Sustainable Visual Identities: Create Positive Impact
A course by Emmi Salonen , Graphic designer
Transform your creativity into a force for good and create visual identities for your clients.
Transform your creativity into a force for good and create visual identities for your clients.
Embark on a creative journey led by Emmi Salonen, a renowned graphic designer and founder of Studio Emmi. With her extensive experience working with clients like the Finnish Institute and British Council, Emmi brings a unique perspective to the world of design.
In this online course, you will learn how to create visual identities that not only captivate, but also have a positive impact on society and the environment. Emmi will guide you through the process of developing sustainable designs that reflect the values, aspirations, and culture of brands or organizations.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 25 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (5)
- 390 students
- 16 lessons (2h 11m)
- 25 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a presentation to introduce your visual identity design to a client, putting all the knowledge and techniques you've learned into practice. This project will serve as a testament to your ability to incorporate sustainability and wellbeing into your design work.
Who is this online course for?
For designers and learners who are passionate about creating meaningful and sustainable designs. By joining this course, you will gain valuable insights into the world of visual identity and discover how design can bring people together, offer sustainable choices, and foster wellbeing.
Requirements and materials
You will need access to Adobe Illustrator and InDesign, enabling you to fully engage with the course material and create impactful designs. Let Emmi Salonen guide you on this creative journey and equip you with the skills to make a positive contribution through your design work.
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A course by Emmi Salonen
Emmi Salonen, a graphic designer and founder of Studio Emmi, has an extensive background in graphic design. She has partnered with renowned clients and organizations such as the Finnish Institute, British Council, and Somerset House.
Emmi's work revolves around the idea of positive creativity, where design plays a vital role in bringing people together, offering sustainable choices, and fostering well-being. She believes that visual identity design has the power to convey a brand or organization's ethics, aspirations, and culture captivatingly.
Throughout her career, Emmi has specialized in visual identity design and has a genuine passion for it. She understands that a well-crafted identity can be as intriguing as meeting an interesting person for the first time. Her approach is centered on staying curious, taking a second look, and finding the unusual in the usual.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
What Makes a Good Visual Identity Design?
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Visual Identity Design
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Sustainability
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Well-Being
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Project Management
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U3
Developing Ideas
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Exploring and Challenging the Brief
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Developing the Concept
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Creating a Directional Mood Board
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Sketching Logos by Hand
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U4
Creating the Design
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Logo Design in Digital Media
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Choosing Typefaces
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Choosing Colour
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Creating Applications
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U5
Showcasing Your Work
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Preparing the Presentation
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Presenting to the Client
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FP
Final project
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Wellbeing/Sustainability through design
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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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.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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Jonas Calvo
Good Course, some really interesting inputs to think about :)
katjareiss
Good course.. easy to follow
rakhi_jain65
Good course.
juoolhar
Excelente curso! Conteúdos importantes para a área de designer com o foco e responsabilidade da sustentabilidade nos nossos trabalho como criativos.
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anna_macor
Excellent course, a lot of knowledge and so inspiring!