101+ Logo Design

Resources
101+ Logo Design
Resources
As a professional logo designer, I’ve gathered a number of resources over the years, which I
have curated below.

I present to you, the best logo design resources on the web!

You can click on the links below to quickly go to that section.

• Courses
• Tutorials
• Software
• Communities
• Books
• Briefs
• Inspiration
• Awards
• Blogs
• Fonts
• Mockups
• Podcasts
• Portfolio
• Trends
• Style Guides
• Logo Articles

You can find graphic design resources here.


Logo Design Courses

Looking to learn logo design? Here is the best logo design course online:

Logo Core Masterclass (includes 65% off Adobe Creative Cloud)

The LogoCore Masterclass is the most in-depth logo course available, perfect for beginners
and intermediate designers looking to learn logo design. Master Adobe Illustrator, learn grid
structures, how to vectorize a logo, presentation design, create a styleguide, build a creative
brief, get valuable feedback, animate logos and so much more.

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These are two other great places to find logo design courses & classes online:
• See here for our compilation of the top free & paid logo design courses
• Udemy – Take an in-depth course for as little as $10. See their Logo Design Master-
class.

Logo Design Tutorials

Don’t want to take a full course? Follow these tutorials to help you get more familiar with
vectors.

• Skillshare – Short & sweet classes. Get 2 FREE Months of Unlimited Classes.

• 40+ Logo Design Tutorials
• EnvatoTuts Logo Category
• 80 Amazing Adobe Illustrator Tutorials

Logo Design Software

The tools you will need to create a vector logo.

• Adobe Illustrator (The industry standard, get 65% off with LogoCore)

• Logo Package Express – Amazing Illustrator extension that saves out your client’s logo
files in one click.
• Corel Draw
• Affinity Designer
• Inkscape (Free)
• Vectr (Free)

Logo Design Communities

Online communities that share feedback, tips, news and resources on logo design.

• JUST Logos – Our closed Facebook community focused purely on logos & branding
• Logo Geek – Closed Facebook Group

Logo Design Books

Some logo design books that I highly recommend.

• Brand Identity Essentials by Kevin Budelmann (Principles of Branding & Logos)

• Designing Brand Identity by Alina Wheeler (Branding)
• Ultimate Logo Design eBook by Kyle Courtright (The business of logo design)
• Logo Creed and Logo Lounge by Bill Gardner
• Logo by Michael Evamy (Inspiration)
Logo Design Briefs
Fictional logo briefs to help you practice your craft.
• Daily Logo Challenge
• LogoCore Logo Challenge
• Briefbox

Logo Design Inspiration

Galleries for logo design inspiration.
• Logo Lounge – The world’s largest logo database ($99 a year)
• Dribbble
• Pinterest
• Logo of the Day
• Logo Pond
• Logoed
• Logo Design Ideas

Logo Design Awards

Get the recognition you deserve.
• LogoWave – A high-profile award scheme, which I currently judge for
• Logo Lounge – An annual book, that includes only the best logos
• WOLDA – The World Logo Design Awards
• Best Brand Awards – International awards honoring the excellence on the design
around the world
• Contest Watchers – Lists all sorts of design contests, including logos
• IVIA (International Visual Identity Awards) – 21 diverse categories to submit in

Logo Design Blogs

The best logo design blogs on the internet.
• Brand New
• Logo Design Love
• Logo Geek
• David Airey.com (Logo Design)
• The Branding Source
• Creative Bloq (Branding)
• Design Week (Branding)
• Design Taxi (Branding)
• LogoDesigner.Co
• The Logo Smith
• Identity Designed
• Logo Lounge
Font Resources
Type plays a huge role in logo design. These are my go-to font resources:

• Google Fonts – Free font downloads

• MyFonts – My #1 go to resource for fonts
• FontSquirrel – More free font downloads
• WhatTheFont – Helps identify fonts by uploading an image
• Font Explorer Pro – My preferred font management tool
• 15 Best Fonts for Clean, Minimal Logos
• 30 Fonts Designers Must Know & Should Own

Mockups
To show your logos in context, it’s useful to have some mockups on hand.

• Creative Market (High quality mockups)

• Design Cuts (High quality mockups)
• Yellow Images (Great 3D assets)
• Envato (Subscription based assets)
• Place It (Subscription based mockups)
• SmartMockups (Pro online mockups)
• MockupFree (Free mockups)
• Graphic Burger (More free mocks)

Interviews & Podcasts

Learn while on the go.

• 10 Great Design Podcasts – A detailed list of design podcasts.

• LogoGeek Podcast – by Ian Paget with some impressive guests
• Sean Wes – Solid business advice
• Design Matters – The original design podcast, with Debbie Millman
• Honest Designers – Run by DesignCuts
• Smart Passive Income – Marketing & business advice from Pat Flynn

Portfolio
Want more logo design clients & exposure? Share your work on these sites:

• WordPress – Self host your own portfolio website. See here for my guide.
• Dribbble – Share shots of your work
• Behance – Adobe’s portfolio provider
• SquareSpace – A user friendly website builder
Logo Design Trends
Keep up with the latest logo design trends:

• Logo Lounge: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
• Logo Trends on Just Creative: 
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009

Branding Style Guides

Keep your brand in order with a style guide.

• A large collection of branding guidelines

• How to create a brand styleguide
• Find Guidelines

Logo Design Resources & Articles

Below you will find some great logo design articles.

• Branding, Logos, & Identity Design Differences Explained

• How to Choose a Logo Designer
• How Much Does a Logo Cost?
• 8 Secret Benefits of Branding
• Why Logo Design Does Not Cost $5.00
• The Secret Logo Design Process Of Top Logo Designers
• Vital Tips For Effective Logo Design – A few logo design laws to live by.
• Logo Size Guidelines
• How To Design Learn Logo Design for Free
• Brands of the World – Free logo design downloads, in vector EPS format.
• Famous Logo Designers
• Logo Design Inspiration eBook
• Freelance Job Sites

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