How to Design a logo - Time Lapse Logo Design (Sketching/Adobe Illustrator)

January 17th, 2008 | by logo |
MMagicDesign asked:


www.MMagic.net - Professional Graphic Design

I filmed myself from start to finish, the process of designing a logo and time lapsed the whole thing for your viewing pleasure! :)

The Logo:

The brief required me to design a logo for “Saniware” a company which specializes in sanitary wares and bathroom toilet fixtures.

It was essential for the logo to have a distinct logo mark. This mark must be modern, fresh, uncomplicated, bold, positive, and best of all elegant. It also must express modernism, design, high quality and eco-friendliness.

I hope you enjoy!

Cheers,
Mason Roberts

ANIBAL

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  1. 25 Responses to “How to Design a logo - Time Lapse Logo Design (Sketching/Adobe Illustrator)”

  2. By darkscent83 on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply

    okay great I’ll check it out, thanx.

  3. By MMagicDesign on Jan 19, 2008 | Reply

    I bought the Production Package from Adobe. It came with all the tools necessary for what I needed to do… but yes, it was quite expensive… Around $500 AUS and that was with a student discount!

    If you just wish to put signatures on your digital works, I think you may want a Wacom Tablet… Essentially it is an on-screen writing pen!!! Check it out! :)

  4. By darkscent83 on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply

    nice work man! I need some advice, I’m an artist & I need to find a way to put some details eg series name, signature ect at the bottom of my pictures before I get prints & stuff done, what do I need to buy for my pc so that I can do that, I tried using the paint program that comes with the pc but its a nightmare to use & probably totally not up to the job, this program ur using was it expensive, & do you need a powerful pc to run it? cheers.

  5. By MMagicDesign on Jan 25, 2008 | Reply

    Hmmm, any pointers…

    - While the mouse is still down, hold space bar to more the point… (good for correcting mistakes)

    - While the mouse is down, hold the ALT (OPTION) key to alter the bezier handles.

    - You want the LEAST amount of points to maximize the smoothness of the curve/s.

    - Plan where your going to put your points, you will get used to it!!

    That’s about it… But just remember to practice!!! :)

  6. By jeffzor2 on Jan 28, 2008 | Reply

    nice one man. can you give me any pointers on using the pen tool easier?

  7. By MMagicDesign on Jan 31, 2008 | Reply

    Cheers! :)
    Yep, It sure was the pen tool, amongst others. Like the Circle tool etc etc!!

  8. By MrLouisd on Feb 3, 2008 | Reply

    Brilliant video mate.
    One question, what tool do you use to re-create your scanned logo? Was it the pen tool? (sorry, I’m new to illustrator).

  9. By MMagicDesign on Feb 4, 2008 | Reply

    Cheers mate! Yeah, that is true… But things look different when converting from real world to the digital world!

    That is why I get to a point on paper where I am happy with the design and if things happen to change whilst on the computer I go with the flow and it works out best that way!

  10. By opeter1 on Feb 7, 2008 | Reply

    Nice video. But i would try to finalize the whole thing on paper first.

    Yes, i know, the computer has magical addiciton, where you can try different font-types for the headline/title text, but if i were you, in the future i would sit down to the computer only when i am 100% satisfied with the result on the paper. Anyway, i like your video and also you logo in the end result (with only 2 colors).

  11. By meyerl01 on Feb 7, 2008 | Reply

    wow! has anyone else rubbed one out over this. i just came 4 times while watching that video, we should hook up magic man cos all people who do this kinda **** are *** right?

    i have also uploaded it to pornotube and it is polling real well with other people who get off over watching the design process

  12. By MMagicDesign on Feb 10, 2008 | Reply

    Cheers buddy!

    It was for a logo competition and was very well received, but not the winner in the end! The competition meant I had a brief at hand to do this video in my own time! Perhaps in the future I will do a similar video for proper client!!

    Thanks again! :)

  13. By Logoblinkdotcom on Feb 11, 2008 | Reply

    5 stars for all the hard work :) did they ( the Co ) like the logo ?

  14. By MMagicDesign on Feb 14, 2008 | Reply

    Thanks a lot Dave! I tried to demonstrate it as best I could! :)

  15. By DaveMorganNZ on Feb 16, 2008 | Reply

    Awesome demonstration of the design process, shot mate!

    Nice logo too :)

  16. By MMagicDesign on Feb 17, 2008 | Reply

    Cheers mate! :)

  17. By warrengonline on Feb 18, 2008 | Reply

    Cool work MM! Very nice and efficient!

  18. By MMagicDesign on Feb 18, 2008 | Reply

    Cheers dude, thanks for the recommendation! :)

  19. By MMagicDesign on Feb 18, 2008 | Reply

    Cheers man!!

  20. By shifta009 on Feb 20, 2008 | Reply

    very good design didn’t know that illustrator’s that good until i watched this, great upload.

  21. By CyanideXCloud on Feb 21, 2008 | Reply

    Nice.
    I hardly noticed you used a camera and not a screen capture utility.
    May I recommend Techsmith’s Camtasia?

  22. By logindeprueba on Feb 21, 2008 | Reply

    por que en illustrator si se puede hacer en photoshop !

  23. By MMagicDesign on Feb 23, 2008 | Reply

    Thanks a lot man! Really appreciated!

    Yeah Illustrator is an awesome program for this kind of stuff! :)

  24. By steveomatic13 on Feb 23, 2008 | Reply

    Very nice design. I’ll have to start using illustrator more often!

  25. By MMagicDesign on Feb 26, 2008 | Reply

    haha, cheers man! I used to **** illustrator, but what they taught me at university really opened my eyes to other adobe programs! :)

  26. By Heckytorr on Feb 27, 2008 | Reply

    Very good, but I’ll be sticking to photoshop!

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