Learn How To Concept, Design And Animate Your Own Logo From Scratch
Wanting to design and animate a logo to brand yourself? Starting from scratch can be daunting, but why not begin with your very own initials?
In this helpful tutorial, Matthew Corrales guides you through the process of finding an idea, working through initial sketches, refining the design in Adobe Illustrator, planning the motion, and animating in After Effects. Follow along as we take you through the steps, with just enough technical info to keep you on the right path.
If this tutorial inspires you to get your own logo into motion, we’d love to see what you come up with! Make sure to post ‘em on social media and tag us - bonus points for including your own process sketches and workflow!
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