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Logo Design: From Concept to Presentation

A course by Sagi Haviv , Graphic Designer

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Graphic Designer. New York, United States.
Joined October 2019

Learn the basic principles of logo design as you find your personal identity as a designer

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99% positive reviews (3.7K)
62,538 students
Audio: English, Turkish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn the basic principles of logo design as you find your personal identity as a designer

Balancing simplicity and distinctiveness is one of the most difficult tasks in graphic design and one that Sagi Haviv excels at. Through the years, the New York-based designer has created iconic logos for the US Open Tennis Championships, Harvard University Press, Conservation International, and many more.

This course will help you break some misconceptions about design and will help you elevate your work and your portfolio. Through the process of working on a logo and identity for a client, you will explore your own identity as a graphic designer.

By the end of this course, you will not only have become a better designer but also a more focused one, with all the tools to design an iconic logo and sell it to a client.

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ban_annamari 08.11.2020 at 21:07

A fantastic course with a lot of insights and AHA-moments, even for somebody working in the field. Great to see the design and presentation process of someone this professional and how he deals with clients (a crucial part of our job). Thank you!

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 12 downloads

What is a Designer?
3 minutes, 37 seconds
Choose Your Client
15 minutes, 47 seconds
Understand Your Client
11 minutes, 56 seconds
Concept Development
16 minutes, 9 seconds
Typography
5 minutes, 11 seconds
How to Build the Case
5 minutes, 41 seconds
  • 99% positive reviews (3.7K)
  • 62,538 students
  • 16 lessons (2h 33m)
  • 12 additional resources (0 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: English, Turkish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

As a final project, you will have to find a client, to design a logo for their business and to convince them to adopt it. So, at the end of this course, you will not only have the logo but also the tools to sell it.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anybody who wants to learn about identity design and logos.

Requirements and materials

You will not need any previous knowledge, just the will to learn about logo design.


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62,538 Students
3,742 Reviews
99% Positive ratings

Sagi Haviv

A course by Sagi Haviv

Teacher Plus
Graphic Designer

Sagi Haviv is a New York-based graphic designer and a partner in the design firm Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv. Among the over 60 identity programs he has designed are the logos for the US Open Tennis Championships, Leonard Bernstein at 100, Harvard University Press, Conservation International, and LA Reid’s Hitco Entertainment.

A go-to expert on the process of effective logo design, Sagi contributes regularly to Bloomberg Businessweek, PBS, Fast Company, and NBC’s Meet The Press. He speaks about logo design around the world, including for TEDx, the AIGA, the HOW Design Conference, the Brand New Conference, Princeton University, the Onassis Foundation, the American Advertising Federation, and Columbia Business School, amongst many others. Sagi has served as Jury Chair for the Clio Awards and the Art Directors Club and Jury President for the D&AD Awards.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Introduction
    • Influences
    • What Will We Do in the Course?
  • U2

    Change of Mindset

    • What is a Designer?
    • The Responsibility of Expertise
  • U3

    Defining the Basic Principles of Logo Design

    • What Is a Good Logo?
    • Logotype vs. Symbol
    • Student Logos Analysis
  • U4

    How to Transform Ideas into Iconic Marks

    • Choose Your Client
    • Understand Your Client
    • Concept Development
    • Refinement
    • Typography
  • U5

    It’s All about Preparation

    • Applications
    • How to Build the Case
    • Bringing the Client Along
  • FP

    Final project

    • Logo Design: From Concept to Presentation

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Logo Design: From Concept to Presentation. Design course by Sagi Haviv Best seller

Logo Design: From Concept to Presentation

A course by Sagi Haviv
Graphic Designer. New York, United States.
Joined October 2019
  • 99% positive reviews (3.7K)
  • 62,538 students