Using Software to Design Logos

Series Summary

No matter where you go in the world, everyone can recognize the golden arches mean McDonalds, or a white apple with a bite in it means Macintosh. Branding and developing a logo has become what can make or break a business. Sometimes your logo is the only thing that will get people interested in your product. Whether you're a band, an internet company, a restaurant chain, a flower shop, or a guy who wants other people to know his name, knowing how to design a logo is an indispensable skill.

In this free video series, watch as graphic design expert John Moore teaches how to design a logo. Learn what software you need for logo design, how to prepare for logo design, the importance of text, the importance of color, the use of different fonts, how to manipulate graphics, how to use filters to enhance text, and how to use wingdings to design a logo. Coming up with a recognizable brand and logo is essential to the success of any company or small business, so let the experts at Expert Village help you start developing your logo today.

Video Transcript

"This is John with Expert Village and I'm talking about making your own logo. Now the next thing that you'll want to consider is the software that you use. You can go to the store and you can use, you know look at Corel, it's whatever you feel comfortable with but the industry standard is PhotoShop. If you're anything serious about putting together your own graphics. If you're any kind of company that you don't want to spend a lot on a designer, then you need to buy and learn PhotoShop. It will do wonders for your business. That's just my personal recommendation, if you're good at some of the basic stuff and all you have is Microsoft paint and you know how to make it work, then that's what you have to use. So I'm just saying that you look and find something that works for you. But I would truly try out PhotoShop, you can get an Elements version for $99. A lot of computers now come with PhotoShop Element installed on it. So when you're going out to buy a computer you may want to keep that in consideration."