How to Design a Logo – a Beginners Course

Learn Logo Design Theory, The Creative Process, How to Work With Clients & Master Adobe Illustrator Tools

Created by: Lindsay Marsh
300,000+ Students | Graphic Design, Adobe, Affinity & More

What Will I Learn?

• Logo Design Theory
• The power of color Psychology in Logo Design
• Learn the different logo design categories and styles
• How to use the Golden Ratio in Logo Design and understand golden ratio theory
• How to present your logos in a professional polished way for your clients or your portfolio
• Learn several ways to find new logo design clients
• Learn what questions to ask before starting a logo design process
• Understand the full creative and brainstorming process in logo design
• How to export and send the many files you need after your logo is approved by a client
• How to work with color and selecting your color palette
• Understand proper font paring and how to work with Typography
• How to use Photoshop mockups to present polished presentations
• Become conformable with all aspects of the logo design process

Requirements

• I highly suggest having the creative cloud version of Adobe Illustrator (any version that is CC). CS6 users can still get a lot out of this class, but those with CS5 or lower may be missing some tools we will use throughout the course

Target audience

• Graphic Designers wanting to up their logo design skills
• Newcomers or beginners to design or graphic design wanting to learn the logo design process and theory from start to finish
• Those looking to seek client work and wanting to know how to work with clients
• Intermediate designs who want a fresh perspective on logo design theory and brainstorming
• Those wanting to explore Adobe Illustrators tools further for Logo Design
• Those wanting a course that has a deep focus on logo design