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Tutorial: Creating a logo

Welcome to CorelDRAW, a comprehensive vector-based drawing and graphic-design program for the graphics

professional.

In this tutorial, you will create a logo for an imaginary coffee shop. This is what the final logo will look like:

A logo is a graphical representation of a company or an individual that can be used on business cards,

letterhead, and other promotional materials. Logos often incorporate an element of the company’s name or

indicate in some way what the company does. For example, a logo for a coffee shop may include an image of a

coffee cup.

What you will learn

During this tutorial, you will learn how to

§ draw lines and shapes

§ add color to objects

§ duplicate objects

§ rotate objects

§ mirror objects

§ import images from another file

§ fit text to a path

§ use the Artistic media tool presets

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§ use the Bézier tool

§ use the Rectangle tool

§ use the Interactive drop shadow tool

§ use the 3-point curve tool

§ use the Text tool

Creating the background

To start making the logo, you will first create a new blank document. Next, you will create the lines that form the

shape of the background by using the Artistic media tool; rotate, mirror, and move the lines into position; and

then create the top for the logo.

To create lines for the background

1 Click File menu } New .

2 From the Zoom levels list box on the Standard toolbar, choose To width .

3 In the toolbox, open the Curve flyout

, and click the Artistic media tool

4 Make sure that the Preset button on the property bar appears pressed.

5 In the Artistic media tool width box on the property bar

, type 0.08 .

6 From the Preset stroke list list box on the property bar

, choose Bulletdoubleout .

7 Using the Artistic media tool, drag on the drawing page to draw a slightly curved vertical line like the ones

below.

8 Click the Black color swatch on the color palette.

9 Click Edit menu } Duplicate to create another line.

10 Click Edit menu } Repeat duplicate to create two additional lines.

This is what the drawing should look like:

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To arrange the lines of the background

1 Select one of the duplicate lines using the Pick tool . (Make sure you select the center of the line, so that

the property bar displays the properties for objects instead of the properties for the Artistic media tool.)

2 In the Angle of rotation box on the property bar

, type 270 and press Enter .

3 Drag the rotated line into position, so that it crosses the top of the original line.

4 Select another of the duplicate lines by using the Pick tool.

5 In the Angle of rotation box on the property bar, type 90 and press Enter .

6 Drag the rotated line into position, so that it crosses the bottom of the original line.

7 Select the last of the duplicate lines using the Pick tool.

8 Click the Mirror horizontal button on the property bar.

9 Drag the mirrored line into position, so that it completes the square.

This is what the drawing should look like:

To create the top of the background

1 Open the Curve flyout, and click the Artistic media tool.

Make sure that the following settings are still in effect:

Preset button –– appears pressed

Artistic media tool width box –– is set to 0.08

Preset stroke list box –– is set to Bulletdoubleout

2 Drag the Artistic media tool to draw a horizontal line with a loop.

3 Click the Black color swatch on the color palette.

4 Drag the line into position at the top of the background.

This is what the drawing should look like:

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Adding color

Now that the basic shape for the logo is complete, you can add color to it. You will use the Bézier tool to create

irregular shapes in the body and roof of the hut, which you will fill with color. You don't have to be precise when

creating the shapes with the Bézier tool, because after you have created the shapes, you will place them behind

the lines. This will hide any rough edges. The design for The Coffee Shop logo uses three colors. The top will be

a custom color that you will create using the Fill color dialog. Alternating squares of olive and deep yellow fill the

background.

To create the Bézier shape for the background

1 Open the Curve flyout, and click the Bézier tool

2 Click the left corner of the roof to begin creating the shape of the top.

3 Click the peak of the top, just below the loop.

4 Click the right corner.

5 Click once or twice along the line that forms the bottom.

6 Click the first node you created with the Bézier tool to complete the shape.

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To add color to the top

1 With the Bézier shape still selected, open the Fill flyout

, and click

the Fill color dialog button

2 Click the Models tab.

3 From the Model list box, choose RGB .

4 In the R box, type 102 .

5 In the G box, type 102 .

6 In the B box, type 35 .

7 Click OK to fill the Bézier shape with the specified color.

8 Click Arrange menu } Order } To back to move the Bézier shape behind the lines on top.

This is what the drawing should look like:

To add the shapes and the first color

1 Open the Curve flyout, and click the Bézier tool.

2 Click the top-left corner of the background to begin the shape.

3 Click the center of the top line.

4 Click the center of the body.

5 Click the center of the left line.

6 Click the first node you created with the Bézier tool to complete the shape.

7 On the color palette, click the Olive color swatch to fill the Bézier shape with the olive color.

8 Click Arrange menu } Order } To back to move the Bézier shape behind the lines of the background.

9 Repeat the preceding steps on the lower-right side of the background to create the second olive square.

This is what the drawing should look like:

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