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101 Logo Resources

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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.
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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)
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and intermediate designers looking to learn logo design. Master Adobe Illustrator, learn grid
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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
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