Logo Design Techniques
3h 19m Beginner Nov 04, 2014



Logos are a critical part of the modern visual landscape. To learn how to create your own, it's important to be able to identify the components and design techniques behind the most successful examples, from the Nike swoosh to the Coca-Cola ribbon. In this course, Nigel French deconstructs popular logos in order to explain why and how they work, and offers a methodical approach to creating a logo in Illustrator. These tutorials combine theory with nuts-and-bolts techniques that emphasize simplicity and readability: the principles that ground the best logo designs.
Topics include:

    Generating logo ideas
    Choosing the right typeface
    Designing with simple shapes
    Adding shine, texture, beveled edges, and transparency
    Designing with negative space
    Choosing logo colors
    Preparing final files