Colourful Logos

Colourful Logo

This tutorial with guide you through how to make a simple logo:

This tutorial takes in to account that you know the basics of Photoshop.

 

1.

Open Photoshop and create a new image, 100x100

2.

Select the rectangle tool and create a square by holding down the shift key.

3.

Press Ctrl + T and rotate it 45 degrees

4.

Duplicate the layer and move it in to this position and do the same again so we have 3 set up like this:

5.

Now set these blending options for one of the squares:

Blend Mode: #000000

Blend Mode: #99ffff

Highlight Mode: #FFFFFF Shadow Mode: #000099

Gradient: #66ccff to #0066cc

6.

Now do the same to the other 2 squares but change the colours or keep them the same.

7.

Duplicate the first square again and move it above all the other layers.

8.

This should give you something like this:

9.

Ctrl + Click the new square to select the area then press Delete for all the other layers.

10.

Press Ctrl + D to deselect the selection. Then press Ctrl + T to transform it. Set the Width to 75% then press the link button to constrain the proportions.

11.

Fill this square with white and apply the following Blending Options:

Blend Mode: #989898

Blend Mode Colour: #9a9a9a

Highligh Mode: #FFF

Blend Mode: #FFF

12.

There you have a simple logo:

Here is what I got with a few modifications - here

Logo Example