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
0. Introduction
- 01 - Discover logo design
- 02 - Who is this course for
- 03 - The purpose of your logo
1. Research Your Logo
- 04 - How will the logo be used
- 05 - What is your brand identity
- 06 - What is your design style
- 07 - Search for inspiration
- 08 - Check out the competition
- 09 - Choosing your tools
- 10 - Starting with a template
- 11 - Types of logos
- 12 - Typography
- 13 - Customizing type
- 14 - Shape
- 15 - Creating simple shapes
- 16 - Color associations
- 17 - Combining colors
- 18 - Types of color
- 19 - Iteration
- 20 - Versions and file formats
Conclusion
- 21 - Get inspired for future designs