{"id":19608,"date":"2020-04-01T19:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=19608"},"modified":"2022-06-28T14:28:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T13:28:19","slug":"how-to-design-an-artist-logo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-design-an-artist-logo\/","title":{"rendered":"How to design an artist logo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><span style=\"color:#3366FF\"> It&#8217;s more important than ever to make sure your online presence looks as good as possible. A good musician logo design is a great way to ensure brand recognition across multiple mediums.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve previously mentioned the importance of brand identity on <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/10-top-tips-for-musicians-using-social-media\/\">social media <\/a>and <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-design-your-next-album-artwork\/\">how to design album artwork<\/a>. Your logo equally needs to be eye catching and instantly recognisable. It must be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Simple<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Memorable<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Clear<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Versatile<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Logos can appear anywhere, whether it&#8217;s on a profile picture, album cover, poster or <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-start-selling-merch\/\">t-shirt<\/a>, it&#8217;s important to make sure it looks fantastic any size or colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>How to design a logo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-2020-04-01-at-17.29.40-700x338.png\" alt=\"Canva\" class=\"wp-image-19610 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-2020-04-01-at-17.29.40-700x338.png 700w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-2020-04-01-at-17.29.40-577x279.png 577w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-2020-04-01-at-17.29.40-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-2020-04-01-at-17.29.40-1280x618.png 1280w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-2020-04-01-at-17.29.40-1000x483.png 1000w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-2020-04-01-at-17.29.40-800x386.png 800w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-2020-04-01-at-17.29.40.png 1323w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a fair amount of graphic design knowledge and a creative flair, you should have no problem designing a professional looking logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If not, getting a creative mate to help out is your best option for making something truly unique that adequately represents you and your music, without blowing a few hundred dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherwise get online!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/create\/logos\/\">Canva have thousands of logo templates, tips and an easy interface to help people with zero design knowledge get started.<\/a> Start there and have a play around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\">Once you&#8217;re happy with your logo, it&#8217;s time to get your music online so people can stream and download your tracks. 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