The Logo Design Process From Start To Finish
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Brief Introduction
Learn every aspect of a logo design project from the initial meeting with client, the technical design and finalization.Description
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Have you ever had a client ask you "CAN YOU DESIGN A LOGO FOR ME?"
Logo Design is usually the Gateway that will lead into all other types of design for a client. Once you design a logo that the client is thrilled with, it's pretty much a given that they will let you design their business cards, brochures, websites, etc.. This course will cover a wide variety of topics including:
Client Interaction:
Logo design information sheet
How to get clients
Setting up your meeting
The client meeting
Pricing a branding package
Project proposal/contract
Project Research:
Mind Mapping
Coming up with ideas
How to take a screenshot
Sketching out ideas
Books with inspiration
Online inspiration
Building Your Logo:
Creating a NEW CLIENT folder
Setting up your document
Type tool basics & effects
Enhancing with gradients
Finding & installing free fonts
The pathfinder tools
Finalizing Your Logo:
Saving a full branding package
Exporting elements for web & print
Outlining / Expanding elements
Refining with the pathfinder
Sending drafts / proofs
Receiving final payment
NEW BONUS SECTION - UPDATED WEEKLY
Extended versions of each new Professional Logo design from YouTube series
Bonus video tutorial of an additional logo.
Correspondence with client.
A view of my entire canvas of ideas and sketches.
Downloadable vector file of the logo in this tutorial.
The full finalized branding package.
Requirements
- Requirements
- Adobe Illustrator CS4, CS5 CS6 or Creative Cloud. I cover a lot of general things that are in previous versions of Illustrator. You can dowload a demo at Adobes Website.
- A Mac or PC Computer