diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41e23ef..0501a4c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ func (hook *AirbrakeHook) Fire(entry *logrus.Entry) error {
 // `Levels()` returns a slice of `Levels` the hook is fired for.
 func (hook *AirbrakeHook) Levels() []logrus.Level {
   return []logrus.Level{
-    logrus.Error,
-    logrus.Fatal,
-    logrus.Panic,
+    logrus.ErrorLevel,
+    logrus.FatalLevel,
+    logrus.PanicLevel,
   }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/entry.go b/entry.go
index 08cc15f..b706506 100644
--- a/entry.go
+++ b/entry.go
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ func (entry *Entry) log(level string, levelInt Level, msg string) string {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Debug {
-		entry.log("debug", Debug, fmt.Sprint(args...))
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= DebugLevel {
+		entry.log("debug", DebugLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -88,33 +88,33 @@ func (entry *Entry) Print(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Info(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Info {
-		entry.log("info", Info, fmt.Sprint(args...))
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= InfoLevel {
+		entry.log("info", InfoLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Warn(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Warn {
-		entry.log("warning", Warn, fmt.Sprint(args...))
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= WarnLevel {
+		entry.log("warning", WarnLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Error(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Error {
-		entry.log("error", Error, fmt.Sprint(args...))
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= ErrorLevel {
+		entry.log("error", ErrorLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Fatal {
-		entry.log("fatal", Fatal, fmt.Sprint(args...))
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= FatalLevel {
+		entry.log("fatal", FatalLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Panic(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Panic {
-		msg := entry.log("panic", Panic, fmt.Sprint(args...))
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= PanicLevel {
+		msg := entry.log("panic", PanicLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 		panic(msg)
 	}
 	panic(fmt.Sprint(args...))
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ func (entry *Entry) Panic(args ...interface{}) {
 // Entry Printf family functions
 
 func (entry *Entry) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Debug {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= DebugLevel {
 		entry.Debug(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Info {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= InfoLevel {
 		entry.Info(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (entry *Entry) Printf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Warn {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= WarnLevel {
 		entry.Warn(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -149,19 +149,19 @@ func (entry *Entry) Warningf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Error {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= ErrorLevel {
 		entry.Error(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Fatal {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= FatalLevel {
 		entry.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Panicf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Panic {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= PanicLevel {
 		entry.Panic(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ func (entry *Entry) Panicf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 // Entry Println family functions
 
 func (entry *Entry) Debugln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Debug {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= DebugLevel {
 		entry.Debug(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Infoln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Info {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= InfoLevel {
 		entry.Info(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (entry *Entry) Println(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Warnln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Warn {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= WarnLevel {
 		entry.Warn(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -195,19 +195,19 @@ func (entry *Entry) Warningln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Errorln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Error {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= ErrorLevel {
 		entry.Error(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Fatalln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Fatal {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= FatalLevel {
 		entry.Fatal(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Panicln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.Level >= Panic {
+	if entry.Logger.Level >= PanicLevel {
 		entry.Panic(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/exported.go b/exported.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b34cb64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exported.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package logrus
+
+import (
+	"io"
+)
+
+var (
+	// std is the name of the standard logger in stdlib `log`
+	std = New()
+)
+
+// SetOutput sets the standard logger output.
+func SetOutput(out io.Writer) {
+	std.mu.Lock()
+	defer std.mu.Unlock()
+	std.Out = out
+}
+
+// SetFormatter sets the standard logger formatter.
+func SetFormatter(formatter Formatter) {
+	std.mu.Lock()
+	defer std.mu.Unlock()
+	std.Formatter = formatter
+}
+
+// SetLevel sets the standard logger level.
+func SetLevel(level Level) {
+	std.mu.Lock()
+	defer std.mu.Unlock()
+	std.Level = level
+}
+
+// AddHook adds a hook to the standard logger hooks.
+func AddHook(hook Hook) {
+	std.mu.Lock()
+	defer std.mu.Unlock()
+	std.Hooks.Add(hook)
+}
+
+// WithField creates an entry from the standard logger and adds a field to
+// it. If you want multiple fields, use `WithFields`.
+//
+// Note that it doesn't log until you call Debug, Print, Info, Warn, Fatal
+// or Panic on the Entry it returns.
+func WithField(key string, value interface{}) *Entry {
+	return std.WithField(key, value)
+}
+
+// WithFields creates an entry from the standard logger and adds multiple
+// fields to it. This is simply a helper for `WithField`, invoking it
+// once for each field.
+//
+// Note that it doesn't log until you call Debug, Print, Info, Warn, Fatal
+// or Panic on the Entry it returns.
+func WithFields(fields Fields) *Entry {
+	return std.WithFields(fields)
+}
+
+// Debug logs a message at level Debug on the standard logger.
+func Debug(args ...interface{}) {
+	std.Debug(args)
+}
+
+// Info logs a message at level Info on the standard logger.
+func Info(args ...interface{}) {
+	std.Info(args)
+}
+
+// Warn logs a message at level Warn on the standard logger.
+func Warn(args ...interface{}) {
+	std.Warn(args)
+}
+
+// Error logs a message at level Error on the standard logger.
+func Error(args ...interface{}) {
+	std.Error(args)
+}
+
+// Panic logs a message at level Panic on the standard logger.
+func Panic(args ...interface{}) {
+	std.Panic(args)
+}
+
+// Fatal logs a message at level Fatal on the standard logger.
+func Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
+	std.Fatal(args)
+}
diff --git a/hook_test.go b/hook_test.go
index 24a02c3..13f34cb 100644
--- a/hook_test.go
+++ b/hook_test.go
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ func (hook *TestHook) Fire(entry *Entry) error {
 
 func (hook *TestHook) Levels() []Level {
 	return []Level{
-		Debug,
-		Info,
-		Warn,
-		Error,
-		Fatal,
-		Panic,
+		DebugLevel,
+		InfoLevel,
+		WarnLevel,
+		ErrorLevel,
+		FatalLevel,
+		PanicLevel,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ func (hook *ModifyHook) Fire(entry *Entry) error {
 
 func (hook *ModifyHook) Levels() []Level {
 	return []Level{
-		Debug,
-		Info,
-		Warn,
-		Error,
-		Fatal,
-		Panic,
+		DebugLevel,
+		InfoLevel,
+		WarnLevel,
+		ErrorLevel,
+		FatalLevel,
+		PanicLevel,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (hook *ErrorHook) Fire(entry *Entry) error {
 
 func (hook *ErrorHook) Levels() []Level {
 	return []Level{
-		Error,
+		ErrorLevel,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/hooks/airbrake/airbrake.go b/hooks/airbrake/airbrake.go
index d92dc88..880d21e 100644
--- a/hooks/airbrake/airbrake.go
+++ b/hooks/airbrake/airbrake.go
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func (hook *AirbrakeHook) Fire(entry *logrus.Entry) error {
 
 func (hook *AirbrakeHook) Levels() []logrus.Level {
 	return []logrus.Level{
-		logrus.Error,
-		logrus.Fatal,
-		logrus.Panic,
+		logrus.ErrorLevel,
+		logrus.FatalLevel,
+		logrus.PanicLevel,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/logger.go b/logger.go
index a545afd..7374fe3 100644
--- a/logger.go
+++ b/logger.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func New() *Logger {
 		Out:       os.Stdout,
 		Formatter: new(TextFormatter),
 		Hooks:     make(levelHooks),
-		Level:     Info,
+		Level:     InfoLevel,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/logrus.go b/logrus.go
index 2376db3..f41e1a4 100644
--- a/logrus.go
+++ b/logrus.go
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ type Level uint8
 // These are the different logging levels. You can set the logging level to log
 // on your instance of logger, obtained with `logrus.New()`.
 const (
-	// Panic level, highest level of severity. Logs and then calls panic with the
+	// PanicLevel level, highest level of severity. Logs and then calls panic with the
 	// message passed to Debug, Info, ...
-	Panic Level = iota
-	// Fatal level. Logs and then calls `os.Exit(1)`. It will exit even if the
+	PanicLevel Level = iota
+	// FatalLevel level. Logs and then calls `os.Exit(1)`. It will exit even if the
 	// logging level is set to Panic.
-	Fatal
-	// Error level. Logs. Used for errors that should definitely be noted.
+	FatalLevel
+	// ErrorLevel level. Logs. Used for errors that should definitely be noted.
 	// Commonly used for hooks to send errors to an error tracking service.
-	Error
-	// Warn level. Non-critical entries that deserve eyes.
-	Warn
-	// Info level. General operational entries about what's going on inside the
+	ErrorLevel
+	// WarnLevel level. Non-critical entries that deserve eyes.
+	WarnLevel
+	// InfoLevel level. General operational entries about what's going on inside the
 	// application.
-	Info
-	// Debug level. Usually only enabled when debugging. Very verbose logging.
-	Debug
+	InfoLevel
+	// DebugLevel level. Usually only enabled when debugging. Very verbose logging.
+	DebugLevel
 )
 
 // Won't compile if StdLogger can't be realized by a log.Logger