Create a modern logo - the best tips

With the right tools, you can easily create a modern logo yourself. We will show you the best tips on how to make your company's logo something very special.

The right colors - with online tools for a modern logo

You should choose the central color of the logo as the primary color. With the right tools on the Internet you can then quickly and easily find other color fields that harmonize with your chosen color - for example for the logo text, borders, etc.

• "Color Scheme Designer 3": With the "Color Scheme Designer" you can use six different methods to find suitable colors. The corresponding RGB codes will then be issued to you.
• The free tool "Adobe Kuler" is also based on various harmony methods. For example, you can find similar, complementary or compound colors.

Simple, flat shapes - create a modern logo with GIMP or Illustrator

So that customers can memorize your logo quickly, it should consist of the simplest possible but characteristic shapes. Think about what symbol people would associate your company or website with.

• With Adobe Illustrator or GIMP, you can use the Path tool to draw simple shapes. This tool is ideal for designing a logo symbol.
• Another advantage of the path tool: The graphic can be saved as vector graphics and therefore without a fixed resolution. If you later need a large version of your log, for example for a poster, the resolution of the graphic can be changed without loss of quality. Here we show you how you can create a vector graphic with GIMP.
• Minimalism is the trend: Reduce the logo object to the essential identifying features. If you color the individual areas in one color at a time, the logo looks nice and flat. 3D effects and elaborate shadows have become less popular.

In the next practical tip, we will show you the most important functions of GIMP for beginners.