Become a Professional Logo Designer

Become a Professional Logo Designer, available at $59.99, has an average rating of 4.5, with 81 lectures, based on 46 reviews, and has 259 subscribers.

You will learn about Discover the secrets of effective logo design Learn the fundamental function of logos, and why some logos stand out while others don't Learn how to land clients, learn about their needs, and deliver top-quality work Master how to efficiently work with Photoshop and Illustrator in the logo design workflow This course is ideal for individuals who are Those looking to learn how to create effective logos or Designers who want to push their skills into specialized areas, Small business owners wanting to stand out in the marketplace or Those who want an in-depth look at the logo design process It is particularly useful for Those looking to learn how to create effective logos or Designers who want to push their skills into specialized areas, Small business owners wanting to stand out in the marketplace or Those who want an in-depth look at the logo design process.

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Summary

Title: Become a Professional Logo Designer

Price: $59.99

Average Rating: 4.5

Number of Lectures: 81

Number of Published Lectures: 81

Number of Curriculum Items: 81

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 81

Original Price: $129.99

Quality Status: approved

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What You Will Learn

Discover the secrets of effective logo design
Learn the fundamental function of logos, and why some logos stand out while others don't
Learn how to land clients, learn about their needs, and deliver top-quality work
Master how to efficiently work with Photoshop and Illustrator in the logo design workflow

Who Should Attend

Those looking to learn how to create effective logos
Designers who want to push their skills into specialized areas, Small business owners wanting to stand out in the marketplace
Those who want an in-depth look at the logo design process

Target Audiences

Those looking to learn how to create effective logos
Designers who want to push their skills into specialized areas, Small business owners wanting to stand out in the marketplace
Those who want an in-depth look at the logo design process

A good logo makes a world of difference to a business. We’re exposed to branding, advertising and promotional messaging every second of every day. But a noticeable, attractive logo that stands out from the crowd can make your business stick in someone’s mind for longer than a fleeting moment. With the right design and placement, positive associations can form in a very short space of time; which means, basically, that logos are very important. This online logo design course will show you how to make yours count.

Step-by-Step Secrets to Designing Great Logos

Master the use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for effective logo design
Explore the function of logos and why some work better than others
Discover the fundamental design principles behind great logos
Learn how to land clients and understand what they want from a design
Push your creative skills into an in-demand, specialised area

Combine Technical Skills with Creative Principles

While this course has been created with designers in mind, you do not need any previous design experience to complete is successfully. Small business owners, art students, prospective freelancers, or anyone looking to learn how to creative effective logos will be able to follow the material easily. A basic knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop and design principles is helpful but not necessary.

This online course will lead you through the entire logo design workflow from start to finish, using real world examples and step-by-step instructions. You’ll start off with understanding the concept, functions and importance of logos. Next you’ll analyse some of the most recognised logos in the world and explore best practices and current trends in logo design. Plagiarism and copyright – very important topics for any creative job – are also covered at this stage.

Next you’ll take an in-depth look at the visual elements of a logo and two of the most important elements; typography and colour. Following that, the nitty gritty of the logo design process and graphics fundamentals will be covered, before the most challenging stage; getting to know how Photoshop and Illustrator work and actually creating your first logo using both.

By the end of this course you will not only have gained the design theory and creative know-how to come up with great logo designs, you’ll also have the technical skills needed to create them.

Tools Used

This course is taught using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, the two gold-standard software packages in the design industry. Photoshop is used for editing and manipulating images and photographs, while Illustrator is used to design graphics and visual elements. They have many similar features, so if you’re familiar with one, you’ll already have a good working knowledge of the other.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Welcome, Here's What You'll Learn

Lecture 2: Meet Your Instructor

Lecture 3: Course Requirements

Lecture 4: What You'll Be Able To Accomplish With This Course

Chapter 2: Getting Started

Lecture 1: Introduction To Getting Started

Lecture 2: An Introduction To Logo Design

Lecture 3: What Exactly Is A Logo?

Lecture 4: Why Do Logos Even Exist? What Is Their Purpose?

Lecture 5: Most Logos Are Meaningless

Lecture 6: Logos Identify Our Tribe

Lecture 7: A Metaphor For Logos

Lecture 8: Logos For Small Business

Lecture 9: Successful Logo Requirements

Lecture 10: A Brief History Of Logo Design

Chapter 3: Logo Fundamentals: Understanding The Basics

Lecture 1: Introduction To Logo Fundamentals: Understanding The Basics

Lecture 2: Can Only Artists Design Great Logos?

Lecture 3: Why Small Business Needs Your Logo Design Skills

Lecture 4: Guidelines And Best Practices For Logo Design

Lecture 5: Analyzing Globally Recognizable Logos

Lecture 6: Trends In Logo Design

Lecture 7: Copying, Stealing…Plagiarism!

Lecture 8: Avoid The Cliche

Lecture 9: Why Bad Logos Don’t Work

Chapter 4: A Logo's Visual Elements

Lecture 1: Introduction To A Logo's Visual Elements

Lecture 2: Organizing A Logo's Visual Information

Lecture 3: Using Alignment Within Logos

Lecture 4: Using Whitespace To Your Advantage

Lecture 5: Creating Visual Interest With Movement

Chapter 5: The Power Of Typography

Lecture 1: Introduction To The Power Of Typography

Lecture 2: Type-Only Logos

Lecture 3: Understanding Typeface Styles

Lecture 4: Typography Terminology

Lecture 5: Choosing A Typeface Hierarchy

Lecture 6: Forbidden Fonts!

Lecture 7: Font Resources

Chapter 6: Understanding Colour

Lecture 1: Introduction To Understanding Colour

Lecture 2: How Colour Is Interpreted

Lecture 3: Brand Differentiation Via Color

Lecture 4: How Many Colours Should A Logo Have?

Lecture 5: Understanding Color Spaces

Chapter 7: The Logo Design Process

Lecture 1: Introduction To The Logo Design Process

Lecture 2: Step 1: Getting Started With Client Questions

Lecture 3: Step 2: Research And Information Gathering

Lecture 4: Step 3: Brainstorming Ideas

Lecture 5: Step 4: Moving To The Computer

Lecture 6: Step 5: Presenting Your Best Ideas

Lecture 7: Step 6: Final Logo Delivery

Chapter 8: Graphics Fundamentals

Lecture 1: Introduction To Graphics Fundamentals

Lecture 2: Raster vs Vector Graphics

Lecture 3: Alternatives To Photoshop

Lecture 4: Alternatives To Illustrator

Lecture 5: How Does InDesign Fit Into All This?

Chapter 9: Adobe Illustrator Primer

Lecture 1: Introduction To Adobe Illustrator Primer

Lecture 2: Getting Started With Illustrator

Lecture 3: Understanding Paths And Anchor Points

Lecture 4: Aligning And Spacing Objects

Lecture 5: Grouping, Locking, Stacking, And Duplicating Objects

Lecture 6: Working With Color

Lecture 7: Building Colour Schemes And Palettes

Lecture 8: Illustrator Typography

Lecture 9: Advanced Typography Techniques

Lecture 10: Mastering The Pen Tool

Chapter 10: Adobe Photoshop Primer

Lecture 1: Introduction To Adobe Photoshop Primer

Lecture 2: Getting Started With Photoshop

Lecture 3: Understanding Resolution And Resizing

Lecture 4: Using Photoshop Layers

Lecture 5: Creating And Modifying Selections

Lecture 6: Handling And Formatting Text

Chapter 11: Creating A Logo With Photoshop and Illustrator

Lecture 1: Introduction To Creating A Logo With Photoshop and Illustrator

Lecture 2: Clean Up With Photoshop

Lecture 3: Automatically Converting Pixels To Vector Shapes

Lecture 4: Manually Tracing Pixels To Create Vector Shapes

Lecture 5: Ideas For Logo Variations

Lecture 6: Saving To Different File Formats From Illustrator

Lecture 7: Saving To Different File Formats From Photoshop

Chapter 12: Additional Resources

Lecture 1: Introduction To Additional Resources

Lecture 2: Inspirational Resources For Logo Designers

Lecture 3: How Much Should You Charge?

Lecture 4: How To Find Clients

Lecture 5: Conclusion

Chapter 13: Bonus Material

Lecture 1: Bonus Lecture

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