
A 61 page downloadable pdf ebook with warm up exercises and sample logo design project.
The PDF files to go with this can also be found in this section
The sample design brief pdf
A summary of the lives design brief
Collect imagery from similar business sites and logos, save screenshots, and build a mood board folder; alternatively, compile a physical mood board from magazines.
On the request of a couple of students who were struggling with mind mapping I have put a couple of extra videos on my blog. You can find them at http://nobulldesignschool.com
Combine mind map elements and visual imagery with the company name to craft a logo. Explore blocky steps, flow charts, and arrows to symbolize improvement.
Create a simple symbol-based logo by simplifying a hanger basket image into multiple options using lines, semicircles, and a circle for the chain; sketch varied symbols from your chosen image.
Explore creating a symbol for a logo by combining mind-map ideas with mood boards, using Google image references, and rapidly sketching multiple competing concepts.
Explore common ways to position text with symbol-based logos, including text beneath with straplines, icon left or right of the text, diagonal arrangements, and the rare roundel.
Experiment with designing the first letter of a company name by combining ideas into shapes like arrows or pie-chart elements, sketching multiple concepts to explore visual possibilities.
Discover free fonts for commercial use, preview text with your company name, and download and install fonts from sites offering free commercial-use options to design a logo.
Master the basics of adobe illustrator to design logos using selection tools, shapes, type, pathfinder, path, brushes, and layers for precise fill and stroke.
Design a black-and-white logo in Illustrator from sketch to vector, using the pen tool for curves, ellipse shapes, and pathfinder for merging; add a strap line.
Learn to color logos using Pantone swatches, test orange, lime green, and cool gray tones, and switch between RGB and CMYK to adjust the logo and tagline.
Email client logo designs, attach comments, and outline next steps after feedback. Navigate outcomes—from tiny amendments to multiple logo options—by assessing brief clarity and client alignment to decide next move.
The client provides feedback on logo designs, favoring horizontal layouts, green and bright orange colors, a standalone symbol such as a C eye, and font choices including lowercase versus uppercase.
Creating logos isn't easy, especially when working with particular clients. And with so many designers out there, differentiating yourself can be difficult.
Knowing how to effectively map out your ideas will be the foundation on which you can craft extraordinary logos and bring something fresh to the table that clients can't refuse. This is how you make clients happy, draw attention to your work, build your client base, and potentially earn more money.
Learn How to Design an Eye-Catching and Effective Logo Every Time.
Make Every Client Happy by Designing a Great Logo
The most difficult part of working as a designer is being able to generate a logo that a client will be happy with. The key is knowing how to understand a client's expectations, and using the right tools to draft ideas quickly. As a designer, you should also know how to properly position text, and how to choose the right colors and fonts that will represent a business in the best and most accurate way.
Contents and Overview
This course, containing over 42 lectures and 2.5 hours of content, provides step-by-step instructions on logo design. No logo design experience is required; however, you should have a full or free trial version of Adobe Illustrator, even though you don't need prior knowledge working in this program.
You'll receive a 61-page eBook on how to design logos, as well as information on how to receive a logo design brief from a client. Then you'll learn how to collect reference materials and imagery to sketch out ideas.
Upon completion of this course, you'll understand mind mapping and mood boards, which help you brainstorm logos. You'll know how to create unique symbols, add elements to a word, use geometric shapes and initials, and position text properly.
Students will nail the basics of Illustrator, know where to find free fonts, and create logos in color, black and white, and in different formats. You'll also receive tips on sending ideas to clients, making changes and finalizing a logo, and pricing your work. All of these skills will make you a more valuable designer or allow you to use your creativity to make your own logos.