Welcome to the Free Brand Identity Design Course

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Welcome to How to Graphic Design: The Course of Brand Identity – a free, structured brand identity course on YouTube covering strategy, logo design, Illustrator and complete visual identity systems.
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In this course, you’ll learn the foundations of brand identity design, including brand strategy, target audience, competitor research, brand values, positioning, color psychology, typography, logo design, Adobe Illustrator, visual identity systems, brand guidelines, client presentation, pricing, and portfolio practice projects.

This course is designed for beginner designers, freelance designers, entrepreneurs, small business owners, startups, personal brands, and anyone who wants to understand how to create a professional brand identity from start to finish.

Throughout the course, we’ll cover both the strategy and the visual side of brand identity design. You’ll learn how to think through the brand before designing, how to choose colors and typography with purpose, how to create different types of logos, how to use Adobe Illustrator for logo design, and how to build a complete visual identity system.

You’ll also see a full brand identity project from beginning to end, including the client brief, research, positioning, mood board, logo concepts, client presentation, brand guide, final assets, and file delivery.

This welcome video will help you understand how the course is organized and how to follow along with the playlist.

In this course, you’ll learn:
- What brand identity is
- How brand strategy supports design
- How to define a target audience
- How to research competitors
- How to choose brand colors
- How to choose typography for a brand
- How to understand logo types and logo variations
- How to use Adobe Illustrator for logo design
- How to create wordmark, lettermark, monogram, logomark, combination mark, emblem, and mascot logos
- How to create brand mood boards
- How to create icons, patterns, submarks, and visual identity elements
- How to create a brand identity guide
- How to present and deliver brand identity work
- How to handle client feedback
- How to price brand identity design
- How to sell brand identity design to clients
- How to build portfolio projects using practice briefs

Watch the full course playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdHyNrkiFQPrQ2fl4VhirRYS1KpNhw_Le

Next lesson:
What Is Brand Identity? https://youtu.be/FAsJAj1vUis

Subscribe and follow the playlist to continue learning brand identity design step by step.

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