Learning Logo Design
4h 56mBeginner2020-11-10
Authors

Von Glitschka
Designer, Illustrator
Course details
Avoid pitfalls, improve your design process, respond to demanding clients, and solve the creative problems that are involved in creating a logo. In this course, Von Glitschka shows you how to take care of the essentials, like establishing the scope of work and pricing, and critical design decisions involved in building a brand identity package. Learn to define your client's expectations before the project begins with customer briefs and mood boards. Find out what the attributes of a great logo are, where to look for inspiration, and how to use sketches to propel you through the design process. Then Von turns to the business side and explains how to present your designs to clients and follow up on both positive and negative feedback. Finally, learn how to launch the logo and develop a narrative that will keep the visual style of the brand intact in the future.
Skills covered
Logo DesignIllustratorGraphic DesignAdobeLearning
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome to Learning Logo Design
- 02 - What is branding
1. The Client
- 03 - Establishing scope of work
- 04 - Quoting a project
2. Discovery
- 05 - Using a creative brief
- 06 - Defining a client's expectations
- 07 - Using mood boards
3. Strategy
- 08 - Brand DNA
- 09 - Slow boiling ideas
- 10 - Deductive ideation
4. Creative Work
- 11 - Picking an appropriate style
- 12 - Thumbnail drawing
- 13 - Refined drawing
- 14 - Craftsmanship methods
- 15 - Holistic creative process
- 16 - Art directing yourself
- 17 - Creating customized logotypes
- 18 - Texturizing a logotype
- 19 - Presenting design directions
- 20 - Writing design rationales
- 21 - Handling client feedback
- 22 - Setting up final deliverables
5. Brand Support
- 23 - Creating a brand standards style guide
- 24 - Brand awareness and usage
- 25 - Design reality
6. Logo Design Challenge
- 26 - Logo design challenge
Conclusion
- 27 - Goodbye