t cost more than a new game. If you can drop $$$ on games, you can upgrade your visuals too 😉
Man this logo is dope asf
I feel upgraded in such a big way. You should totally get a design from Baptistta. I could see you coming up with a pretty amazing idea for them to execute on. Ever thought of getting something like this for yourself?
Yeah I have. Is he the one that made the animated water thingy that slushes into the logo?
No. I purchased that from https://www.renderforest.com/
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