
Boost your confidence in design by recreating and redesigning Fortune 500 logos in Illustrator, using professional shortcuts and Illustrator tricks to simplify gradients and transform shapes.
Customize the essentials workspace by removing brushes and symbols, dock swatches, color guide, appearance, layers, boards, and key panels like line, pathfinder, and align.
Recreate and simplify the Chevron logo in Illustrator using simple shapes, gradients, and material design styling, then refine typography with miriad pro or noble bold.
Start the recreation by copying artwork to a new layer, apply two blue shades and shades of red, then form the chevron with anchor points ensuring width is triple height.
design a fortune 500 logo in illustrator by applying gradients, creating color groups and swatches, and adjusting gradient stops and angle for a precise top-left to bottom-right transition.
Learn to recreate the red chevron by adapting a blue version, adjust gradient colors and reflection with hue-saturation-brightness tweaks, and add the Miriad Pro bold font to complete the logo.
Outline the text in Illustrator, adjust anchor points to align the H with the C, and use rulers and guides to form a Chevron logo.
Redesign the chevron logo in Illustrator by removing gradients, applying solid fills, creating a deliberate gap with path operations, and exploring material design shading and minimalist options.
Design a two-phase logo project: recreate Anmar’s Dubai-based logo and redesign it using the UAE flag colors and the free Alice font, while preserving its identity.
Create the logo rays by turning a rectangle into triangles, duplicating and rotating them into a symmetric array, then reflect the set for a balanced design.
Use the width tool to shape strokes, recreate waves with the pen tool, expand appearance to convert strokes to fills, and unite paths in the Pathfinder.
Create the logo base with a blue rectangle, add yellow accents, use pathfinder to unify shapes, then add the text in Alice and adjust tracking and kerning.
Redesign a fortune 500 logo in Illustrator by shaping a rectangular building base, using red, black and white UAE colors, and refining typography with balanced white space.
Explore creating rays in Illustrator by using a rectangle, resizing for scale, rotating and mirroring copies, and subtracting the base with Pathfinder for a futuristic property logo.
Learn to add color and text in Illustrator for a Fortune 500 logo, with a red background, outlined text, and precise centered alignment using UAE flag colors.
Design and redesign the SYNNEX corporation logo in Illustrator by recreating the symbol with circles, Pathfinder, and distortion effects, then craft a bold, properly tracked font.
Design a Fortune 500 logo in Illustrator by recreating a swoosh: build circles, cut holes with Pathfinder, duplicate and rotate shapes, and finish with typography.
learn to recreate a fortune 500 logo in illustrator by selecting a font like no fret, typing the brand text, adjusting tracking, distorting letters, applying color, and expanding the appearance.
Learn to redesign a fortune 500 logo in illustrator by combining a triangle, a rectangle, and a circle, then reflect and unite shapes with the shape builder tool.
Learn to build an envelope distort effect in Illustrator by duplicating shapes, applying strokes, and distorting an ellipse with the top object, then refine with clipping masks and shading.
Design the SYNNEX wordmark and corporate tagline in Illustrator using the Poppins font, color, and wide tracking, then finish with simple shapes to reveal easy logo techniques.
Recreate and redesign the sorrow petroleum logo by building a distorted square with gradient components and rays, simplifying colors to yellow and green, and applying canvas shading with Amaranthe font.
Begin recreating the sorrow logo in illustrator by creating a blank artboard and a design layer, rotate a distorted square 45 degrees, and adjust its left and right anchor points.
Create two separate pieces and apply gradients to them to form the logo's prominent highlights. Use pathfinder divide, reflect the shapes, and apply clipping masks to finish the Amaranthe font.
Learn to begin redesigning a logo by simplifying shapes and creating a rotated rectangle. Apply a shading stroke and add text, avoiding gradients, using Illustrator tools like Pathfinder.
Create, rotate, and duplicate rays to form an array; cut them from the bottom shape with Pathfinder, then add green text to finish the design.
Recreate the Occidental Petroleum logo in Illustrator, then redesign it by preserving the waves and bold microgram font while simplifying to a 3D-like look without gradients.
Create an artboard and layer, draw two circles, and use the pathfinder to form waves and a crescent, shaping a logo, then prepare for gradients and a 3d effect.
Select the top swoosh, use the offset path with a negative value to create a smaller centered version, then apply a gradient fill to create a reflection.
Apply a radial gradient to the bottom swoosh by sampling from larger gradients, adjust color stops for a lighter top, and use the gradient tool to refine angle and lighting.
Redesign the Occy logo by creating an artboard and layer, drawing ellipses and swooshes, using Pathfinder tool to shape letters, and applying strokes, reflections, and flips for a 3-D look.
Select swooshes' anchor points with the direct selection tool, copy and paste bottom arc, expand the stroke to a fill, then reflect and finalize with outline mode and pathfinder.
Finish the logo by applying darker and lighter blues to the arcs, add and align text with outlined letters, then adjust spacing and centering for a clean 3d swoosh effect.
Recreate and redesign Capital One logo into a fortune 500 style in Illustrator, retain colors, drop the swoosh and gradient, and adjust the font to include letter and number one.
Learn to recreate a logo by building a swoosh with the arc tool and gradient, then recreate the text with the gap using layers and pathfinder.
create the logo text using the Vijaya font, adjust the tracking, convert to outlines, and cut the swoosh with the O letter to form the final design.
Finish the logo recreation by typing capital text Arial bold italic, adjust tracking, convert to outlines, then use arc, pen, and pathfinder to shape, and apply blue color with gradient.
Redesign the Capital One logo in Illustrator, using a free font, customizing the letters, and selecting colors to create a playful, meaningful mark.
Learn how to redesign a logo by creating a new artboard and layer, outlining the Clear Sanus font, converting to a compound path, and customizing letter edges with anchor points.
Create a number one by shaping a left rectangle and an arc gap, refine with the Pathfinder, unite shapes, and adjust spacing for a cohesive logo design.
Finish the Capital One logo by adjusting letter spacing, creating a compound path, grouping letters, and applying blue and red colors to complete the design.
Recreate and redesign a Russian bank logo by turning the chevron into a triangle, preserving green, and applying gradient mesh. Use Pompei Pro or Liberations Saraf as a free alternative.
Begin recreating the emblem by building a dark green ellipse, carving spikes with the pen tool, and subtracting shapes via pathfinder. Next video adds gradients and gradient mesh.
Apply gradients to selected shapes, adjust color stops and sliders in dark and light greens, and explore linear gradient options for the Fortune 500 logo in Illustrator.
Create a gradient mesh in Illustrator with five by five anchor points and swatches for smooth green transitions, then add a subtle drop shadow to spikes.
Explore redesigning the Burbank bank logo in Illustrator by crafting a polygon spike symbol, updating the font, and using color and geometry to convey growth and stability.
Create the pyramid tree symbol in Illustrator by building seven rotated square blocks, aligning them evenly, and using the Pathfinder tools to divide, unite, and crop into a triangular silhouette.
Create a small stroke-free rectangle to form a gap between the symbol’s sides, convert to a compound path, and use Pathfinder to minus front; color edges in greens as the pyramid tree forms.
Add the company name using the bold font access, convert text to outlines, and refine the logo in Illustrator by adjusting gaps, making letters key objects, and applying Pathfinder transformations.
Recreate and redesign Agrium’s logo using negative space to form the letter A with a tree shape, emphasizing agricultural green and earth brown colors in a bold two-color design.
Begin recreating an Ecuadoran logo in Illustrator by typing the company name in Aparajita, creating a new layer, converting text to outlines, and customizing letters with anchor-point adjustments.
Customize a Fortune 500 logo font in Illustrator by refining letters R and I, removing anchor points, and using offset path and minus front to create a cohesive, bolder logotype.
Distribute letters and adjust spacing using offset paths and the align panel, then recreate the swoosh with the pen tool, sample colors, and finalize the logo design.
Customize the Morrow font to redesign an acronym logo, adjusting the g, r, and a to create negative space, convert text to outlines, and refine anchor points.
Learn to create a negative space tree by selecting and removing anchor points, converting points, and using ellipse, rectangle, and pathfinder/shape builder tools to fuse it with the shape.
Finish a negative space logo by using the shape builder to join and subtract shapes, align spacing, and apply colors, while comparing shape builder with pathfinder.
Recreate and redesign a Turkish bank logo in Illustrator using a 3-D rotate effect, gradients, gaps, and the shipbuilder tool to form a heart-inspired mosaic from two shapes.
Design a heart-shaped logo by building the outline from ellipse and arc shapes, deleting a bottom anchor, joining paths, and reflecting a mirrored half for a balanced, polished result.
Explore two methods to create a heart in Illustrator, mirror halves with pathfinder divide and unite, then add a rectangular gap and rotate copies for a three-copy heart motif.
Create four copies of the heart by rotating in 3d space and duplicating with command d, then apply a 3d rotate effect to explore x, y, z axes and perspective.
Apply a 3-D rotate effect by adjusting the perspective and a Y-axis rotation around minus 45 degrees to give the logo depth, then expand the appearance before applying a gradient.
Finish the logo by releasing the clipping mask, apply a radial gradient to the heart shapes with the gradient tool, and add bold text in Oxygen.
Create a heart shape and a matching square in Illustrator, align them precisely, and use exact measurements and half-height anchor movements to begin a mosaic-style fortune 500 logo redesign.
Use the shape builder tool to split an ellipse and rectangle, then rotate and reflect to form a symmetrical heart, a base for the green and black pieces.
Create gaps between the square and half circles using the scale tool, preserving symmetry, and set a consistent three-pixel gap with guides before applying the Pathfinder to the square.
Finish a mosaic heart logo in illustrator by creating triangle gaps, applying dark and light green colors, and rotating copies for a perfectly symmetrical four-part design.
+++This course is continually maintained. New quiz questions were added in November 2016+++
"The reason I chose this course is because I wanted to sharpen my skills in logo design. Dawid knows how to make everything seem so simple. And you learn so many new tricks which prove to be extremely useful when you least expect it! Also, he puts at your disposal extra materials, so you don't have to spend extra time searching for them on the internet. He is a professional from A to Z."
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Because inside you will find amazing Illustrator techniques, that will let you:
…and then make them better by following the best practices of modern logo design
trends.
Grab the tool and let your imagination guide you without feeling any stress, that you have insufficient skills to achieve a certain effect.
You can design logos just like the big names in the design and the advertising world from the comfort of your home.
Gradient Mesh, 3d, envelope distort...Learn everything, that will allow you to design a logo you can be proud of .
Give yourself the opportunity to learn the practical skills required to design big brands’ logos and get a sense of what it feels like to improve logos that Fortune 500 companies spend 6 figures on.
This course is for those who have at least basic Illustrator skills. If you are looking for explanations of how Illustrator’s tools work, you won’t find them here. You will find them in my fundamentals course.
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