Your First Assignment - Logo Design

For this assignment you are going to create a personal logo using a piece of software called InkScape.

You will learn about:

Vector vs Raster images
Logo Designs
Colour Theory

Google just made a big change...Let's watch their evolution.

30 Great Band Logos

Let's look at how a logo is designed.

Let's move into InkScape and follow a design tutorial - InkScape Logo Tutorial

Once that is complete, adapt it in some way, shape, or form to make it more original.

Now - Your assignment.

You are going to create your own personal logo.  Since this is a "Communications Technology" course, the logo you design must create a message...About you to me.

I'm the audience, and with your logo, I want to get a sense of who you are and what you're like.

There are a variety of ways to express specific things about you:

• Image selection
• Font
• Colour choice
• Line types
• Simplicity vs. Complexity

Your logo must include an image and textform...However, each piece of your logo should be able to stand on its own.

You must sketch 5 different varieties of your logo, and include colour.

You may then have your design approved by me and start creating it in InkScape

You will be assessed using the following information below.

Here are a few links to use for inspiration:
http://logospire.com/
https://logopond.com/

Here's the timeline:

Monday - Start tutorial above
Tuesday - Continue tutorial and/or start sketching
Wednesday - Sketching
Thursday - Sketches are due
Friday - Begin translating your sketching to Inkscape

This is how you will be assessed:

Creativity and Originality - /10:  How original is your logo?  Did you take an idea and make it your own?  How did you go through the creative process?  Did your logo change designs?

Polish and Professionalism - /10:  How neat and clean is your logo.  Does it include anything inappropriate?  Does your logo represent you in some way, shape or form?

Techniques - /10:  Did you rely on basic cut and paste techniques or did you challenge yourself to learn something new?  Did you make colour adjustments?  Did you think about colour and design placement when you were working?

Time Management - /5:  Did you complete the required task on time?