Logo Design: Symbolism in Nature
1h 43mIntermediate2023-02-08
Authors

Bill Gardner
President of Gardner Design, Founder of LogoLounge.com
Course details
No other topic has driven corporate identity more quickly than sustainability. When it comes to logo design, whether businesses are tied directly to the environment or not, references to nature abound. In fact, the most-searched terms, year in and year out, on Bill Gardner's popular LogoLounge site are terms like "tree," "water," "earth," and "nature." In this course, Bill tackles the hidden symbolism behind how we depict our planet, from what's in the sky to what grows in the ground, and teaches you how to use these symbols to give your logo designs more impact. These valuable insights will have you looking at nature in ways you never considered before, and help you better explain the natural elements in your logo designs to your clients.
Learning objectives
Understanding how globes "read" in design
How to use water
The meaning of sun, moon, and stars
What trees tell us
Weaving a deeper message with plants
Storytelling with flowers
Learning objectives
Understanding how globes "read" in design
How to use water
The meaning of sun, moon, and stars
What trees tell us
Weaving a deeper message with plants
Storytelling with flowers
Skills covered
Logo DesignGraphic DesignDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What is LogoLounge
- 03 - The mark of sustainable branding
1. Nature and Symbolism
- 04 - Parsing the big blue marble
2. Earth
- 05 - Globes - The Earth gets a day and a logo
- 06 - Globes - International business or caretaker
- 07 - Geography - Finding our way
- 08 - Land - Defining the terrain
3. Water
- 09 - Water - The two-thirds solution
- 10 - Waves - Wet in motion
- 11 - Rivers - Ripples and placid waters
- 12 - Weather - Drops and flakes
4. Sky
- 13 - Timing - Night and day
- 14 - Stars - Sky navigation
- 15 - Sun - The most meanings under the
- 16 - Moon - The tired night sky
- 17 - Clouds - Their stock is rising
5. Trees
- 18 - Tree and man
- 19 - Tree styles
- 20 - Trees tell us where
- 21 - Parts and pieces
6. Leaves
- 22 - Jolly green giant
- 23 - The leaf - Ubiquitous representative
- 24 - The leaf - Weaving a deeper message
- 25 - The leaf - The general essence of nature
- 26 - Challenge - Exploring the symbology of plants
- 27 - Solution - Exploring the symbology of plants
7. Flowers
- 28 - Flowers - Show-offs
- 29 - Flowers - Deeper meanings
- 30 - Flowers - A bouquet of thoughts
- 31 - Flowers - Blowing in the wind
Conclusion
- 32 - Next steps