Logo Development: Identity Development
1h 9mIntermediate2018-12-12
Authors

Bill Gardner
President of Gardner Design, Founder of LogoLounge.com
Course details
In this course—the second installment in the Logo Development series— Bill Gardner dives into the second phase of any identity project: development. As he steps through each stage of the identity development process, Bill shares case studies rich with examples, as well as strategies that can help you enhance the way you approach both the raw creative process and the practicalities of showcasing your work to clients. Discover how to gather images, fonts, and words that inspire. Learn how to use solo brainstorming to generate ideas, gain insights into the sketching process, and discover how to weave symbolism and meaning into your logos. Plus, see how to champion your work when presenting to clients, and guide them to an optimal conclusion.
Learning objectives
Gathering words, images, styles, and fonts for inspiration
Solo brainstorming techniques
Sketching the logo
Creating logos with depth
Adding additional value through symbolic storytelling
Preparing to present your design to clients
Helping clients understand your logo designs
Learning objectives
Gathering words, images, styles, and fonts for inspiration
Solo brainstorming techniques
Sketching the logo
Creating logos with depth
Adding additional value through symbolic storytelling
Preparing to present your design to clients
Helping clients understand your logo designs
Skills covered
Logo DesignBrand ManagementGraphic DesignMarketingDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Logo design, the awesome power
Gathering Resources that Inspire
- Words
- Images
- Styles
- Fonts
- Competition
Idea Generation Revealed
- Where ideas come from - Word clouds
- Solo brainstorming - Forced random connections
Drawing the Great Logo
- Sketching
- Creating a mark
- Progression and reduction
Creating Logos with Depth
- Three layers of meaning
- Juxtaposition, substitution, and absence
- Weaving a great story
Presentation to the Client
- Preparing your audience
- Showing the options
- Final selection
Conclusion
- Next steps