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Logo  Design REACHING  YOUR  CLIENT’S  NEEDS

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WHY  A  LOGO?

•  Easily  iden+fy  a  company/brand  •  Tell  at  a  glance  what  you  do  

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WHAT  MAKES  A  GOOD  LOGO?

•  Simple  •  Memorable  •  Timeless:  Avoid  fads  •  Versa+le  •  Audience  Appropriate  

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THE  MOST  IMPORTANT  THING

It’s  ALL  about  the  message  

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HOW  TO  DESIGN  A  LOGO

1. Consider  the  company  2. Iden+fy  the  audience  3. Determine  the  message  4. Sketch  some  ideas  5. Open  Illustrator  and  start!  6. Revisit  the  message  7. Gather  feedback  

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THINGS  TO  AVOID

1. Don’t  copy  compe+tors  2. Don’t  use  RASTER  images  3. Avoid  visual  clichés  4. Keep  it  simple    

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FONTS  TO  AVOID

Kerning  /  Tracking:    Avoid  extra  gaps  and  spaces  Predictable  Fonts:  Avoid  overused  “default”  typefaces  Crazy  Fonts:  Don’t  use  Curlz,  Papyrus,  etc.  Ultra-­‐thin  fonts:    May  not  be  legible  from  a  distance  Too  many  fonts:  Two  contras+ng  choices  is  the  max    

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BAD  INSPIRATION

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PITFALLS  FOR  MANY  STUDENTS

MORE  THAN  AN  ICON-­‐    You  need  an  icon  &  company  name  VARIETY:  You  need  3  completely  different  logos,  each  with  a  different  color  scheme  

FONT  VARIATIONS  -­‐  Focal  word  needs  to  be  larger  and  called  out,  with  smaller  text  for  less  important  words  

FOCUS-­‐  Don’t  forget  the  FOCUS  principles  we’ve  been  learning!  Alignment,  repe++on,  contrast,  etc  s+ll  applies  CREATIVITY-­‐  Be  unique,  think  outside  of  what  has  been  done  before.  

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LOGO  INSPIRATION

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LOGO  INSPIRATION