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Three dimensions is the theme within the main body of the magazine and although 3D LOGO does exist few appear to use it. However, within the confines of the plane a representation of space can be attempted.

Cuboid Hexagnal prism

The same idea has been used with three different motifs - square, hexagon and pentagram. The motif is repeated many times, each time with a change of colour and different starting point.

Star prism

Explore and see what you can design with a little recursion and the odd procedure or two. How about morphing one figure into another.

Clue.

To move

PU
FD 1
RT 90
FD 1
LT 90
PD

End

Try altering the amounts of movement to exaggerate the perspective.