Badge Logo Design for Beginners in Illustrator

History of Crew Badges

A course by Clark Orr , Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Orlando, United States.
Joined April 2021
96% positive reviews (48)
1,500 students
Audio: English
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About the video: History of Crew Badges

Overview

“Crew badges have basically been around since the middle ages. Yes, you heard right! Let me take you on a journey through time, from ancient regal symbols to our modern obsession with commercial branding.”

In this video lesson Clark Orr addresses the topic: History of Crew Badges, which is part of the Domestika online course: Badge Logo Design for Beginners in Illustrator. Learn the basics of designing striking badges, crests, and logos that visually represent your team by exploring the playful art of digital illustration.

Partial transcription of the video

“ History of Crew Badges Now you know a bit about my influences. In this lesson, we'll talk about the history of badges. Here, we have a page with several shields. These came to be from the 12th and 13th centuries when knights would wear these emblems on their shields. Those were called heraldic achievements. Those were then adopted by families as a way to understand and know which families were who. There are these different symbols and shapes of badges. Those were used by families and nobility to understand what tribes each individual was part of. Because noble families back then had powe...”

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Course summary for: Badge Logo Design for Beginners in Illustrator

  • Level: Beginner
  • 96% positive reviews (48)
  • 1500 students
  • 5 units
  • 14 lessons (2h 13m)
  • 2 downloads
  • Category

    Design
  • Areas

    Branding & Identity, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Vector Illustration

Clark Orr

Clark Orr
A course by Clark Orr

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Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Clark Orr is a full time freelance graphic designer and illustrator with twenty years of experience, and is based in Orlando, Florida. In addition to his illustration and branding work with businesses, brands, and agencies world-wide, he co-owns his own brand Hellcats USA, which produces art prints, candles, apparel, and accessories. From an early age, he was introduced to design as well as encouragement to pursue his creative impulses, from his father, who worked as a sign maker.

His love for aged, yet timeless aesthetics is materialized in his collection of historical art and graphics artifacts, which inspire his creations with a characteristic nod backwards. His clients range from smaller, independent brands to household names like Target, Nike, NBCUniversal, Marvel Studios, Dropbox, Facebook, Under Armour, AMC, IFC, and many more.


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Badge Logo Design for Beginners in Illustrator. Design course by Clark Orr

Badge Logo Design for Beginners in Illustrator

A course by Clark Orr
Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Orlando, United States.
Joined April 2021
  • 96% positive reviews (48)
  • 1,500 students