Designing a brand identity with shocking animations

A course by Joseph Navarro , Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer. Curridabat, Costa Rica.
Joined April 2019

Create a unique visual identity with a system of icons and symbols that reflect the essence of your brand.

100% positive reviews (1)
602 students
Audio: Spanish, English
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Create a unique visual identity with a system of icons and symbols that reflect the essence of your brand.

Discover an innovative approach to creating striking visual identities with a minimalist graphic style and a strong focus on typography. Learn to develop a graphic system of icons and symbols that captures the essence of a brand, giving it a unique and memorable personality. Throughout the course, you'll explore the importance of creative exploration and finding new partnerships to enrich your designs.

Immerse yourself in the process of digitization, composition, and animation to transform your ideas into a dynamic visual universe. Using tools like Adobe Illustrator and After Effects, you'll generate animated expressions that bring your creations to life. Enhance your ability to communicate principles and values through design and discover how to turn each project into a visual symphony that connects with your audience.

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What will you learn in this online course?

21 lessons & 21 downloads

Project 1 Fundamentals
14 minutes, 34 seconds
Visual exploration
20 minutes, 20 seconds
Vectorization 1
14 minutes, 4 seconds
In motion: position and scale 1
8 minutes, 25 seconds
In motion: position and scale 4
11 minutes, 3 seconds
Deliverables
12 minutes, 31 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (1)
  • 602 students
  • 21 lessons (3h 58m)
  • 21 additional resources (7 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?

Students will create a visual identity for a fitness app, designing a graphic system of unique icons and symbols. These elements will be animated to form a distinctive and visually striking identity, capturing the essence of the brand.

Who is this online course for?

Graphic designers interested in branding, creatives looking for new visual identity design techniques, minimalist design enthusiasts, professionals looking to explore the impact of motion graphics on creating visually captivating brands, and students with basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and After Effects.

Requirements and materials

A computer with internet access and software such as Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Photoshop are required. Basic knowledge of Illustrator and After Effects is helpful. Extensive experience is not required, but a basic understanding will make learning easier.

New to Adobe After Effects? In that case, we recommend taking Domestika Basics courses to learn how to use the software: Introduction to After Effects.


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602 Students
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Joseph Navarro

A course by Joseph Navarro

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Graphic Designer

Joseph Navarro is a freelance graphic designer with a generalist approach and a passion for constant learning. His professional career began in advertising, where he worked as an art director for major brands such as Credomatic, Movistar, Toyota, Quiznos, and Amazon. However, in recent years, he has turned his attention to restaurants and startups, where he can connect directly with creators and convey his passion through unique visual solutions. His experience ranges from large advertising agencies to small studios and special projects, which has given him unique skills that he combines to create brand identities for diverse industries.

Passionate about modern art, architecture, typography, and animation, Joseph integrates these elements into his creative process, creating a graphic and minimalist style with a high visual impact. He specializes in creating visual identities that go beyond simple logos, seeking to establish vibrant, adaptable, and captivating visual languages. His approach centers on exploration and endless curiosity, seeking novel associations between seemingly unrelated elements, which allows him to maintain his constant inspiration.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Conceptualization

    • Project 1 Fundamentals
    • Project Fundamentals 2
    • Investigation
    • Visual exploration
  • U3

    Creation

    • Ideation
    • Vectorization 1
    • Vectorization 2
    • Universe
  • U4

    Expression

    • In motion: morphing 1
    • In motion: morphing 2
    • In motion: position and scale 1
    • In motion: position and scale 2
    • In motion: position and scale 3
    • In motion: position and scale 4
    • In motion: trim paths 1
    • In motion: trim paths 2
    • In motion: trim paths 3
    • In motion: trim paths 4
    • Deliverables
  • FP

    Final project

    • Brand Identity Design: Animated Icons

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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

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Designing a brand identity with shocking animations. Design course by Joseph Navarro

Designing a brand identity with shocking animations

A course by Joseph Navarro
Graphic Designer. Curridabat, Costa Rica.
Joined April 2019
  • 100% positive reviews (1)
  • 602 students