Logo Design: Graphic Simplification and Minimalism
A course by Rubén Ferlo , Graphic Designer and Art Director
Get started on designing memorable brand identities with a unique and simple creative process

Get started on designing memorable brand identities with a unique and simple creative process
There isn’t a clear-cut way of designing or redesigning a logo, the possibilities are endless. Rubén Ferlo is a designer that specializes in brand design and logos with a passion for minimalism and reductionism; his experience and perception of design have led him to a “less is more” approach. He has worked for clients in the USA, Australia, the Middle East, and Russia, for both startups and major companies.
In this course, Rubén teaches his creative process to master the graphic simplification for a logo design, step by step. Learn how to design simple and memorable brands, while maintaining your own style throughout the process.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 20 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (630)
- 11,324 students
- 15 lessons (2h 3m)
- 20 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Redesign a brand’s logo, putting Rubéns graphic simplification theory into practice.

Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For designers, creatives, and anyone interested in learning how to simplify a logo design for a brand.
Requirements and materials
You will need basic graphic design skills and to be ready to work fearlessly on a blank page.
As for materials, you’ll need a graph paper notebook and a pen or pencil, as well as a computer with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop installed.

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A course by Rubén Ferlo
Rubén Ferlo is a graphic designer specialized in logo design and brand identity. He’s a meticulous design problem-solver, a lover of grand ideas and their little details.
He has over eight years of experience designing logos and is passionate about minimalism and reductionism, which is his signature style as a designer.
He has worked for clients in the USA, Australia, Middle East, and Russia, for both startups and major companies.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Basic concepts
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Brands
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The logotype
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The graphic synthesis
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U3
Think
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The commission
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The conceptualization
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The sketch
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U4
Design
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Vectorization
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Typography
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The color
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Final logo
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U5
Presents
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Graphic resources: applications
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Presentation of the logo to the client
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FP
Final project
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Logo Design: Mastering Graphic Simplification
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davecheko
Muy específico, despejo varias dudas que tenía al respecto y como venía haciendo proyectos incompletos. Excelente contenido.
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leonelmg_1973
muy buen curso, la verdad me sorprendió la practica del koala, improvise uno pensando que no se podia simplificar más pero al ver el realizado por el profesional me quede anonadado por la eficacia al simplificarlo, muy enriquecedor e inspirador.
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nobodysbusiness
Interesante contenido. Me gustó la síntesis gráfica.
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ven
PlusStraightforward and well-oriented. Precise on every detail. Love it.
poskeone
¡un curso muy interesante!
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