Evil Cartoons, Skull Logos, and Custom Tattoos

Cartoon Character Design

2008-12-02T08:16:00.000-08:00

Check out this cartoon carrot design. This design is a great example of the custom character designs we create at RottenToons.com.

This design started as a pencil sketch, and evolved into a digital cartoon design, full of color and sharp contrast. These are the elements you will see in your own cartoon design.

All of our custom cartoon characters are great for your business, website, sports team, etc. Feel free to bookmark RottenToons.com for more great art, and contact us today for your own FREE quote!

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Skull Tattoo Flash

2008-12-01T13:10:00.003-08:00

Check out this brand new custom skull tattoo flash. The design features a realistic skull with a dagger going through the center of it.

This type of skull tattoo flash is what we design here at RottenToons.com. You can find all different types of skull images, devil tattoos, and misc. tattoo flash.

For any tattoos, logos, t-shirts designs, or anything else you can think of...we are here for you! Simply contact us and we will quote you right away.

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2008-12-01T13:10:00.001-08:00

Cartoon Pig

2008-12-01T12:53:00.000-08:00

Hey check out this cartoon pig I drew up the other day. He is extremely simple, yet catchy. We make plenty of simple cartoon logo designs at Rotten Toons just like this pig cartoon.

If you're looking for a cartoon design that is not so "evil" or "angry", then let us know and we will be happy to create you a design of any emotion.

Keep checkin' back!

Free Online Web Games - Arcade Games

2008-11-26T06:56:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,

I will be adding a section to RottenToons.com for fun online web games. They will mostly be flash games that load quick. I will be putting up some basic online arcade games to start.

Once the flash games are up and running, I will provide you guys with a link so you can bookmark the page and come back any time you want.

In the meantime, contact us if you are interested in custom art, or if you have any ideas for the website!

Thanks.

Funny Cartoon Pictures

2008-11-17T18:12:00.000-08:00

We have updated some of the pages on RottenToons.com. The main header and layout are more organized and the sponsored links are much more targeted now.

This week, we will be adding some funny cartoon pictures to the website. If you have any ideas on some funny cartoons and interesting drawings, then let us know and we will draw them up.

As always, contact us if you are interested in our custom artwork services.

Website Update

2008-11-15T16:43:00.000-08:00

I have been very busy lately but I plan to put some brand new custom artwork on Rotten Toons this week. Please contact us if you have any ideas for new custom artwork, or if you are interested in purchasing custom logos, t-shirts, tattoos, etc.

We are always thinking of new ways to improve our services and costs, so feel free to check back frequently.

Thanks.

Cartoon Devil

2008-10-29T17:47:00.001-07:00

This cartoon devil is a great example of the custom cartoon illustration we offer here at RottenToons.com. All of our custom cartoons, cartoon devils, evil skulls, and tattoos are hand drawn so that you are guaranteed a unique design unlike any other.

Our custom devil cartoons are great for websites, logos, t-shirts, and advertising banners. You name it, and we will design it for you. Simply contact Rotten Toons, and we will send you a FREE quote right away!

Custom Logo Design

2008-10-29T09:46:00.000-07:00

Are you in need of high quality custom logo design? If so, then you've come to the right website! Even though we are called "Rotten Toons", and we specialize in evil cartoon design, we also create custom logos for businesses, organizations, clubs, and more.

Our custom logo design is exactly what you need to promote your website or business. We custom create your logo by hand so that you can be assured that your logo is unique.

All of our logos are created as industry standard files that can be printed by any print shop. Once we complete your logo, we will simply send you a pack of files that you can bring to your local print shop and they will take care of you, guaranteed.

If you are interested in our custom logo design services, then feel free to contact us, and we will get to your logo right away.

Website Logo Design

2008-10-17T20:52:00.000-07:00

Every successful website needs a unique, stand-out logo. It's the first element needed to powerfully attract visitors to your website. Therefore, you need one.

Your first step is to invest in our website logo design services. With our web logos, we offer full color, black and white, and anything in between! Every single one of our website logos is hand designed, so that it expresses your individuality.

Our website logo design services are guaranteed to fulfill your web logo needs. Simply contact Rotten Toons and we will quote you on your design right away!

Logo Design Prices

2008-10-11T16:14:00.000-07:00

Pricing a logo

This logo information page was inspired by the absolute confusion I see when it comes to online logo creation. I've searched dozens of logo web pages and have found that there is no consistency and more confusion than information. This page is strictly about the creation of the logo alone, no stationary package or implementation guidelines would be included.

I feel the price of a logo should be based on three criteria:

1. Experience of the logo designer
2. Size & budget of the company using the logo
3. Scope and length of the logo usage

I use the three criteria above assuming that the logo design is a standard type of logo. One other factor might come into play if a client were to request a very detailed and complicated logo design that bordered on being a technical illustration. You would have to factor in the extra time to create this type of design.

Below are my further thoughts on the subject and a guide as to what you should look for in an online logo designer.

Cheap logo design

They're all over the Internet - logo designs under $150! I've seen $99 logo designs, $75 logo designs, $49 logo designs and even lower! You will easily find a wide range of prices for logo design on the Internet.

Be careful of cheap logo design offers, some designers may use clip art. A logo design that includes a royalty free piece of clip art cannot be copyrighted. Any company in the world could use the same piece of clip art as part of their logo design. Be sure and check out the designers portfolio. At $49 each, do their logos all look the same? Do 80% of them have block lettering and a swoosh?

Some logo designers charge one flat fee for a logo with no questions asked. Can you imagine Pepsi purchasing a logo design for $99? What a deal! Or how about Bob's bait shop paying $750 for a logo. There goes the budget! All companies are not equal in size, budget and scope.

The confusion doesn't stop there. Some logo designers charge additional costs for extra colors, extra modifications and extra preliminary designs. You have to get your calculator out just to figure the final cost of your logo. Do you really know what you are paying for?

How much is a logo really worth?

How much is a logo design really worth? Ask Coca-Cola, Polo, Nike, The Hard Rock Cafe, Hallmark or any other company that relies on their logo as their number one spokesman. Not every company is as large as these but every company should have a logo that is easy to identify and stands for the integrity of that business.

A logo design is more valuable to a company than a single spot illustration. An illustration is normally used once or used for a limited campaign, whereas a logo is used for years and is placed on business cards, letterheads, envelopes, web sites, vehicles, buildings and products. Do you see the difference in value to a company? A logo has more value than just the hours spent on creating it. It becomes the companies identity.

With that said, shouldn't a logo be worth more than just the time involved in creating it? Professional graphic design rates average anywhere from $30 to $75 per hour. If you see a logo design priced at $125 and that designer charges $50 per hour for design work, do you assume that they spent 2.5 hours on your logo? That price would include the time spent to contact you, the research done on your company and competition, the preliminary ideas, the changes, the finalizing of the logo, the file prep for each different format, sending the logo, billing and allowing you to have all rights to the design. So how much time was actually spent creating your logo?

My conclusion is that a logo is much more valuable to a company than a standard illustration so the price should reflect the added value. Many professional graphic designers would be hard pressed to create a top notch illustration for under $150 let alone a creative, well designed logo. So beware of logos priced under $150, you may get what you pay for.

Added charges

I personally do not believe that the cost of a professionally priced logo design should be influenced by the list below. These factors are a part of logo design and should be kept under control by the logo designer.

Logo Modifications - If a logo designer asks the right questions, does the research and stays in close communication with the client there should be no need for major changes during the creation of a logo design. Be a good communicator and explain to the logo designer exactly what you want your logo to be saying about your business.

Do be aware though, that there will be those clients that will pick, pick and pick at the design. As a logo designer I do sometimes see the need to limit modifications but it will all even out in the long run. Some clients will need zero changes while others may request ten.

Extra Colors - Printers charge more for extra colors. If a logo designer charges more for a two color logo than they do for a three color logo, get a detailed explanation as to why. It only takes the click of a mouse to add an extra color.

Preliminary Designs - A few choices is good, to many choices is overkill. A logo designer should be able to decide for you the correct amount of preliminary designs it will require to create your perfect logo. Be leary of eight, ten and more initial designs. How much time could actually be spent on each design? If you don't like your first two or three designs you can easily request two or three more.

If you are on a committe or a board, I assure you, you do not want to present ten logos to ten different people. You may never get down to a winning design.

If you need an additional presentation of logos due to a complete change in direction on your part, you should be charged an extra fee. An example would be asking for a yellow duck logo design and changing your mind to a red dog design once the logos are presented to you.

Adding an identity program to your logo is a legitimate cost. Designing the business card, letterhead and envelope layouts are normally a higher priced package. You should receive camera ready files for each design.

A fair logo price

There is a standard reference for pricing graphic design and corporate identity projects. It is Pricing and Ethical Guidelines, published by the Graphic Artists Guild. Any logo designer can purchase the book. A professional graphic designer would have a tough time supporting a family and a studio designing all of their logos below $200.

I'm not going to give exact prices for a logo design because each logo designers circumstances are different. Amateur logo designers charge much less to get their feet wet, but they should slowly increase their rates as they gain experience and creativity.

The standard logo design rates are based on two major components, company size and application or distribution size. The majority of logo designs created over the Internet are created for small companies and individuals with limited application and distribution uses. Fortune 500 companies normally pay much higher logo design rates and use advertising agencies.

An individual or small company with small to average uses should be prepared to pay anywhere from $300 to $1500 for a top quality, professional logo design.

Negotiate
If you have a small budget but like a more professional logo designer with higher logo rates, try to negotiate a better deal. Explain that you are a start up company or that you cannot pay the full amount until a later date.

Providing an exact idea of your logo with sketches might also save you a little money. If you can help the designer save time, you may be able to save money. A very simple text only logo might also be negotiated for a lower price.

If you have the budget and you like the logo designer, pay the going rate. Logo designers rely on top paying clients to make a living. Once established, a logo designer can then begin to negotiate and help smaller mom and pop businesses.

What's included with your logo?

The worst part of paying for a cheap logo is finding out that you were not sent the correct file formats for printing and web. You will then have to pay another graphic designer or printer to create the correct files. Be aware of what file types you will be needing and ask your logo designer what file types are included in their price.

The most common file types needed are AI (Illustrator) and EPS for most professional print jobs. These are vector format files. These files should be in a CMYK color format. Vector art allows you to reduce or enlarge a design to ANY size without losing detail or clarity.

For home use and some print jobs you will need TIFF and BMP files. These are pixel files and should have a DPI (dots per inch) of at least 300 dpi. 600-1200 dpi is best for professional printing. These type of files lose their detail when enlarged but can be reduced.

The last file types you will need would be JPEG and GIF. These are pixel files and are used for web design. They should be in a RGB color format. Be aware that not all colors translate well on the Internet, especially GIF files. Ask if the logo designer used web safe colors. You should receive crisp 72 dpi files for the Internet. A GIF file should be transparent if you do not want a white box around it when displayed on your page.

Be sure and ask your logo designer about your logo colors. Ask them for the Pantone PMS color numbers for each color. You will need this information each time your logo is printed. This insures that you get the exact same colors with every printer that you use.

Will you get your files over the Internet or will you receive a CD? Try to get a CD, it is much easier to take that to your local printer. Ask your designer how long they keep your logo on file in case you lose your versions later down the road.

You should also receive all rights (copyrights) to your logo. Since a logo is a companies identity you will need to own all rights to get a trademark. Ask for this in writing if you have any doubts. When it comes to a cartoon or character logo some designers might negotiate fewer rights or usage's to your logo to help save you money. You can renegotiate all rights and usage's at a later date when you can financially afford it.

Ask for the background on the logo designer you choose, you should at the very least know their name. Do they have a degree? How long have they designed logos? Is this their profession or a hobby? Where is there portfolio? Can you contact their other clients? Can you speak to them directly? With the amount of software available today and the invention of the Internet, any sixteen year old kid can start his own logo design company.

Final Thoughts

In closing let me say that the information above is my own personal opinion and is taken from years of searching logo design web sites and reading books on graphic design. Some logo designers will disagree with my thoughts, especially the $49 logo designers. The prices and information I have explained here only pertain to the work of graphic designers, not advertising agencies. An advertising agency handles logo design on a larger scale and incorporates an entire corporate identity service. Their logo design rates are many times higher than a graphic designers.

Curtis D. Tucker
Cartoon Logo Designer
http://www.curtoons.com

Professional Logo Design

2008-10-11T12:34:00.000-07:00

Professional logo design is extremely important if you are serious about your business. A few hundred bucks now is money well spent in the long. Customers are guaranteed to come back to your business if you have a high quality professional logo.

Be sure to invest in our professional logo design services, and contact Rotten Toons if you have any questions.

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Website Redesign

2008-10-06T13:40:00.000-07:00

It's been a long time since I've last update Rotten Toons. It was time for a complete site redesign. This one is much brighter, and better.

I will be working hard in the next couple weeks to update the gallery.

If you want a cheap logo, then contact me and type "RTOONS99" for the promotional code. This code will allow you a 15% discount off the total price of your logo.

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com

How to Draw a Cartoon Bear

2008-08-08T16:51:00.001-07:00

Ok guys. Still workin' hard on my cartoon drawing tutorial website.

Check out the cartoon bear section of TeachMeCartoons.com to learn how to draw a cartoon bear.

Keep checkin' back daily!

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com
Pictures of Cartoon Bears

Skull Drawings

2008-08-05T15:16:00.000-07:00

Check out these human skull drawings that I created for a company called Lucky Bastard. The client wanted to combine the symbols of death and luck.

This design was first drawn up as a pencil sketch with a standard pencil and some computer paper. After the sketch was complete, I scanned the skull drawings into the computer and then digitally inked them in Adobe Photoshop.

If you are interested in a custom skull cartoon or evil skull drawing, simply contact Rotten Toons and I will be happy to work with you on your idea.

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com
Skull Drawings

How to Draw a Cartoon Squirrel

2008-08-05T12:27:00.000-07:00

Ok guys, I'm on day two of my how-to-draw-cartoons website. I drew up a funny cartoon squirrel and put it under my "how to draw cartoon animals" section of TeachMeCartoons.com.

Keep checkin' back while I build my new website and feel free to post any ideas.

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com
How to Draw a Cartoon Squirrel

How to Draw Cartoons

2008-08-04T17:14:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

I decided it was time for me to make a site that will teach people how to draw cartoons! The site will take me a couple months to complete, and will feature a bunch of simple cartoon designs that are easy to draw.

The how-to-draw-cartoons website is called TeachMeCartoons.com. Feel free to check it out and bookmark it today. I will be putting up new tutorials every day!

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com
How to Draw Cartoons

Evil Cartoon Clowns

2008-08-01T15:13:00.000-07:00

If my site is all about evil cartoons and rotten art, then why haven't there been any evil clown drawings on it?

I figured it was time to add evil clown art to my website, so I drew this evil cartoon clown the other night. I had a lot of fun creating this guy, and I created him straight from scratch!

Keep checking back to RottenToons.com for more evil clown sketches and cartoon clowns. Also, feel free to suggest new ideas or contact Rotten Toons for custom cartoon art today!

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com
Evil Cartoon Clowns

Funny Cartoon Characters

2008-07-23T19:01:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

I was sketching up some new ideas last night, and accidentally created this unique funny cartoon character. He is a cartoon devil, and for now his name is Devious Dave. I may or may not keep this name.

I will be developing a body for Dave in the next week or so, and then I will scan in some different poses and facial expressions of this funny cartoon character.

Keep checking in on RottenToons.com for new cartoon characters and funny cartoon art.

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com
Funny Cartoon Character Designs

Free Graffiti Art

2008-07-20T18:21:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

I've recently launched a brand new free graffiti art website called SpeedyGraffiti.com. The site will eventually feature graffiti sketches, graffiti fonts, street art, custom graffiti character drawings, and more! Check it out and feel free to bookmark any cool art that you like. Please also give me feedback on my current work.

Thanks.

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com

Flaming Dice Clip Art

2008-07-02T12:39:00.000-07:00

Check out this flaming dice clip art image. Feel free to download the dice and flames art by right clicking on the image and pressing "save as..."

Dice and flames designs are very popular and edgy. You can easily use this clip art on documents, web pages, greeting cards, and more!

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com
Flaming Dice Clip Art

Tribal Skull Tattoo

2008-06-29T08:26:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

I've been working on updating the site lately. The new layout is cleaner and much easier to navigate. It will take me a week or so to update each page individually so please be patient!

In the meantime, I designed a tribal skull tattoo design last night. I have always enjoyed drawing tribal skull designs, yet I don't have many on Rotten Toons!

I will be creating a page for my tribal skull drawings, but for now you can check out this one right here.

Keep checking back for more tribal skull art!

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com
Tribal Skull Decal

Cartoon Logos

2008-05-16T14:25:00.001-07:00

Cartoon logos are great ways to attract customers to your business. A quality cartoon logo is very effective at catching the eye of your customers, which will keep them coming back for more.

Cartoon logo designs are not only fun and colorful, but they also remind us of when we were young and used to love watching cartoons...and for those of us like myself who still love watching them!

Cartoon logos are great for any company, website, or organization, no matter what size! They come in all different shapes and colors, and they are GAURANTEED to bring you more business.

If you are interested in purchasing your own custom cartoon logo, simply contact Rotten Toons for your FREE quote today!

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com
Cartoon Logos

Cool New Art

2008-05-13T19:52:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

I was experimenting with drawing text in new "cartoony" ways the other night. I sketched up this design and realized that it would look great if I inked it up and colored it.

I decided to finish it up. I will be printing it on a poster about 24 inches wide soon.

Lemme know what you think about this design. I will be doing a lot more of these in the next couple of weeks.

Enjoy!

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com

Life Updates

2008-05-08T16:25:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

I've been working hard on my new cartoon logo website, so I haven't had much time to upload any new art to Rotten Toons. I will upload some new stuff next week.

I also worked a little bit on my royalty free clip art website. Feel free to take as many images as you want from there, and once the collection is complete I will offer it all in a downloadable package.

I've been listening to a few new heavy metal bands to help me with my evil art work. One of the bands is Fear Factory. They really know how to set a gloomy vibe, which is a perfect tool for creating my art.

Check back soon!

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Ty Lombardi
Ty@RottenToons.com
www.RottenToons.com