Hands-on Tutorial

Beginner

4 min

Build your logo with basic shapes

Make a world-class logo for the Beebly brand. In the first tutorial for this series, start by laying the groundwork for the logo art with shapes.

Start with core concepts

This video introduces different types of logos. Learn the basics of creating a professional logo made entirely of shapes that are modified in simple ways.

What you'll learn

Explore shape creation

Draw lines and shapes including rectangles and polygons (triangles) to make the building blocks of logo art.

Round select corners of shapes

Round individual corners of a shape using the Direct Selection tool and Live Corners widget within the shape.

Modify shapes

Beyond resizing and moving, drag individual anchor points on shapes to change them.

Divide shapes that overlap

Make new shapes from overlapping shapes by dividing them with the Shape Builder tool.


Instruction by

Brian Wood

Brand Identity Design

Javier Garcia

Adobe Stock Contibutors

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