Author : David Airey
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 22,44 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Art
ISBN : 0321985206
In Logo Design Love, Irish graphic designer David Airey brings the best parts of his wildly popular blog of the same name to the printed page. Just as in the blog, David fills each page of this simple, modern-looking book with gorgeous logos and real world anecdotes that illustrate best practices for designing brand identity systems that last.
Author : Jack Gernsheimer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 29,86 MB
Release : 2010-02-23
Category : Design
ISBN : 1581157517
How to design great logos, step by step by step. * Lavishly illustrated with 750 color images * How-tos, case studies, and detailed analysis of well-known logos What makes a logo good? What makes it bad? What makes it great? The entire process of logo design is examined, from the initial client interview to brainstorming, from first presentation to delivery of the final standards manual. Through 750 color illustrations, classic logos are analyzed, and readers will learn a thirteen-point system for measuring the effectiveness of any logo. Learn about the uses of positive and negative space, balance, color, and typography; follow intriguing case studies; discover how to make effective presentations to clients. Designers, marketing and branding specialists, educators, and students everywhere need this definitive guide to creating great logos.
Author : Wang Shaoqiang
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 12,60 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Design
ISBN : 9788416851904
In the field of branding logos have to be optimized for smart phones, tablets, TVs, desktops and meet users' needs at the same time, with design variants for all types of physical and digital supports, in a trend known as responsive logos. This book features with detailed analysis examples to help designers make logos that are both useful and stylish in this digital era.
Author : Alex W. White
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 29,73 MB
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Design
ISBN : 1621536033
A Visually Stunning Guide to Learning the Art of Logo Design Designers looking to learn the art of designing logos need look no further than The Elements of Logo Design by world-renowned designer Alex W. White. Unique in its approach to explaining how to design marks, The Elements of Logo Design explores design unity, typography and its expression as frozen sound, how a logo fits into a greater branding strategy, and how to build a logo. With more than four hundred examples culled from advertising, editorial, and web use, readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of universally shared graphic design principles. These principles are then applied to logo design specifically, relating the discipline to all other graphic design. Chapters include such topics as: Logic in design Relationships, hierarchy, and structure Differences and similarities in design Research and planning an identity How to build a logo using type, image, and space Letterforms, type, and fonts Type alteration Semiotics: icons and symbols Image-to-image relationships With a foreword by Jerry Kuyper, who is widely recognized as one of the top twenty-five logo designers of all time, The Elements of Logo Design is a formidable resource for learning the art of branding and making marks.
Author : Bill Gardner
Publisher : Indicia Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 MB
Release : 2017-09-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781543909586
Written by the founder of LogoLounge.com, this comprehensive handbook speaks to the magic of design and provides a glimpse into the designer's creed. Logo Creed puts designers directly in touch with strong mentors who speak candidly about the processes that lead to successful designs. Designers including David Airey, Bill Gardner, Von Gitschka, Paul Howalt, Jerry Kuyper, Brian Miller, Miles Newlyn, Sherwin Schwartzrock, Felix Sockwell, plus many more share their sketches, brainstorms, false starts and most successful techniques. Logo Creed shows you how to navigate the discovery process from research, reading the air for clues, and making the best use of budgets, to knowing what sort of mark to create. From there, you will move into development, where you will learn how to identify the most potent ideas, brainstorm effectively by yourself or with others, recognize the components of great logos, and understand how to distill ideas down to the very best solution. Finally, you will move into the delivery process, where you will learn to build brand DNA, craft presentations for specific situations and clients, tell the brand story, and keep your designs vital and alive even after they leave your hands. This book is highly beneficial for students, self-taught designers, and those who never stop learning.
Author : Aaron James Draplin
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 36,77 MB
Release : 2016-05-17
Category : Design
ISBN : 1613129963
A funny, colorful, fascinating tour through the work and life of one of today’s most influential graphic designers. Esquire. Ford Motors. Burton Snowboards. The Obama Administration. While all of these brands are vastly different, they share at least one thing in common: a teeny little bit of Aaron James Draplin. Draplin is one of the new school of influential graphic designers who combine the power of design, social media, entrepreneurship, and DIY aesthetic to create a successful business and way of life. Pretty Much Everything is a mid-career survey of work, case studies, inspiration, road stories, lists, maps, how-tos, and advice. It includes examples of his work—posters, record covers, logos—and presents the process behind his design with projects like Field Notes and the “Things We Love” State Posters. Draplin also offers valuable advice and hilarious commentary that illustrates how much more goes into design than just what appears on the page. With Draplin’s humor and pointed observations on the contemporary design scene, Pretty Much Everything is the complete package.
Author : Gareth Hardy
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,42 MB
Release : 2011-06-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781119993322
The ultimate guide to Logo Design from the world's most popular resource for web designers and developers Web designers and developers now find themselves tasked with designing not only a client's Web site, but also their logo and brand identity. By adding Logo Design to your portfolio, you also add brand skills and unique content. This unparalleled guide dives into the topic of design theory and tells you everything you need to know in order to build remarkable logo. No matter your level of experience, Smashing Magazine covers techniques and best practices in understandable way. You'll look behind the scenes at the art of creating identities. From theory to instruction to inspiration, this must-have book addresses the challenges and rewards of creating a logo that adheres to specific rules of successful design. Details the process of creating a memorable and unique logo, from finding inspiration to executing the design Looks at what makes a logo successful, various typefaces to explore, ways to use color, the pros and cons of vector, how to prepare for print, and more Zeroes in on the research, concepts, and techniques that go into designing an amazing logo Includes more than 400 never-before-published logos, interviews with established designers, and biographies of logo design masters with case studies of their iconic work Appeals to a wide range of readers, from aspiring designer to experienced professional Encompassing everything about the art of creating identities, this is the only book you need to get started designing today.
Author : Sean Adams
Publisher : Rockport Publishers
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 23,66 MB
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 1616736089
Masters of Design: Logos and Identity profiles twenty well known designers, who are recognized for the particular areas of design in which they’re profiled in the Masters series. The profiles are not only inspirational, but they provide real-world advice and support designers can use in their projects. Through real world examples and illustrations, the authors present the work of the 20 legends focusing on the subject of identity and logos. This ranges from simple mark-making to full scale programs applied to multiple mediums. The book also includes a gallery of marks, sidebars on heroes and inspirations, and diagrams to explain concepts or processes. The designers included will have a wide age range, type of work, in-house agencies, small business, large firm, domestic and international designers. Each profile is about 2,000 words and includes 10-15 projects with captions that detail the specifics. We include current projects as well as the projects that put these people on the map.
Author : Daniel Donnelly
Publisher : Rockport Publishers
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 33,36 MB
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 1610581180
Each logo element in 999 Logo Design Elements is a distinct and standalone piece that offers designers the capability to develop hundreds of thousands of logo variations on themes. The elements include banners, arrows, ovals, swooshes, geometric shapes, and hundreds of creative parts that can be pulled together to create original logo designs. Featured throughout the book are examples of logos and identities built with elements from the book.also includes links to all of the resources included in the book for easy access to books, tutorials, and websites focused on logo design. Graphic editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop(R) and Illustrator(R), are required.
Author : Steven Heller
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,45 MB
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781786274120
The Logo Design Idea Book is an accessible introduction to the key elements of good logo design, including insights into the logos of iconic brands. This guide is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to learn the basic about designing a logo. The book introduces the key elements of good logo design and is perfect for graphic design and branding inspiration. Written by Steven Heller and Gail Anderson, world's leading authorities on design, The Logo Design Idea Book includes 50 logo examples of good ideas in the service of representation, reputation and identification. Arrows, swashes, swooshes, globes, sunbursts and parallel, vertical and horizontal lines, words, letters, shapes and pictures. Logos are the most ubiquitous and essential of all graphic design devices, representing ideas, beliefs and, of course, things. They primarily identify products, businesses and institutions but they are also associated, hopefully in a positive way, with the ethos or philosophy of those entities. Perfect for students, beginners or anyone curious about logo design! Chapters include: Give personality to letters Develop a memorable monogram Make a symbol carry the weight Transform from one identity to another Make a mnemonic Illustrate with wit and humor Include secret signs Get more design inspiration from other Idea Books: The Graphic Design Idea Book The Illustration Idea Book The Typography Idea Book
