Hi, I'm Thomas, chief developer of the SBTCVM project, and all around artist and programmer. I do have more of an understanding of balanced ternary than most i would say.
Myself, I tend to design logos primarily in inkscape, though some situations lead me to use GIMP, though that's more for variants, such as ones with effects, or pixel-art versions, should they be needed...
As for the actual design approach, i tend to stick with a plain, clean, 'base' look at first, get that looking right, and then contemplate finer details like color, texture, and other such things... because none of those will look right, if the base vector doesn't look right by itself...
// , “It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness... but the monkey is serious because he itches."(No/No)
Myself, I tend to design logos primarily in inkscape, though some situations lead me to use GIMP, though that's more for variants, such as ones with effects, or pixel-art versions, should they be needed...
As for the actual design approach, i tend to stick with a plain, clean, 'base' look at first, get that looking right, and then contemplate finer details like color, texture, and other such things... because none of those will look right, if the base vector doesn't look right by itself...
I love GIMP and Inkscape, both are powerful multi-platform tools, and most importantly free 😉👍
I use GIMP on a monthly basis for client documentation.