StretchLearn Course

Stop designing logos. Start designing identities.

A system-first path from brand strategy to a logo suite, colour and type system, and a brand guide a team can actually use.

Beginner9 hr 40 minSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

Move beyond making a single pretty logo to designing a coherent identity system the way studios do. You will write a brand strategy and personality brief, build a responsive logo suite, assemble accessible colour and type systems, and package everything into a brand guidelines document with the assets and rules a team needs to stay consistent.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

01

Write a brand strategy brief that defines audience, positioning, personality, and a clear design direction

02

Translate abstract brand attributes into concrete visual decisions using moodboards and design principles

03

Design a responsive logo suite with primary, secondary, and icon marks plus clear-space and minimum-size rules

04

Build an accessible brand colour palette with documented roles that passes WCAG 2.1 contrast

05

Select and pair brand typefaces into a working type scale for headings, body, and interface text

06

Assemble a complete brand guidelines document and asset package a team can apply without you in the room

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: Strategy Before Pixels

Identity is the visible layer of a decision you make first in words. Define who the brand is for, where it sits against competitors, and what personality it should project before opening a design tool.

3 lessons
Identity vs Brand vs Logo: What You Are Actually DesigningContent · 45 min
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The Brand Strategy Brief: Audience, Positioning, and PersonalityContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Auditing Competitors to Find Open Visual TerritoryContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Module 2

Module 2: From Personality to Visual Direction

Bridge the gap between strategy words and concrete design. Turn personality attributes into moodboards, design principles, and an agreed visual direction before committing to logo execution.

3 lessons
Moodboards and Visual Territories That Earn Sign-OffContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Writing Design Principles That Constrain ChoicesContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Choosing a Logo Type That Fits the StrategyContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Module 3

Module 3: Building the Logo Suite

Design the logo as a flexible system, not a single image. Sketch and refine the primary mark, build it on a grid for precision, and produce the full responsive suite with rules for safe use.

3 lessons
Sketching and Refining the Primary MarkContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Construction Grids, Clear Space, and Minimum SizeContent · 45 min
LMS Access
The Responsive Logo Suite and File PackageContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Module 4

Module 4: Colour, Type, and the Brand Guide

Complete the identity system and make it usable by others. Build an accessible colour palette and a working type system, then package strategy, logo, colour, and type into brand guidelines a team can follow.

3 lessons
Building an Accessible Brand Colour PaletteContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Selecting and Pairing Brand TypographyContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Packaging the Brand Guidelines and Asset ToolkitContent · 55 min
LMS Access

Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

brand identitylogo designbrand strategyvisual systemstypographycolour palettesbrand guidelinesgraphic design