PAINTCRAFT - COLOR MEETS HOME Logo Tutorial NSDA Graphics Design Level 2, by Design with Monirul on YouTube. 16 min 48 s.
- Video length
- 16 min 48 s
- Time to do it
- 40 minutes
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Open Illustrator and go to File, New. Set the artboard to 1000 by 1000 pixels, choose RGB color mode and click Create. This keeps the mark square and easy to scale later.
Sketch the idea on paper first. For a paint and home brand, think of a house outline combined with a paint drop, roller or brush stroke, and pick one simple idea to build.
Draw the base shapes with the Rectangle tool (M), the Polygon tool for the roof triangle and the Ellipse tool (L) for the drop. Hold Shift while dragging so the shapes stay even.
Select the shapes and use the Shape Builder tool, or Pathfinder and Unite, to merge them into one solid mark. Delete any leftover pieces you do not need.
Open the Align panel and align the shapes to the artboard, both horizontally and vertically. Nudge single elements by eye until the mark looks balanced rather than just centred.
Choose two or three colors only. Sample them from a swatch library or type hex codes into the Color panel, then save each one as a swatch so the palette stays consistent.
Add the brand name with the Type tool using a clean sans serif. Adjust size, letter spacing and the gap between the mark and the wordmark until the two feel like one unit.
Check the logo at small size by zooming out to around 10 percent. Simplify or thicken any detail that disappears, then run Object, Path, Clean Up to remove stray points.
Save the working file as an AI document, then go to File, Export, Export As and save a PNG with a transparent background plus an SVG for web use.
Tips and common mistakes
Design in black and white first and add color only once the shapes read clearly on their own.
Keep stroke widths and corner radii consistent, since mismatched details make a minimal logo look messy.
Turn on Smart Guides and a few ruler guides so alignment stays exact as you move pieces around.
Name your layers and group the mark and wordmark separately so edits stay quick.
Questions
Do I need drawing skills to make a logo like this?
No. The whole mark is built from basic shapes, so you only need to place, merge and align them well. Sketching on paper first helps you decide the idea before you touch the software.
How many colors should a simple logo use?
Two or three works for most brands. One dark color for the mark and text, one accent, and a light neutral is usually enough, and it keeps the logo readable at small sizes.
Which file should I hand to a client?
Give a vector file such as AI or SVG plus a PNG with a transparent background. Vector files scale to any size without losing quality, which PNG cannot do.
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