Brand Design with Grids
A course by Christian Pacheco Quijano , Graphic designer

Learn to use the language of geometry to create memorable brands
Christian Pacheco, creative director at the multidisciplinary design studio Kimbal, has years of experience as a graphic designer specialized in brand and pattern creation. Geometry is his hallmark and he uses it to shape eye-catching designs and memorable visual systems.
In this online course, Christian teaches you his approach to designing a brand's visual identity, a process that can be applied to both small businesses and multinational corporations. Learn to create visual elements using grids and transform into a brand system, from the concept to the client presentation.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 19 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (924)
- 15,002 students
- 17 lessons (2h 23m)
- 19 additional resources (16 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design a brand identity based on a real brief using a grid and the Kimbal methodology.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, creatives, and anyone interested in learning more about the brand design and visual identities.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of design and Adobe Illustrator is recommended for this course.
For materials, you need a pencil, paper, a square set, a compass, markers, and a computer with Adobe Illustrator installed.

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Christian Pacheco Quijano
A course by Christian Pacheco Quijano
Christian Pacheco is a graphic designer from Mexico City specialized in brand creation. He has collaborated with companies such as Daewoo, Hard Rock Hotels, DC Comics, and Warner.
His work has been published in the United States, France, Spain, England, and China. It has also been displayed in Mexico at the Franz Mayer Museum, the Museo de la Ciudad de México, the Museo Mexicano del Diseño MUMEDI, and Zona MACO, as well as in galleries in Spain, Argentina, and Italy, where he participated in an exhibition at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan.
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
What is a brand?
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What is a brand?
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Brand taxonomy
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Methodology
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U3
Dimensions of the sign
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Semantic level
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Syntactic level
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Pragmatic level
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U4
Let's do it
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Proposal of ideas from a brief
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Ideas panel (moodboard)
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U5
Sketch, reticle and vectorization
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Reticle
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Bocetaje
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Vectorization
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U6
Typographic choice, color and presentation to the client.
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Choosing the correct source
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Colour
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Presentation of our brand
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Bonus track
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FP
Final project
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Design of brands and pictograms
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Exelente curso, recomendado si te gustaría aprender a crear marcas con retículas.
muy bien explicado para empezar a crear una marca
nice course
Siempre he admirado el trabajo del maestro Pacheco y lo metódico que es para estructurar hasta este curso desde la metodología, el boceto y el resultado final ha sido claro y preciso.
En definitiva recomiendo este curso.
Siempre he admirado el trabajo del maestro Pacheco y lo metódico que es para estructurar hasta este curso desde la metodología, el boceto y el resultado final ha sido claro y preciso.
En definitiva recomiendo este curso.