My Logo, My Boundaries
How I transformed a beloved tattoo into digital animation, when AI and stubbornness turned the impossible into reality in just ten minutes
When I started building my blog, one of the first big challenges was branding—choosing colors and designing a logo.
I broke this intimidating task into smaller, manageable steps with Chat GPT, making it something I could actually handle. But then came the big question—what kind of logo could represent me? What symbol could capture who I am and what I want to share with the world?
At first, the thought felt overwhelming. But then, a second thought followed—clear, confident, and undeniable.
There was only one option.
My tattoo.
The figure sitting on Earth, writing, with hair that turns into an entire galaxy.
I remember crying when I got that tattoo—not out of joy, but because all I could see was a wound (and it hurt like hell). Only later, with a little patience, did I fall in love with it and realize it was exactly what I wanted.
So, I decided to bring that figure—the one I love so much—to center stage and declare it as my official logo.
"It’s going to be hard to simplify that into a logo," my older brother said when I told him my idea.
I understood. A logo is supposed to be simple—a clear, recognizable sign that represents a brand. Think about Apple’s bitten apple or the golden arches of McDonald's—simple and effective.
But me? I’ve never been a fan of simple. I’ve always wanted to do things my way.
Maybe a year from now, I’ll realize I made a huge mistake, that it’s impractical, that I was being childish, that the world of branding belongs to simple logos.
But maybe this is just part of who I am—someone who challenges conventions, uninterested in a generic logo like everyone else, but something deeper.
I decided to move forward with my idea and design it myself. I uploaded a photo of my tattoo to Chat GPT and asked it to create a digital image of the figure.
It took a few tries to refine the result, but in the end, I got something incredible.
From there, the process was straightforward—I opened the file in a free online image editor, made adjustments, erased unnecessary details, fixed the hair (ha!), blended colors for a smoother look, and—perhaps the most important step—I drew clear boundaries.
How ironic, Universe. Drawing boundaries for myself.
So symbolic, so real, so necessary, so uncomfortable. But the result? Absolutely worth it. I realized I wanted to animate the figure. I knew exactly what I wanted:
The hair flowing in the wind, The hand moving as if writing, The legs swinging, The Earth rotating beneath. Simple, right?
When I shared my vision with the website developers, they told me that animating a drawing was complicated, that it could lower image quality, and that maybe a light animation was possible—but no guarantees.
Perfect. That was exactly what I needed to hear to decide to do it myself.
"You’re not going to tell me what’s possible and what isn’t," I thought to myself, refusing to accept “no” as an answer.
We live in the age of artificial intelligence—people are making entire movies with AI—and you’re telling me it’s impossible to animate a simple drawing? You’re wrong. And I’m going to prove it.
I tried an AI animation tool and entered a simple prompt: "Make the hair wave as if it's blown in the wind." I figured I’d start small and gradually improve.
What have I got? The AI took the initiative and animated not just the hair, but also the hand, the legs, and even the Earth—without me asking. (Great minds think alike, right?)
I was completely blown away. I saved the video but kept searching for more options because that’s just who I am—I like exploring every possibility before making a final decision.
In the end, I came back to the first animation, edited it, and here it is before you. So don’t tell me something can’t be done. It can. And it can be done in just ten minutes.
The next morning, I saw a post in one of my AI Facebook groups. Someone shared a drawing his daughter made and a fully animated video he created using a different free AI tool (hailuoai.video). He said it was the best AI model for animating drawings. So, of course—I rushed to test it.
From the very first attempt, I realized it was on a completely different level. After a few more tries, I ended up with something even more amazing. And now, both versions are here for you to see.
What a time to be alive!
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Absolutely love it!!!!
Loveeee that for you sis