How To Design A Logo Using The Grid Method

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In this video I show you how you can design a logo using grids and - it's a really clean and effective way to design a logo. This method is the basic method and I'm sure other people are doing it a little bit different - but for anyone that wants to know a bit more about this logo design method make sure you watch till the end!
Intro: 0:00
Logitech Showcase: 0:16
Tutorial Start: 1:40
Setting up The Grid: 2:09
MX Master 3 Art Board Feature: 4:09
How To Use The Shape Builder Tool: 4:23
Refining The Logo: 6:22
Reflecting The Logo: 6:53
Exploring A Different Idea: 7:12
How To Present The Logo with color and Typography: 8:40
Why I Use MX Keys and MX Master 3 Mouse: 10:18
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[@ChrisHanline]

I've been using the MX Master for years. Hands-down (no pun intended) my favorite mouse ever.

[@willpatersondesign]

Nice!

[@monicaposada9173]

This is gold! Thank you for sharing, it really feels like unlocking the formula to perfect logo shapes. As a graphic design student, this video absolutely blew my mind. Wish they taught us this at school. Definitely following your channel, and I love my Logitech MX Master 3 mouse. Absolutely recommend it for creative professionals! 😊

[@willpatersondesign]

You're very welcome!

[@CreativePeers]

This is what in my entire design career wanted to learn and for the first time, someone explained it so well that I am commenting in middle of this video. Thank a million.

[@liamcalpine]

You went your whole career without learning grids?

[@CreativePeers]

@@liamcalpine I am not a Logo designer particularly, I am UI/UX designer and my major tool was Adobe Photoshop. Illustrator is my favorite free time.

[@DragonDoFogo]

I've had a curiosity for this kind of logo design recently. Thank you for this!

[@willpatersondesign]

Happy to help!

[@Topsquadjapan]

Dude I’ve been waiting for someone to make a good video on this for a while. Cheers

[@akiosanga3131]

you never explained the principle behind grids, it just seems like instructions for a specific logo not understanding the principle of logo design using grids

[@tech_gigs5384]

I think 💬🤔 he saw many videos and decided to go ahead and do one

[@omnirhythm]

@@tech_gigs5384 yep, and most graphics-related searches today end up his or Satori graphics videos - and Satori's are worse because of the incredibly clickbaity titles. Will's at least give some insight though they often end up a waste of time for not exploring the actual title subject...

[@krateproductions4872]

Just revisited your channel such a big glow-up! It’s amazing and I hope success for you and this channel!

[@anikjaindesign]

Thank you so much Will, this was really helpful ❤️❤️

[@willpatersondesign]

You're so welcome!

[@sachcha88]

You explained the grid system better than everyone out there. I have been looking for this for ages now. Thanks for the great tutorial.

[@willpatersondesign]

Glad you liked it!

[@hamzahqazi8960]

Hey Will, superb Video, I was literally waiting for this one, Thank You very much!! 👍

[@Alina-070]

This single tutorial should have been shown in first year in Art colleges rather than a 3 hours lecture in which still we didn't know how to make a freaking simple logo 🤷

[@copypaste3526]

Sorry mate. Art schools are for meeting people. It's like a very expensive real live dating app. You should have studied something real and learn your craft on the side.

[@jolo8316]

True

[@pomi1298]

@@copypaste3526 dont say bs like that. many art schools have great professors who have a lot of experience and can save you from a fuck ton of struggles, with great lectures and even greater textbooks accessible to you. yes, you can meet people there and make contacts thatll ease your future life, but its far from the only thing you get from it.

[@janszymanski6783]

Ikr. I'm in second year and we hand't be taught shit. xd

[@wizah88]

Exactly 😂

[@haydenvaughn00]

This method is so simple, but it's a GAME CHANGER. Thanks so much for showing! I am learning to use Illustrator as a hobby, or possibly as a career.

[@akitoakito8790]

Thank you ❤❤

[@egoens]

Super helpful. Thanks for breaking down how to build out the grid. Incredibly useful.

[@davidoseikells4020]

It's pretty simple, you're my mentor（graphic design). well detailed, point on point and you got me something into my brain, i am a beginner. Thank you.

[@imashnipun9525]

I started logo designing recently. Your video helped me a lot. Thanks for that.

[@charlottehulme6618]

You're insanely helpful! Cannot thank you enough for sharing this for free.

[@agilecreator1687]

Thanks for this video. Interesting to see different way to develop logos. It would be interesting to now if there are any special considerations to take into account when selecting a grid. Are there any special grids?

[@aprilpitts6179]

This was mind-blowingly helpful! Thank you!

[@irenejusto4310]

Thank you for this Will! It is super helpful and u explain it really well🙌😊

[@wizah88]

Thanks i just got the idea! Ur way to explain this make it very easy for me. Best explanation ever for a grid logo ^^. I appreciate ur hard work :).

[@malinirao]

Thanks for this great video on grids Will!

[@GraphicDesign-]

This is a really amazing video I have ever watched in my entire life.

[@siginture]

i learned a lot more from this one video in 12mins than from my graphics design teacher in 1 and a half years lol
cool video, insanely helpful and very easy to understand! you're a lifesaver ^^

[@guenthersteiner9252]

Same. Going into my 2nd year of my design studies and they never showed me this method. Could have save me so much time the first year

[@DesignPoriumpk]

Coolest Technique Ever, You make my work easy Man, Big Respect From Pakistan

[@jonathand317]

I always love your designs. Thanks for sharing your ideas

[@willpatersondesign]

Thanks so much 😊

[@cliftondavidpowell]

i agree about the mouse. it's hard for me to use anything outside of the logitech mouse after so many years. great video. i learned a lot. thanks.

[@mallorydurrick]

This should be fun and interesting. Thanks Will!

[@willpatersondesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@dylanpearsall5419]

The university i attended never taught me this and this channel might be better than the knowledge I’ve learned these past 4 years

[@emray2k]

Very helpful Will! You earned yourself a new sub. Thanks!

[@EnderEclipz]

Thanks for this, great tutorial!

[@xeroexistence]

Dude, I got the MX Master 3 around the same time last year, I think, and even now it's hands down it's the best mouse I've ever used.

[@bulicuello]

Awesome, wholesome and easy to learn, thanks will!

[@willpatersondesign]

Thank you for watching :)

[@jowelahmed6731]

Wow great idea helpful for me. Thank you.

[@freelancersharif2051]

amazing tutorial. thanks a lot

[@guerreromarka.2201]

Thanks. Really informative

[@moeShuaibi]

Thank you 🙏 this is very helpful

[@chriskilbane7378]

Thanks will I will experiment with this for sure 👍

[@Tia29451]

thanks for the video! That mouse seems cool. I use the Magic Mouse from Apple and I love it.

[@aldocyrs]

Thanks for this amazing content! :)

[@willpatersondesign]

No worries!

[@fatmaibrahim5031]

This is a great video, Thank you.

[@exogendesign4582]

Really learned a lot from your videos and specially discovering new terms such as white spaces, negative spaces, etc. I Hope you can do more stuff on Typography and Monogram but those that looks timeless not trendy. Cheers for amazing videos.

[@fictionaddiction4706]

This is so great thank you!

[@shahidaslam9542]

Thank you for sharing this video. 💕

[@ahmedashfaq7983]

Really helpful thank you sir

[@naomipaterson9300]

Love it 🙌🏼

[@mardanafin]

thanks for sharing this helpful tutorial

[@ahmadazad8300]

Thanks for these awesome videos

[@marcor6778]

Thank you so much! You're great!!

[@AtomicRage99]

Thank you so much! This helped a lot! :)

[@willpatersondesign]

I'm so glad!

[@BlackPower300]

Awesome content bro! Thanks

[@EmerInspires]

Highly recommend trying their ergo mouse (roller ball). Love it

[@odiogoandrade]

Thanks man, it really helped me!!!

[@glennfoster8965]

Already have that mouse. Love It

[@raselali5634]

it was awesome to watch
Thank you very much.

[@Remjbbx]

video was out less than 10 minutes ago and the duration is 12:30, that's weird

[@williamlillicrapp7601]

Shape builder is life 👌

[@vincent_sz]

Best UA-cam Ad ever.

[@chinam3818]

This is a great video Will! The only question I have is what measurements did you use to set your grid as mine is a lot bigger. :)

[@davidpruitt5885]

Another great video! Good job, Wizard!

[@willpatersondesign]

Glad you enjoyed it! You’re a legend :)

[@davidpruitt5885]

@@willpatersondesign haha not at all!

[@0xsupersane920]

So cool to watch.

[@rhondasuhrie1703]

You are amazing! Thank you,

[@claudschgi4794]

top video as allways :)

[@RANA-ug5sm]

love this

[@paulpearson4613]

Great video! Just note that when you shrank the icon, your stroke size didn't scale down with it (can be changed in preferences). Good video though for anyone creating logo/symbols :-)

[@tharidumadhusanka]

Awesome video....Thank you..

[@FelixOkolie_thenewsblogger]

You're such a great teacher

[@willpatersondesign]

Thanks so much :)

[@derz_22]

thank you for your help!

[@tacophonic]

I loved this video! helped me so much!

[@willpatersondesign]

I'm so glad!

[@ashutoshkadam4149]

nice work
i like your style

[@suryakantapradhan6935]

Wow i learn a new thing today, thank you will sir

[@uxalok]

nicely presented as a pro ,

[@frosono100]

Loved the video.
I noticed that in the B roll videos he’s using his tablet instead of the mouse, because of the gesture he uses to zoom in with the magnifying glass 😂
I thought it was funny, cause it’s a seamless transition.

[@user-js5wq3ym9j]

to get my grid to look like yours i first had to go into preferences>guides & grid> and then change settings to "gridline every 36 px" and make the subdivisions only 4. why not just show what hitting the preferences button looks like...

[@tomiem1386]

Life saver man thank you

[@Jrizy.]

I am new to Illustrator, but I am advanced with Photoshop. And yes, there is a difference and just a bit of a learning curve for Illustrator coming from Photoshop.
You are by far, hands down - the utmost helpful UA-cam Illustrate user that I have found and is incredibly kind to post free tutorials, tips & tricks videos.
Thank you, so so much for all of the amazing videos and tutorials that have taught me incredible amounts of invaluable knowledge.
Question though, what was your "Grid" setup? Is your Grid setup standard, as in: Gridline every: 72px AND Subdivisions: 8?
Thank you again for everything!
- Your newest Fan! ;)

[@justsiya8665]

Thank you so much
That was helpful

[@willpatersondesign]

You're welcome!

[@hertzdesigns9166]

Great video keep up the awesome content

[@willpatersondesign]

Thanks! Will do!

[@zamanulhaq6880]

Always amazing Dude

[@zamanulhaq6880]

I would love to share my work for your reviews.? Where I can share my portfolio.?. I want to learn from you what mistakes I had and what best I done on that.?

[@stephaniethwaites759]

Hello, Thanks for this video!! What's the shortcut you used to create a new artboard right next to the current artboard?

[@mazahirabbas9689]

Interesting...entertaining...enjoying....amazing and ever green....👌👌👌👌👌

[@willpatersondesign]

Many many thanks

[@akitoakito8790]

Thank you so much ❤❤

[@dailyenglishclassroom2125]

Be blessed bro! This is gold!

[@willpatersondesign]

Appreciate that

[@adityadindorkaryt]

I love your all video

[@ally_362]

You are my mentor .

[@neme-14]

Excellent tutorial

[@willpatersondesign]

Glad you liked it

[@civil-up6nf]

Its awsome will..😍

[@thenajcreationz]

What a tutorial. Dammmn you good

[@phillyydesign]

Nice video dude!

[@willpatersondesign]

Thanks!

[@ryde7996]

thanks man

[@user-ez4jo8ww1v]

Thanks from Iraq🌹

[@trg1408]

What's your grid settings?

[@mdibrahimkhalil911]

cool tecnique.

[@alexandervanlohen4229]

tThanks for the tutorial, showing how to set the grid would have been useful.

[@tvmines]

Ahora quiero ese mouse y teclado 😋

[@1resscue]

thanks for the video, its really good. sadly i still suck at illustrator

[@melfordbirakor]

Thanks

[@NazmulGraphics]

I really love this your video

[@willpatersondesign]

Thank you so much!

[@multipurposechannel4912]

full watched

[@masterman1001]

Fun fact: Logitech was founded in Switzerland, in a village called APPLES. (of course, in swiss german we would not pronounce it like the english "apples", but the fact entertained me nontheless)

[@jackpaice]

The MX3 is one of my wisest purchases.

[@Mobymckofie]

I have the MX master 3s and MX keys S. They're the best keyboard and mouse I've ever used

[@uknowguy3531]

Please! make more videos like this.

[@willpatersondesign]

I’ll try! You can always post your video ideas in the comments after I’ve uploaded a new video :)