So, I was watching some football highlights the other day, you know, just browsing around. And I kept seeing that silhouette logo for Justin Jefferson, the one where he’s doing the Griddy dance. Pretty slick, I thought.
It got me thinking. It looks simple enough, right? Just a black shape. I figured, hey, I’ve got some time, let me see if I can quickly sketch that out myself. Just for kicks, nothing serious. I wasn’t trying to become a logo designer overnight or anything.
I grabbed my tablet, the one I use for random doodles and notes. Didn’t even bother with fancy software, just opened up a basic drawing app. Found a decent picture of the logo online to use as a reference, stuck it in the corner of my screen.
Trying to Nail That Griddy Pose
Alright, so first attempt, I just tried to trace it roughly. Seemed easy. But then I looked closer. It’s not just any pose, it’s supposed to be him, mid-Griddy. There’s a certain flow, a certain angle to it. My first trace looked kinda stiff, like a generic dancing dude.
So, I deleted that and tried going freehand, really looking at the reference. Getting the lean right was tougher than I expected. And the arms, how they’re positioned – one slightly bent, the other kinda swinging. It’s subtle stuff.
Here’s what I focused on, trying to break it down:
- The Head Tilt: Gotta have that slight tilt, gives it personality.
- Arm Angles: Not straight, not too bent. Getting that balance.
- Leg Action: Capturing that signature leg shuffle, even in a still silhouette. That was the trickiest part. Needed to look like movement, not just standing weird.
- Simplicity: Trying not to add too much detail, keeping it just a clean shape like the real thing.
Man, it took a few tries. Erase, redraw, erase again. You realize quickly that making something look simple and effortless often takes a lot of effort. Getting those specific curves and lines just right so it screams “Jefferson Griddy” without any words… yeah, that’s good design.
My version wasn’t perfect, not by a long shot. Looked a bit more like a guy stumbling than hitting the Griddy smoothly. But you could kinda tell what it was supposed to be, I guess. It definitely made me appreciate the actual logo more. Whoever designed it really nailed capturing that specific energy in just a basic shape.
Anyway, that was my little experiment for the afternoon. Didn’t produce anything amazing, but it was fun trying to break down something you see all the time and figure out what makes it work. Just goes to show, even simple stuff has thought behind it.
