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SCOPE/OUTCOMES: the faculties will be able to learn and understand basic logo designing
techniques in Corel Draw which can be also used for any other graphics platform.
Many users of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite are small business owners who work within limited budgets and perhaps have
limited time and resources. If you belong to this group, you may be looking for ways to avoid hiring a high-priced
designer.The good news is that for most simple design projects, you don't need to be a design graduate. With your
CorelDRAW tools and a little inventiveness, you have everything you need. In the fictitious designs presented in this
tutorial, shapes from symbol fonts in CorelDRAW were enhanced with artistic text, a few effects, and very little
manipulation.
1. From your CGS 12 disc set, locate Disc 2, and slip it into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to C:\WINDOWS\Fonts to view the fonts currently installed on your
system.
3. Choose File > Install New Font to open the Add Fonts dialog box, browse to your CD-ROM drive, and choose the
Extra Fonts > Symbols folder.
4. Choose either the TTF (TrueType® fonts) or Type1 (fonts compatible with Adobe® Type 1 fonts) folders. Open
either folder to view the symbol fonts they contain - the selections are virtually identical and include more than 60
different symbol fonts.
5. From the List of Fonts box, click to select the fonts you want to install, and click OK to add the fonts to your
system.
Now that you have your symbol fonts installed, you can add the shapes as curves to your CorelDRAW drawing by
dragging a selection from the Insert Character docker. To open the Insert Character docker (see below) choose Text >
Insert Character (Ctrl+F11).
When planning a logo design for your business, keep in mind that creative designs usually feature a minimum of visual
information. The emphasis should always be on conveying a clear message. If you limit your use of color, you can easily
adapt your logo and match the colors in most layouts. Black is often the predominant design color used; with additional
colors serving as visual accents.
Before you begin a design, it's wise to have a varied collection of text fonts on hand. Just as your symbols provide color,
style and tone, a well-chosen text font can enhance your design with character and personality.
The examples we'll explore next incorporate both symbol shapes and artistic text. Many of the symbol shapes were
manipulated by using shaping commands such as Trim and Weld, and by basic node editing with the Shape Tool. You'll
also notice effect tools such as the Interactive Fill, Interactive Blend, Interactive Drop Shadow, and Interactive Contour
tools have been used in the design process. In many cases, the CorelDRAW PowerClip? effects were used to package
the shapes.
Example 2 (see below), a logo design for a fictitious back-care clinic, was based on the shape of a torso (symbol 033)
from the Animals 1 symbol font.
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Subtle node adjustments were made with the Shape Tool to make the figure appear more gender-neutral. The spinal
vertebrae were created by using two rectangles and a blend effect. The Trim command in CorelDRAW was used to
eliminate the unwanted portions from the background and replace them with the symbol, as shown below. The Ellipse
Tool was used to create the background.
Trees are often associated with growth, health, and prosperity, making this shapes from the Plants font (symbol 036) a
suitable candidate for our third example (see below).
A key shape from the Transportation symbol font (symbol 061) was used to create a simple business card and logo for a
made-up locksmith service (see below).
A rectangle was sized to typical business card proportions and used as the backdrop for the text. The rounded highlight
effect on the key shape was created using an 8-step blend between a thick gold-colored outline of the shape and an exact
copy set to a thin white outline. The drop shadow was applied to a third copy ordered at the bottom of the stack, and the
entire arrangement was placed within the rectangle, creating a Power Clip object (see below).
The symbol shape was duplicated and resized, the shapes were broken apart, and color was applied. The arranged parts
were grouped and placed into an ellipse, creating a PowerClip object. A black duplicate was ordered below the white text
and symbol shapes to provide more contrast with the background (see below).
The logo shown below was designed to promote a children's play park. In this case, one shape from the Animals 1 symbol
font (symbol 090) and one from the Plants symbol font (symbol 034) were used as focal points for the design.
The complete shape was broken apart, reshaped, duplicated, flipped, and colored. The nodes at the end of the two bug
legs were aligned to appear joined, and the arrangement was grouped and placed into the black rectangle frame to form a
PowerClip object (see below).
Our last example is a poster design that advertises a musical event (see below). The design features symbol 052 from the
Music font and symbol 069 from the MusicalSymbols font.
As you browse through the symbol fonts included with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, keep in mind that the shapes are
curves that can be dismantled, transformed, and customized to solve a wide range of design challenges. By applying
color, or an effect or two, you can create unique designs for your everyday projects.