Simple Logo Design Tutorial with GIMP

Create a logo design with free software GIMP.
Font used for the video can be found here: logosbynick.com/design-a-simp...
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Intro song: "In Da Mood" by Combustibles, used with written permission

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  • @ElementofWorship
    @ElementofWorship3 жыл бұрын

    You do SUCH a good job of not assuming that people already know certain things. You explain it just in case. As a beginner, this is so comforting. Thank you!

  • @gamingmuscles

    @gamingmuscles

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah it's frustrating to see so many tutorials that assume so much pre-requisite knowledge. I love Nick's tutorials

  • @Ex0dus111
    @Ex0dus1114 жыл бұрын

    Great video, a few workflow tips. 1. ctrl-shift-a to select none. 2. Instead of making two rects/circles, you can use select-shrink to clear the inside of a selection. It also allows you to control the size of the border with pixel precision.

  • @feroabimm

    @feroabimm

    3 жыл бұрын

    Omg thank u so much

  • @Gaven7r

    @Gaven7r

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice!!

  • @jdowproductions3414

    @jdowproductions3414

    Жыл бұрын

    Waiting for your video

  • @jenniespicer8565
    @jenniespicer85655 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for putting all this free content out here. I have NEVER done ANY design work and I've watched and worked along with two of your videos and created both images. I am so excited to keep learning and creating!

  • @jarekb-a7530
    @jarekb-a75304 жыл бұрын

    This is the best GIMP tutorial I have seen on youtube so far. Also explains a lot about how layers work in GIMP. Thank you.

  • @jordilostaloalcazar1143
    @jordilostaloalcazar11434 жыл бұрын

    I used to listen Glen Miller's in my grandad radio car, lots of memories come to me. Very nice job with your videos.

  • @NeedsMoreSubs
    @NeedsMoreSubs5 жыл бұрын

    Just wanted to say thank you for making these tutorials. I've been watching a few videos each night just before bed and not only is my knowledge of what's possible going up but even my ideas and creativity go up. Thank you a bunch!

  • @gobadri

    @gobadri

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same as here 😅

  • @LogosByNick

    @LogosByNick

    5 жыл бұрын

    Always great to hear that!

  • @xxxxbbb1054

    @xxxxbbb1054

    5 жыл бұрын

    same as me

  • @animaxaxa1339

    @animaxaxa1339

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too

  • @chanalectrum4550
    @chanalectrum45504 жыл бұрын

    Wowow!!! Fantastic tutorial. I've been using the Gimp for about ten years now just using the built in logos, and now you have taught me how to actually design something! Just want to say a big thank you :)

  • @mammi7699
    @mammi76994 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciated the fact that while this tutorial and the logo we are making is super simple and easy, it tremendously focuses on how the layer mechanics work. Im amazed by how helpful this is, you earned a serious subscriber sir!🔥🔥🔥

  • @LeCVSUVL
    @LeCVSUVL5 жыл бұрын

    Click, Ctrl + Shift.OMG! Thanks dude. This makes many things so much easier😍👌🏽

  • @mavic5784
    @mavic57844 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! This tutorial has literally saved my life. I've been looking for a good tutorial on how to make a logo for so long

  • @thenickfurst
    @thenickfurst5 жыл бұрын

    I’ve learned so much from your tutorials. I feel like I have a decent grasp on Gimp, Inkscape on the other hand, not so much haha. Thank you for uploading these videos!

  • @aytes44
    @aytes445 жыл бұрын

    I'm new to this software, and Nick is a beast. Your videos are awesome. Fast enough to keep my ADD self watching the videos, but not to fast where I have no idea what you did.

  • @TheOddclock
    @TheOddclock4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This was lucid, quick, and incredibly useful.

  • @f1r3bug
    @f1r3bug3 жыл бұрын

    As always, another amazingly well made, informative video! Thank you Nick!

  • @leonidaslopez170
    @leonidaslopez1704 жыл бұрын

    This is probably one of the videos with most value I have found. Thank you so much it helped me a tone.

  • @osstheeboss
    @osstheeboss4 жыл бұрын

    that opening sequence music gets me every time - dig it

  • @ZervSwerv
    @ZervSwerv4 жыл бұрын

    You're the only person I know who is good at gimp

  • @FrostyTee23

    @FrostyTee23

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s so confusing lol I still don’t know how to move the stuff I create like how do I move stuff around freely

  • @FrostyTee23

    @FrostyTee23

    Жыл бұрын

    And how do I make my tools look like that I have them all bunched up

  • @ffschoolboy8327

    @ffschoolboy8327

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree with you

  • @bimsaram970
    @bimsaram9702 жыл бұрын

    This was really informative. It took me 3 hours to make my first logo after watching this. Now I make one in 10 minutes.

  • @gabrielvicol1676
    @gabrielvicol1676 Жыл бұрын

    Super great video makes excited to learn more and get started! Love the "stay organized" motto !!

  • @accuriousgaming
    @accuriousgaming3 жыл бұрын

    I managed to follow the instructions and create this result. Thanks! Will practice this technique more.

  • @sebastianstephenson4272
    @sebastianstephenson4272 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic presentation. You've presented this as if you were teaching a new hire exactly how to follow this procedure. No fluff, all info. Liked and subscribed.

  • @hillarychukwu2675
    @hillarychukwu26754 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thank you...I have learnt so much about Gimp as I'm just starting out

  • @glendakay-freetolearnlaugh5520
    @glendakay-freetolearnlaugh55204 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for all the good info. I just started my channel and I'm going to have to learn tech stuff real quick.

  • @Drax658
    @Drax6584 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I always wanted to know a few tricks in Gimp. And although I'm far from creative person myself I'm considering buying Your Gimp tutorial. Great work!

  • @gootballe583
    @gootballe5832 жыл бұрын

    You are a terrific teacher. Well done. Really impressive design. And video. Fantastic. Keep up the great work

  • @jasminebryant4772
    @jasminebryant47724 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for making this free. You have helped me so much

  • @praddysworld3906
    @praddysworld39064 жыл бұрын

    Thank You Nick for the tutorial. It gives me ample scope for learning GIMP.

  • @patrickadams7061
    @patrickadams70614 жыл бұрын

    You just making me love gimp Wow great videos.....i just hope it will work well with my print designs..... thanks very much

  • @lionbeliem7884
    @lionbeliem78844 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for doing this great work.

  • @priyanthisilva1934
    @priyanthisilva1934 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Worked perfectly. Your explanations are so easy to follow. May God Bless you.

  • @tadeuferreira4059
    @tadeuferreira40593 ай бұрын

    I can't thank you enough for this! I've managed to follow each step, and add my personnal touch so I can make the logo for my channel!

  • @siufattsoi
    @siufattsoi3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your tutorials, easy, clear , details

  • @theprofessorfate9809
    @theprofessorfate98095 жыл бұрын

    Hey man, just wanted to say thank you for this video. It has been super helpful while trying to create a logo for my channel. I hope all is well with you. Keep it up!!

  • @mustang7ist
    @mustang7ist4 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate you my friend. Keep up the amazing content.

  • @shay8915
    @shay89154 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much your an awesome instructor!

  • @partnermammoth2562
    @partnermammoth25622 жыл бұрын

    great video thank you alot really helpful made me feel much more confident using GIMP

  • @dawidzdunczukfotografia4499
    @dawidzdunczukfotografia44995 жыл бұрын

    Men your work is very good. Very interesting film. Thank you very much for tutorial. I need more your tutorials logo with gimp :) Thank you mate one more :)

  • @deusopus
    @deusopus3 жыл бұрын

    after you fill the circle, you can do "select > shrink" then delete for a more precise size

  • @Angelbeyond
    @Angelbeyond3 жыл бұрын

    excellent. Enjoyed the tutorial and so great and easy to understand

  • @andceka
    @andceka5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you ! Well done !

  • @AlberTesla1024
    @AlberTesla10244 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are very helpful and it helped me to make my own channel's logo.

  • @hellmet6015
    @hellmet60153 жыл бұрын

    Thank you ,really good tutorial.

  • @marcussheltonmusic
    @marcussheltonmusic3 жыл бұрын

    Super helpful and informative. Thank you!

  • @StigDesign
    @StigDesign5 жыл бұрын

    Awsome tutorial Step by step :D

  • @folipanimations9325
    @folipanimations93253 жыл бұрын

    What a great tutorial, thanks man

  • @lifeinchrist77
    @lifeinchrist772 жыл бұрын

    Nice one Nick, you are a good teacher.

  • @samuelishaku1602
    @samuelishaku16025 жыл бұрын

    i love this tutorial.. this my first time in design, and i followed your step and got a perfect result. oh except for the Fonts. where can i get cool font like that? and also how did you customize you interface? i use GIMP 2.8 is it possible to customize it like yours?

  • @josephgarvey5400
    @josephgarvey54004 жыл бұрын

    Excellent Video. Thanks a million!

  • @dhanajayudheesh3839
    @dhanajayudheesh38393 жыл бұрын

    Thank man ! I learn many things cause of you

  • @thusithanjana
    @thusithanjana5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much! Can you please do a tutorial on how to embed a logo like in the other image

  • @bounce8309
    @bounce83092 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tutorial that works, thanks. :)

  • @virtue.learning
    @virtue.learning2 жыл бұрын

    thanks, you helped me a lot!

  • 4 жыл бұрын

    I have managed to make this logo on Inkscape. First as a circle and as a rectangle, we convert them to path, break nodes, after that convert stroke to path to move away the lines.

  • @robertostan
    @robertostan5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! great video!

  • @pshr2447
    @pshr24472 жыл бұрын

    made my first ever logo, for my first ever website, THANKS A TON mate

  • @mohamedfawzi5504
    @mohamedfawzi55042 жыл бұрын

    Really a highly rated work, sir.

  • @yamidgaray9074
    @yamidgaray90743 жыл бұрын

    thank you nick !

  • @sioretcely4662
    @sioretcely46623 жыл бұрын

    Excelente!! Muchas gracias!!

  • @Forseti2
    @Forseti25 жыл бұрын

    It's impressive that you can do it (and have patience) in Gimp, but I would encourage people to do this kind of jobs in vectors - let's say in Inkscape.

  • @mariyamkhan745
    @mariyamkhan7453 жыл бұрын

    if i meet you, imma bow down to you, you helped me for my exams so much...!!! THANK YOUU

  • @damaddmann
    @damaddmann2 жыл бұрын

    you are truly apreciated

  • @waynemeyer1868
    @waynemeyer1868 Жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial!!!

  • @happyfriend703
    @happyfriend7035 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Nick

  • @rafaelcosta3514
    @rafaelcosta35145 жыл бұрын

    i love ur videos!!! thx from brazil

  • @main442
    @main4422 жыл бұрын

    dude u are pro!!!

  • @LinkOStalker
    @LinkOStalker5 жыл бұрын

    This reminded me of your video teaching Celtic Knot, which I think is much easier to do in Inkscape XD

  • @LogosByNick

    @LogosByNick

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes it is easier to make in Inkscape

  • @beardedbroker
    @beardedbroker3 жыл бұрын

    Another terrific video.

  • @petervad
    @petervad2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant, thanks!

  • @zblacky2031
    @zblacky20313 жыл бұрын

    Very good video. Thanks

  • @Alucard632
    @Alucard6325 жыл бұрын

    Love your tutorials

  • @rogercardcollector
    @rogercardcollector5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the videos that you post. They are very informative and a big help. But I am stuck on a problem. I want to curve, or rather, I want to bow some text that I am putting on the side of cylinder. I am creating a coin roll ( like a roll of pennies) and I want my text to curve to show the roundness of the roll. I haven't been able to figure out how to do that. Can you help? Many thanks.

  • @Dan5482
    @Dan54822 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @martynlau774
    @martynlau7745 жыл бұрын

    Hi Nick, may I use your logo for my sport team logo? I really love your circle and square design.

  • @isagerl8603
    @isagerl86035 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tutorial, thx for sharing this. =)

  • @marcelkirstein8528
    @marcelkirstein85283 жыл бұрын

    Hey Nick, I just will say Thx for this nice and simple tut. I did it the same way. So it´s easy to use for beginners, to learn about gimp and their function. Thanks so much and I like your tut´s and try to build it like you. I life in leipzig, east-germany, and work with Gimp since 5 years. How can I show you my result? Best regards, Marcel

  • @linuxyelarte1641
    @linuxyelarte16415 жыл бұрын

    thank you for you tutorial but can you tell me how can I rotate the tool elptic? thankyou

  • @kingamd5945
    @kingamd59454 жыл бұрын

    bro " thank you " all the respect for you

  • @baradosso345
    @baradosso3455 жыл бұрын

    Hey dude, you make awesome tutorials. You've got many fonts and could I ask you to share your pack of fonts that are free to use?

  • @christopherappiah5141
    @christopherappiah51415 жыл бұрын

    What a great guide you are✌

  • @jac707707
    @jac7077075 жыл бұрын

    Thanks great video. Hugs👍

  • @LysergicCasserole95
    @LysergicCasserole954 жыл бұрын

    You can use Fn & Backspace to delete on a mac

  • @natashajimknox
    @natashajimknox3 ай бұрын

    Omggggggg youre the besttttttttttttt❤❤❤❤❤

  • @NISHASHARMA-ws9yu
    @NISHASHARMA-ws9yu5 жыл бұрын

    Please!! A tutorial on how to design a book cover in inkscape please......so kind of you...you earned a subscriber

  • @smsmeditz5005
    @smsmeditz50052 жыл бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @GeorgeRon
    @GeorgeRon3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I noticed in my version that "Snap to Guides" is not working, despite being selected.

  • @jihad_96
    @jihad_964 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very easy

  • @furaosentu
    @furaosentu5 жыл бұрын

    I've wanted to get back into D3 for a long time.

  • @wasJaypi
    @wasJaypi3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I was able to make a new logo! You earned a sub and a like!

  • @mogsvlogs6788
    @mogsvlogs67882 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @Reinavera73
    @Reinavera735 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! A lot!!!

  • @baichoo0441
    @baichoo0441 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your help, this days it's difficult to come by people like y

  • @ajeebdiscoverychannel
    @ajeebdiscoverychannel5 жыл бұрын

    Sir, can we create 3D mockup LOGOs in GIMP? OR just like your thumbnail can we create Logo mockup in GIMP?

  • @lando9153
    @lando91534 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @yosens3917
    @yosens39174 жыл бұрын

    Hello everyone I have a problem in gimp i want to delete a selection in the active layer and it says : The active layer's alpha channel is locked (7:03)

  • @SandorDaroci
    @SandorDaroci5 жыл бұрын

    wow,TY.

  • @mavericktechreview1250
    @mavericktechreview12503 жыл бұрын

    Nice video and sharing. Could you share how to resize an image to a respective size in gimp?

  • @Delnieh
    @Delnieh4 жыл бұрын

    I only have a few settings in that "Create a new layer" window. Why?

  • @Twaas
    @Twaas3 жыл бұрын

    this man is a god on gimp

  • @johnlin6121
    @johnlin61214 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tut. How do I embed that logo in the tag?

  • @hugobossard1509
    @hugobossard1509 Жыл бұрын

    and my friends are planning to make a ga and i'm making the soft, so tNice tutorials really helped