101+ Logo Design Resources 101+ Logo Design Resources As a professional logo designer, I’ve gathered a number of resources over the years, which I have curated below. I present to you, the best logo design resources on the web! You can click on the links below to quickly go to that section. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Courses Tutorials Software Communities Books Briefs Inspiration Awards Blogs Fonts Mockups Podcasts Portfolio Trends Style Guides Logo Articles You can find graphic design resources here. Logo Design Courses Looking to learn logo design? Here is the best logo design course online: Logo Core Masterclass (includes 65% off Adobe Creative Cloud) The LogoCore Masterclass is the most in-depth logo course available, perfect for beginners and intermediate designers looking to learn logo design. Master Adobe Illustrator, learn grid structures, how to vectorize a logo, presentation design, create a styleguide, build a creative brief, get valuable feedback, animate logos and so much more. » Learn More Get an exclusive 10% discount with coupon code ‘JUST10’. Simply enter the coupon at checkout. These are two other great places to find logo design courses & classes online: • See here for our compilation of the top free & paid logo design courses • Udemy – Take an in-depth course for as little as $10. See their Logo Design Masterclass. Logo Design Tutorials Don’t want to take a full course? Follow these tutorials to help you get more familiar with vectors. • • • • Skillshare – Short & sweet classes. Get 2 FREE Months of Unlimited Classes. 40+ Logo Design Tutorials EnvatoTuts Logo Category 80 Amazing Adobe Illustrator Tutorials Logo Design Software The tools you will need to create a vector logo. • • • • • • Adobe Illustrator (The industry standard, get 65% off with LogoCore) Logo Package Express – Amazing Illustrator extension that saves out your client’s logo files in one click. Corel Draw Affinity Designer Inkscape (Free) Vectr (Free) Logo Design Communities Online communities that share feedback, tips, news and resources on logo design. • • JUST Logos – Our closed Facebook community focused purely on logos & branding Logo Geek – Closed Facebook Group Logo Design Books Some logo design books that I highly recommend. • • • • • Brand Identity Essentials by Kevin Budelmann (Principles of Branding & Logos) Designing Brand Identity by Alina Wheeler (Branding) Ultimate Logo Design eBook by Kyle Courtright (The business of logo design) Logo Creed and Logo Lounge by Bill Gardner Logo by Michael Evamy (Inspiration) Logo Design Briefs Fictional logo briefs to help you practice your craft. • Daily Logo Challenge • LogoCore Logo Challenge • Briefbox Logo Design Inspiration Galleries for logo design inspiration. • Logo Lounge – The world’s largest logo database ($99 a year) • Dribbble • Pinterest • Logo of the Day • Logo Pond • Logoed • Logo Design Ideas Logo Design Awards Get the recognition you deserve. • LogoWave – A high-profile award scheme, which I currently judge for • Logo Lounge – An annual book, that includes only the best logos • WOLDA – The World Logo Design Awards • Best Brand Awards – International awards honoring the excellence on the design around the world • Contest Watchers – Lists all sorts of design contests, including logos • IVIA (International Visual Identity Awards) – 21 diverse categories to submit in Logo Design Blogs The best logo design blogs on the internet. • Brand New • Logo Design Love • Logo Geek • David Airey.com (Logo Design) • The Branding Source • Creative Bloq (Branding) • Design Week (Branding) • Design Taxi (Branding) • LogoDesigner.Co • The Logo Smith • Identity Designed • Logo Lounge Font Resources Type plays a huge role in logo design. These are my go-to font resources: • • • • • • • Google Fonts – Free font downloads MyFonts – My #1 go to resource for fonts FontSquirrel – More free font downloads WhatTheFont – Helps identify fonts by uploading an image Font Explorer Pro – My preferred font management tool 15 Best Fonts for Clean, Minimal Logos 30 Fonts Designers Must Know & Should Own Mockups To show your logos in context, it’s useful to have some mockups on hand. • • • • • • • • Creative Market (High quality mockups) Design Cuts (High quality mockups) Yellow Images (Great 3D assets) Envato (Subscription based assets) Place It (Subscription based mockups) SmartMockups (Pro online mockups) MockupFree (Free mockups) Graphic Burger (More free mocks) Interviews & Podcasts Learn while on the go. • • • • • • 10 Great Design Podcasts – A detailed list of design podcasts. LogoGeek Podcast – by Ian Paget with some impressive guests Sean Wes – Solid business advice Design Matters – The original design podcast, with Debbie Millman Honest Designers – Run by DesignCuts Smart Passive Income – Marketing & business advice from Pat Flynn Portfolio Want more logo design clients & exposure? Share your work on these sites: • • • • WordPress – Self host your own portfolio website. See here for my guide. Dribbble – Share shots of your work Behance – Adobe’s portfolio provider SquareSpace – A user friendly website builder Logo Design Trends Keep up with the latest logo design trends: • • Logo Lounge: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 Logo Trends on Just Creative: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 Branding Style Guides Keep your brand in order with a style guide. • • • A large collection of branding guidelines How to create a brand styleguide Find Guidelines Logo Design Resources & Articles Below you will find some great logo design articles. • • • • • • • • • • • • • Branding, Logos, & Identity Design Differences Explained How to Choose a Logo Designer How Much Does a Logo Cost? 8 Secret Benefits of Branding Why Logo Design Does Not Cost $5.00 The Secret Logo Design Process Of Top Logo Designers Vital Tips For Effective Logo Design – A few logo design laws to live by. Logo Size Guidelines How To Design Learn Logo Design for Free Brands of the World – Free logo design downloads, in vector EPS format. Famous Logo Designers Logo Design Inspiration eBook Freelance Job Sites Cover photo by entrepreneurshandbook.com
