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How to design a logo with Affinity Designer
Learn how to use Affinity Designer V2 to design a letter logo that depicts 3 letters of your choosing within a shield shape.
Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class - a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer/
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:27 Making the boxes
02:54 Making the shield emblem
04:20 Adding a border to the emblem
06:27 Drawing the letters
08:58 Finishing touches
10:56 Learn more
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Create a vector watercolor fill in Illustrator
Переглядів 1,3 тис.21 день тому
In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how you can apply a vector watercolor fill in Adobe Illustrator. This can be accomplished by creating an object and using the Mesh tool to add colors to it, then by using the Wrinkle tool to make the colors look like splashes of watercolor paint. Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series - a comprehensi...
How To Arch Text In Illustrator
Переглядів 30128 днів тому
Learn how to both arc and arch text in Illustrator by using envelope distort settings. Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series - a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator/ Join my mailing list and get 200 ...
Why you can't add gradients to text in Illustrator | Simple Fix
Переглядів 1,5 тис.28 днів тому
In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to make gradient text in Illustrator using the Appearance menu. The typical gradient buttons do not work on text objects, so we have to use a different method. Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series - a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and e...
Edit a PDF in Illustrator | Tutorial
Переглядів 946Місяць тому
See how to edit a PDF document in Adobe Illustrator. This is something that can be frustrating at times because Illustrator opens PDF docs as linked documents by default. They have to be switched to embedded, then released from their clipping mask, then ungrouped, and then the individual elements (such as text and shapes) will be editable. Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? C...
Wavy Lines Conversion In Adobe Illustrator
Переглядів 1,7 тис.2 місяці тому
In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to make wavy lines in Adobe Illustrator. This is accomplished by first using the Pen Tool to draw a straight line, then using the Zig Zig features to add waves to the line. The Zig Zag feature will allow you to determine the depth of the waves and the number of ridges in the wavy lines as well. Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Chec...
Non-destructive cutout effect in Affinity Designer | Tutorial
Переглядів 1,7 тис.2 місяці тому
In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating a simple and non-destructive way to create a cutout text effect where the text is represented by negative space, allowing the background to show through. Typically, you would think to use something like Boolean operations, or the Shape Builder. However, this can be accomplished in a non-destructive way using blend modes. Want to learn more about how Affini...
Design YouTube Thumbnails In Affinity Photo
Переглядів 2,9 тис.3 місяці тому
You don’t need a Photoshop subscription to make glowing thumbnail designs that entice users to click on your videos. In this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to do so in Affinity Photo. The key to nailing this look is knowing which Adjustment Layers and Quick FX to use, and in this lesson I go over quite a few of them. If this tutorial does nothing else, it’ll at least highlight just how conven...
Affinity Designer 2.4 Just Dropped! 🚀 Here's What's New...
Переглядів 12 тис.3 місяці тому
Earlier today Serif released version 2.4 of the Affinity suite of creative apps. In this video I'll be going over some of the major new features. You can see the full release notes here: affinity.serif.com/en-us/whats-new/ Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class - a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, featu...
Repeat Objects Along A Path In Affinity Designer
Переглядів 16 тис.4 місяці тому
In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can take a single object and repeat it along a path in Affinity Designer. This can be useful in creating fun patterns and decorative borders. To accomplish this, we’ll need to create an object to repeat and then make it into a Textured Image Brush. Once made into a brush, it can be applied to any shape as a stroke, and you can even draw with it usi...
Carved wood effect using QuickFX in Affinity Designer
Переглядів 3,4 тис.4 місяці тому
In this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to use Affinity Designer to take any vector object and make it look like it’s been carved into a piece of wood. This can be an excellent way to depict the versatility of a logo design. It also works with simple illustrations, such as logos, icons, text objects, or whatever else (as long as it’s a vector path.) To accomplish this we’ll be utilizing clippi...
How to store design assets in Affinity Designer
Переглядів 2,5 тис.4 місяці тому
In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to save design elements within the Affinity Designer software so that you have quick and easy access to them every time you need them. This is accomplished using the Assets menu, which can save you a bunch of time because you won't have to navigate through system files and folders. Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affi...
Illustrator Setup Guide for New Users
Переглядів 3,9 тис.4 місяці тому
Learn how to get started in Adobe Illustrator by setting up a new document and familiarizing yourself with the user interface and menu system. Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series - a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosb...
Make Carousel Slides for LinkedIn with Adobe Illustrator
Переглядів 2,9 тис.5 місяців тому
This tutorial will walk you through the process of formatting your artwork as a serious of continuous carousel slides that can be uploaded to LinkedIn. For this we enable Smart Guides and use the Artboard Tool to make copies of a 1,080 x 1,350 pixel artboard. Once finished, the file is saved as an Adobe PDF and is ready for upload to LinkedIn. Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator work...
Make Abstract Wavy Lines with Affinity Designer
Переглядів 3,7 тис.5 місяців тому
In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to use the warp transformation tools in Affinity Designer to make these abstract wavy lines in a retro vaporwave sort of style. Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class - a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works...
Easy Vector Mapping In Illustrator
Переглядів 3,4 тис.5 місяців тому
Easy Vector Mapping In Illustrator
Align objects based on their stroke (or bounding box) in Illustrator
Переглядів 2,4 тис.5 місяців тому
Align objects based on their stroke (or bounding box) in Illustrator
How To Blur Part Of An Image with Photoshop
Переглядів 8 тис.5 місяців тому
How To Blur Part Of An Image with Photoshop
How To Smooth Already Drawn Lines In Illustrator
Переглядів 7 тис.5 місяців тому
How To Smooth Already Drawn Lines In Illustrator
How To Round The Corners Of An Image In Photoshop
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How To Round The Corners Of An Image In Photoshop
How To Feather The Edges Of An Image In Illustrator
Переглядів 8 тис.5 місяців тому
How To Feather The Edges Of An Image In Illustrator
How To Bend Shapes and Objects with Illustrator
Переглядів 13 тис.5 місяців тому
How To Bend Shapes and Objects with Illustrator
What's New In Affinity Designer 2.3 | November 2023 Update
Переглядів 10 тис.6 місяців тому
What's New In Affinity Designer 2.3 | November 2023 Update
How To Slice Objects In Affinity Designer
Переглядів 2,5 тис.7 місяців тому
How To Slice Objects In Affinity Designer
Add Links To A PDF In Illustrator
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Add Links To A PDF In Illustrator
Generate Vector Halftones with Illustrator
Переглядів 5 тис.7 місяців тому
Generate Vector Halftones with Illustrator
Create Letter Logos with Affinity Designer
Переглядів 16 тис.7 місяців тому
Create Letter Logos with Affinity Designer
How To Use PSD Mockup Templates In Affinity Designer
Переглядів 7 тис.8 місяців тому
How To Use PSD Mockup Templates In Affinity Designer
How To Draw Interlocking Puzzle Pieces In Illustrator
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How To Draw Interlocking Puzzle Pieces In Illustrator
Make Variable Width Strokes In Affinity Designer
Переглядів 4,4 тис.8 місяців тому
Make Variable Width Strokes In Affinity Designer

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @WalkingHeadPro
    @WalkingHeadPro 11 годин тому

    everyone needs to continue to boycott adobe. I am moving to affinity asap

  • @didstudio
    @didstudio 22 години тому

    Awesome! Many thanks!

  • @dronesmedellin8352
    @dronesmedellin8352 День тому

    THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!

  • @obsidiryn
    @obsidiryn День тому

    THANK YOU updating my learning knowledge and watching tutorials since im switching from adobe to affinity and so far it's been so easy thanks to these tutorials

  • @linhwein
    @linhwein День тому

    мужик, респект!

  • @crminer1
    @crminer1 День тому

    Where can I find the link for the filters you show?

  • @ilyalead4blade897
    @ilyalead4blade897 День тому

    never liked Illustrator one bit. but it's the industry standard, so you have to know to use it anyway. I always considered its shape building tools inconvenient and overcomplicated. while CorelDraw has limited coloring features building shapes in it is much easier and faster. I just tried Affinity Designer 2 and I can say that now Illustrator feels like some clunky stupid piece of garbage

  • @ezool18
    @ezool18 День тому

    this was so incredibly helpful, thank you! im finishing up my very first logo for a client but i had no clue how to use Illustrator or how to send the finished product (very much a "learn on the job" situation), so this video was very clear and helped reduce a lot of my stress.

  • @Crasterius
    @Crasterius 2 дні тому

    Thanks. Keep doing tutorials like this!

  • @sofiaricciardi8910
    @sofiaricciardi8910 2 дні тому

    oooo this was super helpful! Thank you :)

  • @jaaferelsadig
    @jaaferelsadig 2 дні тому

    Thank you for the tutorial, I really hope Affinity make a vector version of this though.

  • @cathychats
    @cathychats 3 дні тому

    Make sure your PNG files has a white background. It should not be transparent. Thank you so much... God bless you!

  • @shubhamgorule9524
    @shubhamgorule9524 3 дні тому

    Thanks a ton!! Saved my time

  • @vistron888
    @vistron888 4 дні тому

    At 1:15 if anyone is wondering why you can't split them into separate shapes, it's because you need to hit ESC key again.

  • @boboscurse4130
    @boboscurse4130 4 дні тому

    When I choose File...Place my only option is .txt file

  • @IndieKomiksPodcast
    @IndieKomiksPodcast 4 дні тому

    Thanks you for the tutorial. This is very useful!

  • @aestheticspace8793
    @aestheticspace8793 4 дні тому

    Awesome, my cat walked in my keyboard and suddenly my illustrator tools disappeared, but now you helped me not to get angry with him <3

  • @AutumnHathaway
    @AutumnHathaway 5 днів тому

    I'm doing it....I'm saying goodbye to Adobe! 🫠It may be slow transition but I'm done with Abobe's blatant bs.

  • @BluFinanceTV
    @BluFinanceTV 5 днів тому

    Welldone Nick, you inspire me. I first saw your videos during Covid-19. I learn something new everyday.

  • @grampsworld
    @grampsworld 5 днів тому

    Great that shows off all the tools I never knew

  • @stargazzer8703
    @stargazzer8703 6 днів тому

    Thanks alot 🥰

  • @DylanPetrohilos
    @DylanPetrohilos 6 днів тому

    Yeah but you shouldn’t use raster images within logo designs… so cool but you should probably use a vector texture

  • @Mastermind111111
    @Mastermind111111 6 днів тому

    Thank you for not wasting my time

  • @JackSmith-ud9bg
    @JackSmith-ud9bg 7 днів тому

    How to do color seperation in affinity2 desiginer

  • @DWalker-ij9bd
    @DWalker-ij9bd 7 днів тому

    when I click delete to remove the background, the entire layer is deleted. Using current version of Aff Designer

  • @DinushaJayaranga
    @DinushaJayaranga 7 днів тому

    there is inside glow in logo you didnt show us that :(

  • @voyowee
    @voyowee 7 днів тому

    FYI this specific video (and the abstract wavy lines video) converted me to buying your course. Practical tips with real world examples are hugely helpful.

  • @DisneyUpBoilerUp
    @DisneyUpBoilerUp 7 днів тому

    crop button is greyed out.

  • @cathalmccarthy1721
    @cathalmccarthy1721 7 днів тому

    Thats really great thanks!

  • @ellasketch
    @ellasketch 7 днів тому

    I just switched to Affinity Designer and I have trouble finding the option to merge the layers. Any ideas?

  • @percevalle1
    @percevalle1 7 днів тому

    How to make text counterclockwise?

  • @sross7410
    @sross7410 8 днів тому

    Thank you!

  • @robertblackadar7246
    @robertblackadar7246 8 днів тому

    This is great to show how to add texture but I wanted to know how you made the image in the thumbnail 😢

  • @pixelfamily4318
    @pixelfamily4318 8 днів тому

    I am a logo designer. Just shipped from adobe to affinity suite. Affinity designer is best choice for beginner, intermediate and professionals. One time purchase. Everyone go and buy affinity. Every features have.

  • @SN.LurkinG
    @SN.LurkinG 9 днів тому

    Hey I'm considering adopting the Affinity software, is there any reason to get Affinity Photo? Can the pixel persona in Designer handle most of the things? Asking with interest mainly in digital painting/sketching

    • @DesignMadeSimple
      @DesignMadeSimple 8 днів тому

      The Pixel Persona can do a lot but it can’t do everything Photo can do. Photo has more filters and transformation effects that work on pixel-based images. If all you need is basic edits (removing backgrounds, cropping, etc.) Designer can handle most of that.

  • @ElChorchis
    @ElChorchis 9 днів тому

    I am a newer subscriber and what I love about your videos is that you explain everything with great detail. I always learn something new when I watch your videos! 👍🏽🔔

  • @ElChorchis
    @ElChorchis 9 днів тому

    Cool tutorial. Definitely learned something but I was disappointed that I didnt get to see how you made the logo 3D just like the thumbnail 😅

    • @DesignMadeSimple
      @DesignMadeSimple 9 днів тому

      I have another tutorial for that: ua-cam.com/video/03FBY7hdtEI/v-deo.htmlsi=GcdAr7VKz7Iajsjm

    • @ElChorchis
      @ElChorchis 9 днів тому

      @@DesignMadeSimple i really appreciate the link! I am going to watch right now! Thank you 🙏

  • @OvertFox
    @OvertFox 9 днів тому

    I've never commented on your videos and now that I do, it's more of a general statement than a reflection on the video in question, but I feel compelled to do so nonetheless. After coming back to design more substantially after almost ten years and recently switching from Adobe Illustrator to Affinity Designer, your videos have been incredibly helpful in refreshing my memory and passion. This is primarily due to your deliberate, systematic demonstration accompanied by crystal clear instructions and well put-together sentences, which seems to be quite rare nowadays. I can't compliment you enough on this. Thank you for your time and effort!

  • @krystalminton8799
    @krystalminton8799 9 днів тому

    Is that the same as mask to below?

  • @LV4EVR
    @LV4EVR 9 днів тому

    \ = show/hide content that's off the document/art board ... 💪🏽

    • @celinejvr7
      @celinejvr7 9 днів тому

      Oh, thanks for sharing. That will help a lot 😅!!

    • @LV4EVR
      @LV4EVR 9 днів тому

      @@celinejvr7 I didn't know it before seeing it here. Good stuff.

  • @LGeeThomas
    @LGeeThomas 9 днів тому

    Could you do this within a circle??

  • @Darkside_vatoLoco
    @Darkside_vatoLoco 9 днів тому

    That little icon is not on mine.

  • @nakaabposhkikahaniya
    @nakaabposhkikahaniya 9 днів тому

    Super amazing tutorial!!

  • @fdre3wsd
    @fdre3wsd 9 днів тому

    Some of it is, prolly

  • @DesignWho
    @DesignWho 9 днів тому

    I hate learning new software. But this time I'll gladly do it

  • @pedrobelga6963
    @pedrobelga6963 9 днів тому

    Thanks for the infon, perfect explanation

  • @pedrobelga6963
    @pedrobelga6963 9 днів тому

    Perfect explanation 👌💪

  • @aizen-sp8gl
    @aizen-sp8gl 9 днів тому

    ..smooth

  • @elylioney6390
    @elylioney6390 10 днів тому

    It was called OFFSETTING !!! 😭😭😭😭 My problems r solved !!!

  • @naddaqueen
    @naddaqueen 10 днів тому

    okay but what about the ends of the line?

    • @Fjejd8
      @Fjejd8 7 днів тому

      just change the type of the stroke from stroke menu