Time 4 Design
This guide has lots of advice on creating a logo.
As does this VIDEO
A site recommended in the video above : https://www.logodesignlove.com/
What are the characteristics of a good logo? See here to answer this research question
See example analysis of LOGO here
CANVA Logos for beginners has lots of useful tips.
Canva create a logo short course HERE
The purpose of a logo http://www.lynda.com/Illustrator-tutorials/purpose-logo/173877/361062-4.html
What makes a good logo? http://www.lynda.com/Illustrator-tutorials/What-makes-good-logo/173877/361063-4.html
Analyse existing products-there are lots of free logos at https://vector.me/logos
The ARMM approach to logo design http://www.lynda.com/Logo-Design-tutorials/Science-Logo-Design/149123-2.html
The Art of Logo Design
PBS Offbook Logo Design CANVA- Logo Design Mastery from Canva course HERE
The Effect of Colour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX0DHd5QNS8
BASIC COLOUR THEORY from The Design Class
GOOGLE's evolving logo https://design.google/library/evolving-google-identity/
What are the latest rends in logo designs? see the logo lounge's selection HERE.
Logo Inspiration Ebook- 1000 Logos
http://justcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/LOTD-Logo-Inspiration-eBook-Vol1.pdf
A page of animal logos
http://bashooka.com/inspiration/killer-animal-logo-designs/
See how a designer develops a Logo through sketches.
Flags are like logos in that they represent countries or cities. Watch this video from the wonderful 99% INVISIBLE.
http://99percentinvisible.org/news/99-invisible-at-ted/
FROM the wonderful teachers at LIS some more resources
Learn the difference between Branding, Identity & Logo Design here
DO YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR RESEARCH PLAN?
What is thumbnail sketching? here
5 Principles of Logo Design here
12 Essential Rules to Follow When Designing a Logo here
Logo Design Tutorials and Resources (Photoshop) here
A recipe for logo here
Logo Design Process here from dryicons
The ultimate list of logo design resources from justcretive
10 examples of great logos from Inside Design
Typography is important if you are using text in your logo- become familiar with the terms used in this Canva tutorial
What is typography? Watch this video from DesignClass to find out
FLAGS are a kind of logo
See this VIDEO
or this VIDEO from Roman Mars of the wonderful Design podcast 99% Invisible.
Vectr
Recraft Ai has the ability for creating an AI vector icon.
INKSCAPE
Lynda Inkscape tutorial videos
Having trouble installing Inkscape on your MAC? Try this TUTORIAL
How to import your sketch into Inkscape
Inkscape Tutorials
Create a logo with Inkscape instructions (GREAT FOR CRITERION C)
Trace your logo in Inkscape
Inkscape tutorials from CAIS
Create a circle logo with GoInkscape
How to create a logo Riot Cube from GoInkscape!
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download and follow this tutorial on how to create a logo using Inkscape
Logo competition video with Will (video to be embedded)
https://youtu.be/S2EWTaeX3_M
From the Design resources page:
VECTORS
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Access lots of free scalable vector graphic (.svg) sites at Zipplist
Free icons at https://icon-icons.com/
ConvertJpg to SVG:
https://www.online-convert.com/
Flaticon has a lot of free ad premium vector icons available.
Inkscape
Lynda Inkscape tutorial videos
More Inkscape tutorials from logosbynick
Tracing an image in Inkscape tutorial
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Prepare for Laser cut. Convert svg to dxf video from Ms Dung Attached (see below)
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CONVERT any file with https://anyconv.com/