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Fundamentals of Graphic Design: Build your own Logo Design
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Fundamentals of Graphic Design: Build your own Logo Design

Taught in English

Ola Ahmed

Instructor: Ola Ahmed

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Beginner level

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2 hours
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No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
Hands-on learning
4.3

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What you'll learn

  • Create a logo for your brand and incorporate colors, texts, and images that reflect your identity and convey your message to your audience.

  • Create a very simple logo that is attractive, inviting, and easily comprehensible using one simple technique called Negative Space.

  • Identify the importance of color psychology when it comes to logo design and practice the basics of Inkscape as a designing software.

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Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 hours
Learn at your own pace
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
Hands-on learning
4.3

(33 reviews)

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About this Guided Project

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. By the end of Task 1, you will have a basic understanding of the difference between Vector and Raster Graphics. Moreover, you will be able to set up your work space and your page in Inkscape.

  2. By the end of Task 2, you will be able to create a simple three-lettered logo based on your company's abbreviation and how to apply the concept of Negative Space.

  3. By the end of Task 3, you will be able to create two-letter logos using Negative Space as well as understand how to apply stroke and shadows effects to enhance your logo.

  4. By the end of Task 4, you will be able to create a vector out of an actual image and use it to create a negative space logo that represents your brand and identity.

  5. By the end of Task 5, you will be able to add texture, stroke, and shadow effects to your logo, identify the importance of choosing a logo’s color, and how to export your design for use.

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Ola Ahmed
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  • Skill-based, hands-on learning

    Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.

  • Expert guidance

    Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.

  • No downloads or installation required

    Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.

  • Available only on desktop

    This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.

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