Logo Development: Identity Design and Discovery
1h 11mBeginner2018-02-14
Authors

Bill Gardner
President of Gardner Design, Founder of LogoLounge.com
Course details
Truly exceptional visual brands often come from designers who took the time to understand their client's business and motivation to rebrand. This course shows how to navigate an identity project through the design and discovery process, to ensure that you grasp where your client is coming from before you craft their logo design. Instructor Bill Gardner discusses the value of preparation and research, and goes over the different motivations behind a client's decision to rebrand. Bill also covers the different brand personalities, as well as how to better understand your customer's business and identify their competitors. He wraps up the course with a discussion of competitive analysis and road map creation.
Learning objectives
Preparation and research
Client motivation
Asking questions to understand your client's business
Research and discovery
Discovering business personalities
Identifying competitors
Crafting your design road map
Learning objectives
Preparation and research
Client motivation
Asking questions to understand your client's business
Research and discovery
Discovering business personalities
Identifying competitors
Crafting your design road map
Skills covered
Logo DesignGraphic DesignDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What to know
1. Understanding the Why
- 03 - The breadth of brand impact
- 04 - The value of preparation and research
2. Understanding Client Motivation
- 05 - New ownership
- 06 - New leadership
- 07 - Product shift
- 08 - Ethos shift
- 09 - Course correction
3. Understanding the Client's Business
- 10 - Who you should ask
- 11 - What should you ask
- 12 - Three tips for good questioning
4. Discovering Business Personalities
- 13 - Brand personality
- 14 - The big five
- 15 - Finding your blend
5. Research and Discovery
- 16 - Self-immersion
- 17 - Meeting prep
- 18 - Identifying customers
- 19 - Visual discovery
6. Competitive Analysis
- 20 - Identifying competitors - Logos and visual brands
- 21 - Identifying competitors - Visual assets
7. The Design Brief
- 22 - Crafting your design roadmap
Conclusion
- 23 - Next steps