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Evolution of the Original Crochet Me Logo (in Hard Copy!)

March 26, 2012 Blather by Kim Werker 3 Comments

I’ve been digging through boxes of files in search of one particular document. A hard-copy document. In very tangible, very disorganized boxes. Because I amÂ unabashedlyÂ disorganized when it comes to tangible objects, I haven’t found the document yet.

But I did find my original Crochet Me logo sketches and mock-ups, and the original hand-drawn logo. I consider that a score almost as exciting as the missing document would have been. I wonder what else I’ll turn up in my search…

I played with a LOT of fonts when I was designing the logo. Way back in 2004.

Apparently, at one point I thought this was THE ONE. Obviously, it wasn't.

Oh my. This one wasn't the one, either. Thank goodness. I'd have to have changed my name to Velma and driven to trade shows in the Mystery Mobile if were.

Now this. This was THE ONE. As you may recall. I kinda feel like it's etched on my soul, you know?

As an added bonus, here's a pencil sketch of the site layout. I think I did this after I committed to a formal publication schedule, probably sometime in 2005.

Tags: Crochet Me, files, logo, mock-ups, sketches

Kim Werker

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Over my eighteen-year career in crafts and publishing I've written or co-authored seven books and edited countless others; founded, run and sold an online crochet magazine; served as editor of Interweave Crochet magazine; and spoken and taught at conferences across North America. Eventually I realized that working in craft publishing is my professional dream, with values of sustainability, equity, inclusion and diversity at the centre. In 2020, I co-founded Nine Ten Publications and its flagship online magazine, Digits & Threads. I live in Vancouver, Canada, where I weave, experiment with natural pigments I forage around my neighbourhood, and tweet photos of my family’s ridiculous dog.