Design Your First Logo
44mBeginner2020-03-18
Authors

Nigel French
Graphic Designer, Author, Artist, Trainer
Course details
Logos are the visual representation for your brand—the mark identifying you among a sea of competitors. This course was created to give you the skills you need to build a strong, evocative logo—for yourself, your small business, your company, or your event—from scratch. Join instructor Nigel French and discover how to generate ideas; select the right typeface, shapes, and colors; and choose the file formats for your destination, whether it’s a business card, website, or social media profile.
Topics include:
- Identifying your brand identity and style
- Searching for inspiration
- Exploring logo types
- Customizing type
- Creating shapes
- Using color
- Exporting the correct file formats
Topics include:
- Identifying your brand identity and style
- Searching for inspiration
- Exploring logo types
- Customizing type
- Creating shapes
- Using color
- Exporting the correct file formats
Skills covered
Logo DesignInDesignPhotoshopProjectGraphic DesignAdobe
Concepts
Introduction
- Discover logo design
- Who is this course for
- The purpose of your logo
Research Your Logo
- How will the logo be used
- What is your brand identity
- What is your design style
- Search for inspiration
- Check out the competition
- Choosing your tools
- Starting with a template
- Types of logos
- Typography
- Customizing type
- Shape
- Creating simple shapes
- Color associations
- Combining colors
- Types of color
- Iteration
- Versions and file formats
Conclusion
- Get inspired for future designs