How to Design a Logo for Beginners | BYOL Show EP1

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In this video, I will answer the commonly asked question “What is the best way to design a logo?”. We’ll go over my process of designing a logo, from doing a competitor analysis, mind maps and moodboards. We’ll do a bunch of draft sketches and then we’ll refine our best sketch in Adobe Illustrator together.

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Intro: 0:00
Brief: 1:36
Name picking: 4:51
Competitor analysis: 7:05
Related words: 15:05
Mood board: 17:36
Drawing logos: 19:35
Development: 25:32
What next: 27:17
Outro: 27:57

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[sandrars]

I am a computer engineer turned Master's student of Design and the only design I've ever learnt in my career is from this man. Forever Grateful!

[sporklezstuff_moved_to_tt]

I'm too young for a job but was interested in the idea of making logos so here I am.

[jessicak]

I'm sitting here, overwhelmed, attempting to make my first logo. Everything you say, it's like reading my mind and exactly what I need. Thank you!

[nanaildar]

I just couldn't find anyone better than you on internet! How could you be so kind! 😭😍😍😍

[mordechailewis]

Dan, you are, by far, the best teacher when it comes to learning how to use InDesign!

[harish]

, the way you kept us throughout the process and taught me how to comeup with a brand, mood board, competitor analysis - these exercises opened a whole new level of understanding to logo design for me, I'm so grateful for the level of effort and beginner understanding that you brought to this tutorials. Love the video, will keep up with the entire BYOL series and share my work in the group soon!

[christinec]

I like the concept of the helmet if not that exact drawing. It's recognizable yet under used as a cycling logo. Great video.

[cholasimmons]

I'm definitely throwing out my current sketches after watching this 😂

[logotronix.]

I watch your videos, I learn new things and increase my knowledge of creativity. It really helps me to better understand current and traditional ideas of the design industry. Keep up the good work! 😊

[thickymcghee]

This was a very helpful video. I spent almost a thousand on branding working with freelancers on Fiverr. I was still unhappy with that I had. I didn't feel a connection to my own branding, and I knew that wasn't a good sign. So I started following these tutorials and ended up with not only an amazing logo, but also all types of other helpful stuff like my brand identity, my color palette...so much stuff. So now when I am designing some merch, or a banner or something on social media, I don't have to waste hours upon hours thinking. I just go back to my brief, my board, my sketches and within an hour I know what will work and what wont. And the best part is, my stuff is all aligned and synergized. It doesn't look like a different person designed everything. Everything comes together. Thank you!

[russelrealeza]

Dan, I love your enthusiasm in explaining more about the process. What got me hooked into, is the mind map, since it's where the basis of our logo comes, and also the competitor analysis helps up bring up ideas and get your thinking going since you'll see various kinds of logos that would get you to be inspired to create yours. Man, in those 28 minutes, I learned a lot that's for sure. I just stumbled on this video of yours and I got tons of insights that I would definitely use for my future clients. Thanks again man, looking forward to more videos soon!

[davide]

Found my digital Guru. Thanks a lot Dan has been months now that I follow your classes, you are the one!

[cardo]

currently doing 3 of ur courses and i had to leave a comment u make learning so easy no mattter how technical, i pray that your legacy will become worldwide and remain impactful. thank you for this and the others.

[AlishaGHarris]

I just wanted to say thank you for these free tutorials. I love them! I am a broke student trying to push myself through college and these tutorials are lifesavers. I discovered you through the Envato Tuts+ lessons and I have learned A LOT!

So thank you, please do not stop.

[kallesonoscar]

In my opinion, you're the must watch online tutor. So friendly and smoothly explain the most complicated concepts to my understanding... 🙏

[johncrestani]

All right then! HERE COMES THE HERO.
Before I start digging through the video, i would love this course to have HIGH MATERIAL OF ILLUSTRATOR LOGO DESIGN PLEASE.
your way of delivering the information is incredibly informative and SUPER HANDY " cool hah lol"

[saltedjazza]

Dan - You're an amazing teacher my guy! Love from Australia

[discofeevaeva]

Your video was, by far, the most learning concise video I have seen. The homework, the process, and showing us how you draw the logos was heaven for a visual learner like me. I need instructions like this, that break down the process you need before you even touch pen to paper. Steps for success!

[anklu]

„…but it‘s not so much about how to draw this logo here, but more about how I got to this point.“
That‘s exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

[mokais]

I was stagnant before watching your video!
I just created my first logo thanks to you!
We appreciate you sharing your skills with us