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What makes a good logo? - create the best logo for your client with Inkscape

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Overview

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In this course I cover the theory and the creative process of logo design from the first client brief through finding ideas and creating sketches, until the presentation of the final design to the client. According to this, half of the course is about logo design theory and process, the other half is about designing logos in Inkscape - with all the practical tips I can give.


Inkscape is a great free vector tool you can use to create real, professional level logo design for real clients. Clients care about results, they need a good logo from a flexible, professional designer. To achieve this, you don't need expensive software. You need to be clever and creative, and I show you how!

  • work like a professional logo designer
  • create creative and smart logo design
  • understand what makes a good logo

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Your first task!
  • The good logo
  • Types of logos
  • Simplicity
  • Unique
  • Clever and creative
  • Gestalt games
  • The logo design process in a nutshell
  • Do your research!
  • Research example
  • Sketching for creativity
  • Creating the 2nd logo idea in Inkscape
  • Creating the 1st logo idea in Inkscape
  • Continuing the 2nd idea
  • Creating a 3rd version
  • And a 4th version of the same logo
  • Colors in logodesign
  • Coloring our logo in Inksape
  • Type in logo design
  • Add text in Inkscape
  • Presenting your ideas to the client
  • Conclusion

Taught by

István Szép

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