105+ Logo Design Tuts And Resources

By Brian Lovin
On June 3rd, 2008
Under Blog, Resources, Web Design

Logo design in today’s world has come to be one of the most important aspects of creating a brand identity and connecting with consumers. Logo’s are everywhere – the web, books, magazines, newspapers, television, movies…you name it, there is some type of logo. Logos have become a symbol of corporations, business, and success. Nothing says “professional” like a well designed logo. Today, I want to showcase 105+ logo design tuts and resources to help you take your logo design to the next level.

Resources

These resources are meant to give you the tools you need to design the perfect logo. However, nothing will help you more than practice, discipline, and endurance.

What Makes A Great Logo – An article that explains four methods to creating a better, more memorable logo.

Logo Design Trends – 2008 – It is always interesting to see logos evolve over time. How will they evolve in 2008? This article makes some pretty good predictions.

LogoPond – Identity Inspiration – As the title states, LogoPond is a place to get inspired. Having creativity block? Search no further to get your ideas flowing again.

LogoSauce – Another great resource to browse logos as well as upload and share your own.

The Logos Of Web 2.0 – A great resource showcasing lots of big-name logos and how they are fitting in with the Web 2.0 trend.

Logo Design Love – Love logos? Than Logo Design Love should be great for you. With lots of articles and galleries of beautiful logos, you shouldn’t have any problem getting inspired or coming up with some creative logo design ideas.

Fave Up – Fave Up is another great resource site to view hundreds of real logos submitted by businesses from around the world. Easily check out some top rated logos, as well as logo implementation on business cards.

The Evolution Of Tech Company Logos – Check out the evolution of some of your favorite companies including Adobe, Apple, and Canon.

Evolution Of Car Logos – Going along the same lines as the previous resource, this article shows you the evolution of car companies’ logos and how they have changed over the years.

5 Vital Logo Design Tips – David Airey walks you through five essential tips to consider when designing a logo.

50 Olympic Logos Over The Years – A really neat article showing you the logos that have been used at the Olympics for the past 80 or so years.

10 Examples Of Simple Effective Logos – A great way to be reminded that sometimes simpler really is better.

Brand New – A blog dedicated to covering new logo news and resources.
Speak Up – A compilation of logo related articles and publications. Another great resource to get inspired and stay up to date on the latest logos.

Six Reasons Why A Logo Should Cost More Than Your Lunch – Six very valid points to consider when searching for a logo designer or creating your own logo.

What Makes A Good Logo? – Another great post by David Airey regarding logos and what it takes to create something truly great.

Guess The Logo – A really creative way to test how well you know your favorite logos – how good are you?!
10 Links To Help You Design Better Logos – A collection of 10 logo design based resources to help take your next logo design to the next level.

Tips And Tricks For Designing Logos – The title says it all – some great ways to learn logo design.

13 Typefaces Every Graphic Designer Needs – Yet another post from David Airey showing you 13 typefaces that you need to have if you are going to be a designer. These typefaces are excellent for logos as well!
120 Brilliant Logos – A very great post showcasing 120 extremely well designed logos. This is a great place to get some more design inspiration.
56 Most Creative Logos – A great post to get your logo designing creativity flowing.
Why Logo Design Does Not Cost 5 Dollars – A very well-written post explaining why one should not only charge more, but expect to be charged more for a well designed logo.

Logo Contest Sketches And Designs – Smashing Magazine has showcased dozens of logo concepts they looked at before selecting their final one. This post goes to show that possibilities are endless when it comes to logos.

The World’s Best Logo Designers – A fantastic piece showcasing logos from designers from around the world. A great way to get inspired to go out there and strive to be the best.

How To Choose A Logo Designer – Smashing Magazine tells you what needs to go into consideration when selecting a logo designer to make sure you end up with a well designed and professional end product.
LogoOrange – From inspiration to information, LogoOrange has it all when it comes to logo design.
The Art Of Logos – A post discussing different types of logos, impacts of logos, and how to design a logo.
9 Keys To An Effective Logo – An article discussing 9 points about how to make your logos more effective.
Corporate Logo Design : 6 Keys To Success – Six ways to help make your corporate logo a success.
Coloring Your Logo – What do the colors in your logo say about your company?

Fonts Of Web 2.0 – Looking for the perfect font for your logo? This article showcases some fonts that have been used by some Web 2.0 companies and what makes them effective.

Company Logos And Their Meanings – A really creative article showing what each element of a companies logo says about their business.

450 Attractive Web 2.0 Designed Logos – A great way to find lots of inspiration in one small space. This article packs a punch with over 450 logo designs to get your creativity flowing.

15 Wonderfully Simple Logo Designs – Logo Design Love shows us that sometimes simple is better.

150 Free Vector Logos – Get some free vector logos that you can use if a professional logo design is a bit out of your budget.
Logo Design Process Of Top Graphic Designers – Just Creative Design shows us the eight steps most commonly followed by graphic designers.

A Chat With The Designer Of The Google Logo – It is always interesting to hear the designer’s words when talking about one of the most recognized logos in the world.

LogoTwo – A collection of Web 2.0 logos.
100 Unused Logos and What They Reveal About My Design Inclinations – A collection of logos that were never used and what they mean.
Top 10 Logo Design Tips – 10 way to make your logo really…work.

Logos On DeviantArt – What better place to find logo inspiration than on a place completely devoted to art and design?

Hoefler & Frere-Jones – A perfect place to find fonts and typefaces for your logos.

The Anatomy Of A Logo – Find out what each part of a logo means as well as its function.

Naughty Logos – Ah, logos gone wrong. These will be sure to make you laugh. I mean, who designed these without knowing what message was actually being conveyed?

23 Fearsome Defense Ministry Logos From Around The World – Interesting logo designs from around the globe.

A Good Selection Of Logos And Trends For Design In 20008 – Another inspiration post featuring some really neat logos.

Collection Of Best Logos – Some superb logos all in one place.

10 Worst Logos – What NOT to do when designing a logo.
Four Principles Of Logo Design – Case studies, examples, and descriptions of the four principles of logo design.
Four Principles Of Logo Design Part 2 – A continued look at logos and the process of design.
Four Principles Of Logo Design Part 3 – The third installment of the series covering the principles of logo design.

Logo Design Process Of Just Creative Design – Watch as this designer goes from start to finish with his logo design process.

60 Brilliant Typefaces For Corporate Design – Smashing Magazine is here to help you find that next great font for your logo.

Famous Logo Designs – A showcase of logos that have made it to the big time!

Band Logos – Some really interesting and creative logos used by some big-name bands.
Christian Logos – A post discussing the elements of various Christian logos.
Soccer Logos – An article describing an assortment of soccer logos.

Airline Logos – Some interesting airline logos and what makes them work.

Halloween Logos : 2007 – Great list showing you the Halloween logos used on such sites as Yahoo and Google.

Top 5 Fashion Designer Logos – Logos from the biggest names in fashion all in one place.

How Will Your Favorite Logos Look In Web 2.0? – Some of the most well known logos in the world gone 2.0!

A Guide To Web 2.0 Logos – What is it that makes a logo 2.0? Find out here.

Kick-Ass Creative Logos – Some really fresh new logos that are taking the design scene by storm.
20 Rules Of Logo Design – Tune up your logo designs with these 20 rules of logo design!

33 Inspirational Logos – 33 more lesser-known logos that are truly beautiful.

Top 20 Church Logos – Some really neat logos from churches around the world.

Do You Follow Logo Design Trends? – Are you a leader or a follower?
Vintage Logos – A Flickr photoset of some creative vintage logos.

40+ Free Fonts For Professional Design – Spruce up your logos with some of these fresh fonts.

What Makes A Logo> – Seven reasons logos work the way they do.
Seven Logo Design Tips – Seven more tips to make your logo really shine.

Logo Design Guide – A great guide to designing a fantastic logo.

Vector Logo Database – A massive database of logos for you to download.

Web 2.0 Logo Creator – A free logo creator.

Tuts

I would like to note that these tutorials, mostly Photoshop, are meant to get your creativity flowing. Each tutorial might not be individually useful to you, but learn to use the different techniques and tricks to help you in your own logo design process.

Design A Logo – The Ultimate Guide – Youthedesigner.com has an incredible article explaining the logo design process and steps.

How To Make A Web 2.0 Style Logo – A simple yet effective Photoshop tutorial showing you how to turn your logo 2.0!

How To Make A Badass WordPress Logo – A really incredible Photoshop tutorial showing you how to turn the WordPress Logo insanely stylized.

Creating A Crazy Cool Logo – A great tutorials from Abduzeedo explaining how to create a really neat logo in Photoshop.
Illustator Logo Tutorial – A short but sweet tutorial walking you through the process of designing a logo in illustrator.

Step By Step Logo – A beautiful post showing a designer walk though his logo design process from rough draft sketches to the final draft on a printed business card.

Web 2.0 Logo Reflection In Vector Format With Illustrator – BittBox shows you how to create a nice glossy reflection for you logo without losing the ease-of-use of vector images.

Creating A Lens Flare With The WordPress Logo – Another tutorial showing you how to manipulate the WordPress logo to create something fresh and unique.

Web 2.0 Design Kit – Learn how to create some of the more popular “Web 2.0″ design effects in Photoshop.

Create A Web 2.0 Logo Using Adobe Photoshop – Another great Photoshop tutorial showing you how to create a generic Web 2.0 style logo.

Drawing The Volkswagen Logo In Photoshop – A quick and easy tutorial showing you how to create the famous VW logo.

Realistic 3D Heart Logo In Illustrator – A great tutorial to help you create a clean and professional heart logo.

Create Rainbow Logos With Warped Grids – A great tut from PSDTuts showing you how to use warped grids to create professional and classy logos.

Glassy Logobox Tutorial – How you display your logo can be almost as important as the logo itself. This tutorial will show you a simple and attractive way to present your logo so as to appear professional and elegant.

How To Make An Awesome Logo – Another great step-by-step logo tutorial showing you the design process from concept to finished product.

Glossy Vector Web 2.0 Logo Text In 5 Easy Steps – Another great tut from BittBox walking you through the short process of creating glossy, Web 2.0 text.

Make A Jelly Logo – A quick Photoshop tutorials showing you how to make a “jelly” logo.

How To Build A Web Design Around A Logo – What to do to make your logo work well with your web design.

Creating A Web 2.0 Logo – Another Photoshop tut showing the basics of making a neat 2.0 logo.

Windows Vista Logo Tut – Design the Windows Vista logo in Photoshop.

Designers

I am in no way endorsing the services of business of the following logo designers. These are here to help you on your journey to developing your next great logo.