Logo design process
The logo is design process is sometimes difficult, meanwhile, it should be easy when you know the process or format to follow. That's why KATECH, is here to share the format to follow when designing a logo.
After, reading this article,you will be able to create any custom logo by yourself in a few minutes.
NOTE:
This is not a process to respect,you can start from anywhere you think you can start and it's not compulsory to follow all the steps.
Simply follow these 7 steps to create a logo:
1. Business details.
This is the details of the the company or brand you want to create the logo for, including the name, purpose, goals of the company or brand. Get all the relative information about the business.
2. Logo style.
Here, you must choose the type of logo you want or your client want you to design. It can be wordmark (name based logo) or icon based logo.
There's 7 types of logo design that you must know, sometimes, there's specific types for specific business, that's why you must know the details of the business.
These are the 7 types of logo, you can choose from:
1. Wordmark Logos.
2. Abstract Mark.
3. Lettermark or Monogram.
4. Brand Mark, Pictorial Mark and Logo Symbols.
5. Mascot Logos.
6. Emblems Logos.
7. Combination Mark.
3. Select fonts.
Choosing the right font for your logo is very important. Font define the look and feel of your logo, so, make sure to choose font that are suitable for your logo. Don't used more than 3 fonts in your logo. The number of fonts that are mostly required for a logo design is 2 fonts.
You must know how to combine those fonts in your logo.
4. Do your research.
After, chosen the type of your logo and font, now you must do research about the type of logo you have chosen and also about your business. It's basically,to study your competitors logo, because you have to create the logo that will be in the same line with your business. Through,the research, you will see what types of logo, is created for your business and get inspiration from it to create your unique design.
Remember, it's not necessary to communicate the type,goals of the business through the logo.
5. Sketch and design the logo.
After getting inspiration from your research,start sketching your ideas, just sketch anything you think about it as logo, then later select the one you like the most and work on it to make it nice.
It's important,to send the a number of the logo sketched to your client to make he/her choice so that you can work on the one he/she have chose.
6. Keep it simple.
Make your logo simple and attractive. Avoid adding small small details on it.
A simple logo is more attractive than the complex logo.
7. Pick your color.
Choose color for your logo. You can choose single or gradient color all depends on your want or client. If, you are working for a client, it's important to ask about the color he/she want.
To have a clear view of your logo make one black version with white background and another black version with black background, this will allow you access well your logo.
Hurray!!! These are some simples steps to follow when you want to create a logo.
DISCLAIMER.
I'm not an expert in this field, this is just my personal opinion, so, feel to make your own research if don't think this professional.
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KATECH