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Joavid:
Adesuwa Etomi is overrated.

The girl's acting is drier than bonga fish.

Those industry boys don chop are lips finish for movies sake.

op you knw try for comparing Ireti to Adesua(that girl that kisses about all movies).

Ireti webi say ma real Okonjo business woman.

#respect

dwizy:
BestSpoke teaches Arts and Designs.

Thank you sir..

Keep it up...practise practise practise...

I hope you're using the sothink software

I think I should take you guys color theory too

Sadiq3051:
please if u v the download link to this software pls drop

I'll upload tonite

kingofcasting:
just did some practicing of my own.make nobody laugh o.

Don't worry bro...those that laughed today will respect you tommorow....Actually I had a good laugh at the one with horns


TO THE WHOLE CLASS....I AM PLANNING TO COME TO NEXT CLASS WITH A RECORDING AND DOWNLOAD LINK THEN A WRITE UP.

It has not been easy putting the recording software to work as I have to cut out some parts and re-record at times...I have to meet demands from normal routine too so lets be patient and remain ethusiastic. We'll kick of practical videos soon.

Meanwhile we can search for sothink logo maker crack to download.

I will drop my own version soon

Please Sothink Logo Maker Only.....This is the recommended tool to be used for the videos.



I'll be back

MMM experts are in the best position to shed light on this misery.Cos it's kinda twisted like an untangling web.I think you should start counting your losses, cos the guy with fake POP must have GH for help he never provided.

I feel for you OP...hpe it hits fp

Many untold stories about this scheme

spafu:
This is my first work for my own business. What do you think?

Fair enough ... as a beginner

I am hoping by the end of this course you'll transform it into a solid brandable design.

Try follow till the end.

tomisinobm:
Please where can I get HD and royalty free images?
Cc bestspoke

yeah someone said pixabay already , another good one is pexels.com

Thawarplay:
Nice explanation. Getting ideas from up to 3 different templates

Good one bro...just keep paying attention..These things will soon add up when we begin practical

Where is that meme...those that gave a f**k

yungloor:
I need reviews on Fiverr, If interested. Message me on whatsapp 08101650870

Please post this on the main fiverr threads abeg no derail this one...

This post will be updated to accommodate today's updates....

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where to get concepts and design ideas for any logo(behance,creativemarket,graphicsriver etc)


Ok I had to chip this in as a matter of necessity because I knw many of us are new entries in the design world. Many top graphics designers I have met have developed their creative thinking to a point where their works looks like magic to novices.

But they did not just develop these skills or mental alertness,it has been years of experience with different projects. Hence it is necessary for you to know how to fire up your creative minds so you don't end up doing wacky jobs. One way that works for me is to read designs from different designers and reprpduce designs every day.

I must say that the hardest part of your job, will be how to come up with ideas, unique ones at that. But with continuous research and practice, you can begin to awaken your creative capabilities.

That is why I have decided to give you this tip which will assist you in coming up with ideas for your project. As time goes on when these ideas stick to your medulla, you can begin to come up with yours too.

There is crime in plagiarizing designs..but there isn't one in combining visual elements from two or three designs to make up your own.

Where to get ideas from

When you have a logo / banner / stationery(Bizness card and letterhead)

Make a search on the following sites

Shutterstock.com

creativemarket.com

graphicsriver

99designs

behance


Most of these sites have premade templates for sale, most of which are unique stuffs....So instead of buying, since you hve a tool that can reproduce these designs why not just save samples from there and reproduce them.

Sometimes when you are out looking for logo ideas for a company, just type the industry, or Alphabet and you see thousands of ideas come up. You can combine one or two elements and you have your own design which you can reproduce with the software

Apart from the above-mentioned sites...google houses links to lots of resources offered by graphics designers particularly for stationary designs

PREPARE YOURSELF TO BE CREATIVE - THESE WERE NOT MADE WITH PHOTOSHOP - WAIT FOR IT!!! WE WILL GET THERE

All typos and blunders are deeply regretted

More update coming soon....I've got to finish up something

Thanks all for showing interest...

Please endeavour to follow my write ups religiously and also make further research.

All aspiring graphics designers in the logo ,banner ,business cards ,eboook cover niche .should start familiarising with designs. Try reading any design you see around. any banner/logo you see try detecting the meanings behind them so you can have the mental alertness of a designer.

HOPEFULLY, videos will start rolling in from tomorrow after today's tutorial.

Please, can someone suggest a good video recording software for the Video tutorials.

Thanks


we meet here by 4pm

fratermathy:
Noted.

MMM participants should go on and enjoy their oshofree while it lasts. If it stops, there's no one to arrest.



Bros why you come de lie like this?




When MMM 2011 (one of the earlier mmm schemes) crashed in 2012, Mr Sergei said he didn't dupe anyone because he told them from the beginning, and they signed to it, that they can lose EVERYTHING! He said it is a pyramid scheme and that it comes with all the risks of a typical pyramid scheme.

The video is on YouTube. Skip to 8:45 in this video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DzO7c5KThU

It's just so sad that youths dont research before venturing into schemes.



Nairaland is not a blog!! . Users posts things and the mods move to frontpage.



Like someone said sometime ago on this forum, if I pray for MMM not to crash and pay you, I'd also pray for the person that would also pay you, and then the person who will pay the person that pays you and the circle continues ad infinitum. When it eventually becomes unsustainable as it eventually will, there'd then be a long trail of victims.



Nairaland is not anti-MMM. One of the functions of any media outfit is to warn people of the possible dangers of questionable schemes. MMM defies all logic and conventions of banking and investments. It is antithetical to the economy and hence it is the job of the media to present objective facts to the world. If objective facts don't appeal to you, you may choose to ignore it and move on. The picture below is for you and your ilk.

Well said bro well said..

just that people prefer to be blinded by the realities of the present than the future...I don't see how MMM changes the world (as they say) when it eventually will shut down as every ponzi scheme. People are becoming less productive...No one wants to work again this is not just the right course.

May God help us.

SayDeeJay:
Just with the tutorials of today, I was able to just play around some shapes and texts.
See the attached Image and please criticize/review it for me.
Thank you.

cool stuff bro bro....nice nice

stay away from the auto generated templates o lol.....I will tell you how to make unique top notch designs later.....Professionalism is our watch word here.

nice job bro...you have started well.

lobell:
your own na...sponsored by fiverr.

you sha wan blow my cover...

RAFIC:
Hello Bro, pm me if this is still up.

ok sent...reply with your whatsapp no asap

I need someone that can proofread and correct grammatical errors on a web project of about 10pages.

Please quote me...Naira is involved.

gensteejay:
Please who can vouch for atoje here? I am about to transact with him.
Thanks.

CC: Venzal, beautycrush24, Demolavoices, bestspoke,khassy, et al...

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lobell:
That wedding must surely happen this year...I no see my name for register o.

No vex o...

Ahh..which wedding lol

DerrickM:
Illustrator & CorelDraw(create logos manually)

SoThink Logo Maker shared on the fiverr threads(auto generated with templates)

Thanks for your contribution bro.

Actually Sothink was used for 80% of my works,then finished up in illustrator...I intend to teach people on how to look away from auto generated logos and manually create their designs with Sothink tools....Just a faster way around Illustrator and Corel Draw.

cliche cliche cliche

Sadiq3051:
Nice work o.p , how can we get the software for this logo design stuff ?
Thanks

To be uploaded tommorow

Calling it a wrap today.....(Arsenal get match )


To be continued tomorrow by 4pm

For those asking for videos...We shall get to the practical aspect very soon....

Just pay attention to this stepwise approach


ALso I don't think there is need for the Pm s (except you wan send me money )

Everything will be covered here

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WalkerMichael:
Nice job op. But I'll love to chip in something. It's a suggestion anyways. Why not make a video tutorial using these pc screen recorder for this tutorial? I feel it'll make everyone follow each step to design a logo/banner etc more carefully... The writings are appreciated as well, I just feel a video would be more helpful. As we all would see a step by step way of designing an attractive logo.

Thanks you... Cc bestspoke

When we get to the practical aspect...you'll see how it works in a video

Just pay attention to this introductory part..It is also useful...especially for those who will see this post in the future.

It is a 7 days Tutorial...you know we cannot complete everything in one day

This one is a construction company...So a building icon was used....Not so obvious but detailed...

You can see the shapes that makes it up


So shapes Shapes Shapes ...How to form shapes and manipulated fonts is what you need to master in logo design. The colors and gradients are easy hurdles to cross once you master the act of creating any form of shapes using the pencil.skew and slice tools

The miileage logo

M was converted to shape then sliced into two

The curves were inserted from the middle using the pencil tool.

Gotham Bold and Light font.


Notice the combination of bold and light

bestspoke:
Time to spice up the tutorial with some practical images (Make e no too boring with texts)

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What makes up a logo,(shapes,topography,trends etc)

What really makes a logo are the shapes and the font used.

These two things can make or mar your design. especially fonts.(I am a font freak, I search for top quality fonts everytime, If its worth it I buy from behance.

I want to show you How logos are built with 4 practical examples from my portfolio.Raw files are gone with my old pc when I was burgled. So I just re-designed 4 of them within now 2hours

I want to practically dismantle the elements of the logo so you can have a clearer understanding of the magic behind them.

Shapes ,Shapes and curves are what makes an iconic logo Once you know how to handle the pencil tool , you can practically form anything you sketched. or reproduce a custom logo you found on creativemarket/graphicsriver even shutterstock. Just save them and retrace. out.


Now Look at the full preview of the 4 logos I just designed.

THE SHAPES THATMAKE UP THE YAK LOGO

The gear was formed using the pencil tool, then the inner curve.

The Y was converted to shape and the lower part was sliced off before inserting it t the gear

Font used -- Gotham Bold

Time to spice up the tutorial with some practical images (Make e no too boring with texts)

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What makes up a logo,(shapes,topography,trends etc)

What really makes a logo are the shapes and the font used.

These two things can make or mar your design. especially fonts.(I am a font freak, I search for top quality fonts everytime, If its worth it I buy from behance.

I want to show you How logos are built with 4 practical examples from my portfolio.Raw files are gone with my old pc when I was burgled. So I just re-designed 4 of them within now 2hours

I want to practically dismantle the elements of the logo so you can have a clearer understanding of the magic behind them.

Shapes ,Shapes and curves are what makes an iconic logo Once you know how to handle the pencil tool , you can practically form anything you sketched. or reproduce a custom logo you found on creativemarket/graphicsriver even shutterstock. Just save them and retrace. out.


Now Look at the full preview of the 4 logos I just designed.

For the sake of coordination.

This post will be modified to contain batches of today's lesson.(simply refresh every 15 to 30mins)

Thanks all for your interest.
This year, hustle must pay!

You can read tutorials from your mobile , but remember to put things into practice on your pc.

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Types of logos for branding

We all know what a logo is, it is simply the visual identity of any company,business or startup. Your logo is what represents a company on different platforms, online,on billboards,on paper etc. Mere seeing a logo, everybody can recognise the company from afar.

Logos can be of different types

Symbols or icons/mascotte-- icons are used to represent the company (windows,apple,mtn etc)

Topography/wordmarks -logos may exist as full topography texts too with custom fonts(Google,Yahoo,pinterest logos)

Combination Marks - combining the 2 above/below (UBA has letter and icon by the side,Tony Elumelu Foundation(word and logo)

Letter / Initial / Emblems - coining out a logo using the letters that make up a company name (Tony Elemelu(TE) , Electonic Arts(EA)


Each logo type has its peculiar application depending on the industry and company name. Fashion, organizations, mobile apps, websites, brands,churches etc all have their peculiarity. Read more online and study as many logos as possible ,see the categories and industry they fall into.

As a designer, it si your job to use discretion to judge which category to use for the design



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Their applications and colors.

Letter / Initial / Emblems

Case study http://footprint2africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/NBC.jpg

The above link(open in new tab) contains Nigerian Broadcasting commisions logo
It has a rather lengthy name ,hence the designer decided to use an emblem/innitial in the design to form NBC ,Notice the colors combination and tagline placement(some companies like putting their motto underneath their logos,it's not always applicable)

So in essence monograms,abbreviations are better off and easy to identify when the company name is long e.g NASA versus the National Aeronautics and Space Administration? UBA ,NLC etc
you may decide to twist the fonts(you will learn how to do that later) so it does'nt stay ordinary even though you dey use innitial(plain english don tire me ) .

check NASA LOGO, check NBC logo ,check VISA logo


Symbols or icons/mascotte (Apple icon comes to mind)
The biggest thing to consider when deciding to go with a pictorial mark is what image to choose. This is something that will stick with your company its entire existence. You need to think about the broader implications of the image you choose so as to reflect a deeper meaning...you need to be creative about this one..

check twitter logo....Perhaps there is a bird that sings by tweeting,that mught have being the designers thought

check KFC ...the icon of the owner

check firstbank logo ... I don't know why they've used elephant icon sha

Apple - apple icon is obvious

dangote , guiness all have icons with deeper meaning....If you are creative enough, you can form one for your next client

but while we have complex icons...we can have simple and creative icons with great meaning s attached...each...UBA ,QUICKTELLER

It depends on creativity. Please note the current trend is driving towards simplicity and classiness, so don't stress to much looking for complex icons.

I will leave you to do more research(This is just a guide)
Keep this link in mind https://99designs.com/blog/tips/types-of-logos/

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What makes up a logo,(shapes,topography,trends etc)

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