Logos Design for Beginners
Learn Logo Design with Practical Applications on Illustrator
What you'll learn
- Learn the types of logos
- Understand what colors mean in logos
- Apply the golden ratio to a logo
- Use intersecting shapes to build a logo
- Use the Shape Builder tool to draw logos
- Turn a sketch into geometric shapes
- Design a logo professionally
- Present a logo with a mockup
About this course
This course teaches logo design for beginners using Illustrator, through a variety of practical exercises. You start with an introduction, then learn the types of logos, what colors mean in logo design, and how to use visual balance correctly. Next you study the golden ratio and how to apply it to a logo, then the intersection of shapes and how to build a coherent logo from it. After that you move to the Shape Builder tool, with exercises on drawing logos, how to turn a sketch into geometric shapes, and how to design a logo professionally. The lessons close with a range of applied exercises. Finally, you learn how to present a logo with a mockup on real products, and you can download the supporting files. The course suits any beginner in graphic design, and anyone who wants to design a logo for their own project or for clients. No previous Illustrator experience is needed, because the lessons start from the basics and move step by step to practice. By the end, you will be able to turn an idea or a rough sketch into a polished, well-considered logo and present it attractively.
Expected outcomes
- Ability to design attractive logos that meet client needs.
- Create professional logos using advanced techniques and tools.
- Understand the basics of color and the golden ratio in design.
- Transform creative ideas into practical logos.
- Prepare high-quality logos for presentation in projects or brands.
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Course content
1Logos Design
12 lectures
- IntroductionCourse introduction to logo design with Illustrator: logo types, visual research and building an idea from client information, turning lettering into vector, spacing, balance and color, and presenting the logo on a mockup in Photoshop.5:32
- Types of LogosDefines the common logo types such as wordmark, symbol, combination mark and hand-drawn typography logos, with examples from well-known brands, and when each type is used before starting the design.15:04
- Color Meanings in LogosExplains the meaning of colors in logos and their psychological effect, such as blue for trust and safety, red for restaurants, green for nature and purple for luxury, and why the color must fit the company's field.15:00
- Correct Visual NutritionExplains visual research before designing a logo, searching for similar designs on sites such as Google, Pinterest and Behance, selecting suitable ideas, then drawing a simple sketch of the chosen idea.9:42
- The Golden Ratio and Its Application to LogosExplains the golden ratio and applies it in Illustrator by drawing a rectangle with that ratio and circles derived from it to build a logo, then choosing a suitable font and placing the name beside the shape.19:20
- Shape IntersectionExplains the Pathfinder tool in Illustrator for merging shapes and cutting one from another to create new shapes, using Expand on fill and stroke, and recoloring the result with the Direct Selection tool.21:15
- Creating a Cohesive Logo from Shape IntersectionApplies shape intersection to build a logo shaped like a pyramid combined with the letter M, paying attention to equal spacing, negative space and proportional sizes to get a balanced logo that is pleasant to the eye.18:11
- Using the Shape Builder Tool to Design a LogoExplains the Shape Builder tool in Illustrator for merging overlapping shapes and deleting unwanted parts with Alt, coloring the resulting pieces, with an exercise building a shape from four circles.15:11
- Exercises on Using the Shape Builder in Logo DesignA hands-on exercise with Shape Builder drawing the Twitter logo from overlapping circles, adding the needed parts step by step and deleting extras with Alt, zooming in to spot small leftovers, then coloring it.10:07
- How to Convert Sketches into Geometric ShapesExplains how to convert a logo sketch into geometric shapes by drawing circles that intersect and match the curves of the drawing, keeping the sketch as a reference, then using them with Shape Builder to form the logo.12:00
- Professional Logo DesignCompletes the circle-based logo with Shape Builder, deleting parts outside the shape, coloring the pieces, adjusting anchor points and cleaning flaws, stressing the placement of the circles to produce a professional logo.14:00
- Mockup Explanation and Logo PresentationExplains the mockup in Photoshop and why it matters for showing a design to a client as if it existed in real life, by placing the logo into the mockup file through a smart object and saving it as an image.8:23
2Appendices
1 attachments
- Downloading Assets
Instructor
Eng. Hamza Mounir
This course is part of the diploma
