Excuse the small bit of fluff perched up top, it annoyed me too while editing. Logo process eGuide is right here: logodesignprocess.com/ or on Gumroad here: satorigraphics.gumroad.com/l/logoguide Have a great weekend
I love how you go thru the long process of research, concept creation & fine tuning to create this amazing master piece of a logo with so much depth and meaning….all for the client to pick a G with a triangle next to it 😂 really lifts my spirit to see I’m not the only one being disappointed by my clients
I came across your video and found it incredibly helpful, so I decided to purchase your Logo Design Process Kit. My background is in marketing and communications, with 15 years of experience, but I’ve always had a passion for graphic design. Over the years, clients have often asked me to create logos (and other graphics) for them, and while I’ve enjoyed it, I didn’t always feel I had the right structure or confidence to do so. After watching the video and using the process kit, I can honestly say this is one of the most valuable learning resources I’ve downloaded in a long time. It’s so clear, easy to follow, and packed with useful insights. For the first time, I feel equipped with the tools and confidence to deliver professional logo designs my clients will love. Thank you for creating such an amazing resource!
I'm a creative director who trains BJJ. The client picked the triangle shape for a reason. The triangle was a symbol that was mostly used by the Gracies, the founders of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. It is also called the "Gracie Triangle". The triangle represents a strong base, which is what BJJ is all about. There is also a signature submission technique called the "Triangle Choke," in which you use both legs to choke your opponent in the shape of a triangle. I agree with what you said. I like your first idea better. But in the end, we have to make the client happy 🙂
I get why the client wanted a triangle for someone who’s been train in bjj for 5 years.. triangle represents levels and hierarchy which is a pretty big thing in jitz.. great stuff and love the name!
Thank you for this video! I love following along with the process. I'm an aspiring designer, and while I have been pleased with many of my designs, I historically approached it more as an artist than a designer, so my results have been hit or miss... You've made it so clear to me that methodology (and research) is EVERYTHING in the design process. I will be following and watching more of your content!
Excellent. Letters and shapes are images. It is an excellent, very creative logo with many symbolism and meanings. It is sad when the client can't see through the artist's eyes. Your logo is art. Continue creating and bringing your ideas to life. You have a gift. You should start teaching design and typography.
Sir Tom. This was great information to share. Every piece to the puzzle to designing a logo must work together effortlessly, but this is where all you tell graphic designers will in the end be beneficial. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
The triangle shape makes more sense in the context of the nature of the brand to be honest. The square design looks more like a gaming team brand than a jiujitsu school.
Kinda funny how you managed to misspell Jiu Jitsu in so many different ways in just one video 😂 Jokes aside, this is a great video. Thanks for sharing the process
Hey man that was a great video, gave me many insights as I'm working on my own personal brand right now, a bit similar graphically to this one. Thanks!
Would love to see your logo design process for Vespula. I'm kinda in limbo on a project I'm working on, I've done thorough research and I've come up with a few concepts but they don't sit so well for the brand's target audience yet. Your videos have been a great help to me. Thanks man👍💯
It's a shame the client ended up choosing a different design from what you were thinking. I guess it quite often. But this study case just shows your expertise in this area... Thank you for the good content... Keep it up with the good work. P.S: I am right behind you...
Very straightforward and to the point. Nice job regarding the process. But my burning question for You (and the entire graphic design community here) - do we agree with clients wishes even if they make no sense? Would You say big, cold NO to the clients wishes? I mean - You showed us what final logo looks like at 8:53 - and it is absolutely attrocious (just my opinon, no hate) compared to Your initial concepts. Do we agree on clients micromanagment or do we say no? Would You fire a client? In any case - thank You for this video. Cheers!
It may not actually suck that the client chose the triangle logo. A triangle actually also portrays togetherness and hierarchy in that field of martial arts. It highlights the importance of leaders and the unity they must defend.
@@SatoriGraphicsI love them both. I wish I could design that simply, relevantly, and especially - efficiently! On the designs, honestly they are both iconic, but I think they didn't make the wrong choice with the triangle. It looks really great in use on their uniforms etc, and I think captures the dynamicism of martial arts, and BJJ in particular (as a combination of chess + wrestling, versus some more striaght-ahead styles like shotokan karate and jeet kune-do). I would love to see your favorite, the square aspect logo, in use in the same product settings. Then, I could be face decision paralysis and make 79 more variations, wasting weeks of my time, and ... wait. I think I might need to follow your process. But serious question - how do you *constrain* your creative process? Do you ever experience decision paralysis? How do you handle the urge to see how 1,000 different fonts look across dozens of different variations? This is a problem I face in myself, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
The triangle has a character. we can feel, what he is trying to do. you logo was very shuttle and it does not take the subject deeper. but the triangle looks like he is very serious person in what he is teaching. to put your client in a place where they can able identify what they want is great work form your side.
Based on the other comments it makes sense the client went with the triangle. But too bad you hadn’t been advised to start with that constraint because I agree your choice was a stronger stand-alone design. Thanks for sharing your ‘keywords- research- mood board- pairing keywords - font choices etc’ process. Most helpful!!
Thank you for this video. I am in the trying to make a logo for my jiu jitsu school that I am going to be opening up and this is helpful. I am not a graphic designer but am trying my best to come up with something and this is very helpful.
Hi, can you make a video tutorial about Adobe Illustrator on how to handle it if the project is with links (jpeg, psd, png etc). right now i have a brochure project where I need to link a lot of jpeg and psd images and the file is too big.. maybe you have a tips and tricks to somehow lessen the file size but not affecting the quality of links. thanks.
Hello, I am Brazilian and I loved the final concept. Just a note that could have jeopardized the entire project: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (jiu-jitsu) uses the fist, but in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (jiu jitsu), there are no punches or kicks. If it had followed the initial idea that resembles a punch, the final concept would have been weak and meaningless. This is not a criticism of your work, as I loved the process and the final result. However, it highlights that even experienced professionals can make serious mistakes if the research phase is not well executed. That's why it's so crucial. Hugs from Brazil!
It seems like in your audit of the industry sector there was more than a few triangle examples - it almost seems like an industry standard. Did you present or explore any triangle options before the plot twist? Or were you close to finalizing the square when you were blindsided by triangle?
Great learning for me!! Thanks a ton! I have one question to you. What thought exactly went behind in 'transitioning' the alphabet "G" which is rounded in shape; to the ‘edgy’ shape which you developed? Nevertheless, I understand the part where you visualized the ‘negative space’ in the alphabet G into a fist viewed from sideways.
Thank you for the case study on how you designed the logo. It sucks that the client decided to ruin the design with a triangle. However, I feel like you could have picked their brains on _why_ they were so keen on the triangle and you could have figured out a solution where it would incorporate the triangle that they wanted and _still_ make it work properly for their brand. This is something I learned from the "Building a Brand" series of videos from The Futur. With that said, I certainly prefer what you made over the client's suggestion.
Client always wins. I am wondering what you did to try to convince them otherwise and how it didn’t work? I want to know that for my graphic design work.
Hi Satori, I have a question. can't figure out. In Adobe Illustrator when I paste some thing that it was previously in another layer, how do I force it to paste in my current layer. Thank you
Omg, that client final twist absolutely ruin your logo… And they like to said designer have huge ego, well, cause shit like this is exactly why. Anyway, nice logo! When I see the fist in that G, I instantly love it!
I asked AI to help me design a logo for a business. The business is pet sitting. With the main focus on dog walking with a speciality or niche for fish especially koi carp disease identification and cure. AI suggested an informal happy looking dog. I thought "great" Then it suggested ....playfully holding a koi carp in its mouth. I was obviously horrified and suggested we forget the fish part and just go with dog walking. Then I got the design. A flat cardboard box with PIZZA written on it. So I wouldn't worry too much about AI just yet.
Never heard of this brand, but its almost impossible to design a logo that doesn't share a resemblance in some way to another one, simply due to the sheer amount of logo designs in existence
Sometimes, you need to tell the client they are wrong. You are the professional. You have the experience. You need to have a better narrative to sell the logo. It's your job to sell it. Your description was weak, and that is why they modified it. Lawyers and accountants don't give in to their client's every whim, and your clients will respect you more for it by sticking up for the work.
You have over a million subscribers and over 2k likes on this video. This is ALL from people that support you and helped build you up and your channel. Yet, you post a video where you point people to the contract with a link to a Dropbox with the files deleted (which is fine to a point) but absolutely no explanation, nor not answering ONE question from your many supporters as to why they are not available (for personal or legal reasons). I hope people unsubscribe and dislike your videos if this is how you treat them.
Hey man that was a great video, gave me many insights as I'm working on my own personal brand right now, a bit similar graphically to this one. Thanks!
Excuse the small bit of fluff perched up top, it annoyed me too while editing.
Logo process eGuide is right here: logodesignprocess.com/
or on Gumroad here: satorigraphics.gumroad.com/l/logoguide
Have a great weekend
I love how you go thru the long process of research, concept creation & fine tuning to create this amazing master piece of a logo with so much depth and meaning….all for the client to pick a G with a triangle next to it 😂 really lifts my spirit to see I’m not the only one being disappointed by my clients
That triangle version is awful. Best one was the rectangular that looked like a fist.
I came across your video and found it incredibly helpful, so I decided to purchase your Logo Design Process Kit. My background is in marketing and communications, with 15 years of experience, but I’ve always had a passion for graphic design. Over the years, clients have often asked me to create logos (and other graphics) for them, and while I’ve enjoyed it, I didn’t always feel I had the right structure or confidence to do so.
After watching the video and using the process kit, I can honestly say this is one of the most valuable learning resources I’ve downloaded in a long time. It’s so clear, easy to follow, and packed with useful insights. For the first time, I feel equipped with the tools and confidence to deliver professional logo designs my clients will love. Thank you for creating such an amazing resource!
That's so amazing to read, and I'm glad you have more confidence in your work now, thanks :)
@ no worries, I spent today going through the kit and enjoyed every moment 🫶
I'm a creative director who trains BJJ. The client picked the triangle shape for a reason. The triangle was a symbol that was mostly used by the Gracies, the founders of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. It is also called the "Gracie Triangle". The triangle represents a strong base, which is what BJJ is all about. There is also a signature submission technique called the "Triangle Choke," in which you use both legs to choke your opponent in the shape of a triangle. I agree with what you said. I like your first idea better. But in the end, we have to make the client happy 🙂
For sure, thanks for the feedback
I get why the client wanted a triangle for someone who’s been train in bjj for 5 years.. triangle represents levels and hierarchy which is a pretty big thing in jitz.. great stuff and love the name!
Thanks for the input
This is so well articulated and having a rundown of your thought process is always super informative.
You get better all the time… love this story, love this design.. LOVE, how I think after watching your process!
and again,
Thank You for Sharing!!!
Hey thanks a bunch for the feedback 👍
I love the process from ideation to sketching and even the research part of the logo design process.
I've learnt a lot,
Thanks Satori Graphics.
My pleasure!
Thank you for this video! I love following along with the process. I'm an aspiring designer, and while I have been pleased with many of my designs, I historically approached it more as an artist than a designer, so my results have been hit or miss... You've made it so clear to me that methodology (and research) is EVERYTHING in the design process. I will be following and watching more of your content!
Glad it was helpful and thanks :)
Excellent. Letters and shapes are images. It is an excellent, very creative logo with many symbolism and meanings. It is sad when the client can't see through the artist's eyes. Your logo is art. Continue creating and bringing your ideas to life. You have a gift. You should start teaching design and typography.
hey thanks a lot Lyubov :)
All the best to you
Sir Tom. This was great information to share. Every piece to the puzzle to designing a logo must work together effortlessly, but this is where all you tell graphic designers will in the end be beneficial. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
Very welcome and you too Bernard
Thank you so much! This is so useful to me as I am learning more about Graphic Design for my job. More power to you~
Happy to hear that, and all the best 💪
Im just starting out, this was very helpful. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
The triangle shape makes more sense in the context of the nature of the brand to be honest. The square design looks more like a gaming team brand than a jiujitsu school.
Kinda funny how you managed to misspell Jiu Jitsu in so many different ways in just one video 😂
Jokes aside, this is a great video. Thanks for sharing the process
Hey man that was a great video, gave me many insights as I'm working on my own personal brand right now, a bit similar graphically to this one. Thanks!
Would love to see your logo design process for Vespula. I'm kinda in limbo on a project I'm working on, I've done thorough research and I've come up with a few concepts but they don't sit so well for the brand's target audience yet.
Your videos have been a great help to me. Thanks man👍💯
I might very well do that.
Keep going and refer back to your research and brief, you'll get it 👍
Great info never thought that shapes can express emotions
No worries:)
It's a shame the client ended up choosing a different design from what you were thinking. I guess it quite often. But this study case just shows your expertise in this area... Thank you for the good content... Keep it up with the good work.
P.S: I am right behind you...
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The process was amazing, really helpful!!❤🎉 (but Iron grip was a sus choice of words Mr. Satori😂)
Lol ty
Very straightforward and to the point. Nice job regarding the process.
But my burning question for You (and the entire graphic design community here) - do we agree with clients wishes even if they make no sense? Would You say big, cold NO to the clients wishes? I mean - You showed us what final logo looks like at 8:53 - and it is absolutely attrocious (just my opinon, no hate) compared to Your initial concepts. Do we agree on clients micromanagment or do we say no? Would You fire a client?
In any case - thank You for this video.
Cheers!
It may not actually suck that the client chose the triangle logo. A triangle actually also portrays togetherness and hierarchy in that field of martial arts. It highlights the importance of leaders and the unity they must defend.
Yes, the strongest geometric shape. That's why I made the design. I just simply thought the other design was more iconic.
@@SatoriGraphicsI love them both. I wish I could design that simply, relevantly, and especially - efficiently!
On the designs, honestly they are both iconic, but I think they didn't make the wrong choice with the triangle. It looks really great in use on their uniforms etc, and I think captures the dynamicism of martial arts, and BJJ in particular (as a combination of chess + wrestling, versus some more striaght-ahead styles like shotokan karate and jeet kune-do).
I would love to see your favorite, the square aspect logo, in use in the same product settings. Then, I could be face decision paralysis and make 79 more variations, wasting weeks of my time, and ... wait. I think I might need to follow your process.
But serious question - how do you *constrain* your creative process? Do you ever experience decision paralysis? How do you handle the urge to see how 1,000 different fonts look across dozens of different variations? This is a problem I face in myself, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
The triangle has a character. we can feel, what he is trying to do. you logo was very shuttle and it does not take the subject deeper. but the triangle looks like he is very serious person in what he is teaching.
to put your client in a place where they can able identify what they want is great work form your side.
Based on the other comments it makes sense the client went with the triangle. But too bad you hadn’t been advised to start with that constraint because I agree your choice was a stronger stand-alone design. Thanks for sharing your ‘keywords- research- mood board- pairing keywords - font choices etc’ process. Most helpful!!
Thank you for this video. I am in the trying to make a logo for my jiu jitsu school that I am going to be opening up and this is helpful. I am not a graphic designer but am trying my best to come up with something and this is very helpful.
Hi, can you make a video tutorial about Adobe Illustrator on how to handle it if the project is with links (jpeg, psd, png etc). right now i have a brochure project where I need to link a lot of jpeg and psd images and the file is too big.. maybe you have a tips and tricks to somehow lessen the file size but not affecting the quality of links. thanks.
Hello, I am Brazilian and I loved the final concept. Just a note that could have jeopardized the entire project: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (jiu-jitsu) uses the fist, but in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (jiu jitsu), there are no punches or kicks. If it had followed the initial idea that resembles a punch, the final concept would have been weak and meaningless.
This is not a criticism of your work, as I loved the process and the final result. However, it highlights that even experienced professionals can make serious mistakes if the research phase is not well executed. That's why it's so crucial.
Hugs from Brazil!
That was an interestingn watch! Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure and thanks for the feedback
It seems like in your audit of the industry sector there was more than a few triangle examples - it almost seems like an industry standard. Did you present or explore any triangle options before the plot twist? Or were you close to finalizing the square when you were blindsided by triangle?
it's always the client at the end lol
Yeah that's often the way it goes lol
Great learning for me!! Thanks a ton! I have one question to you. What thought exactly went behind in 'transitioning' the alphabet "G" which is rounded in shape; to the ‘edgy’ shape which you developed? Nevertheless, I understand the part where you visualized the ‘negative space’ in the alphabet G into a fist viewed from sideways.
u look like seregi ramos fr real dude!!!
lol let me look this person up
Nice video ....!!❤
Here is one question..
Why client used blue colour for this website?
I'm not sure, I didn't design it 👍
Thanks for sharing The final used logo. I dont like the triangle too, but that means a lot.
Thank you for the insights! 😁
Nice work ! From a side angle, the final Logo design looks like one of the hand striking techniques used in Karate. I think it's called "hiraken".
Hi Satori, can you make a video on how to create a consistent visual system?
Thank you for the case study on how you designed the logo. It sucks that the client decided to ruin the design with a triangle. However, I feel like you could have picked their brains on _why_ they were so keen on the triangle and you could have figured out a solution where it would incorporate the triangle that they wanted and _still_ make it work properly for their brand. This is something I learned from the "Building a Brand" series of videos from The Futur. With that said, I certainly prefer what you made over the client's suggestion.
Last concept tells a good story 👍
your logo much better
Thanks :))
Thanks for the video. You said I could get a free contract template from you. Unfortunately, I did not remember it anywhere)
Did you ever get or find a link to the contract? When he mentions it in the video he says to click on the card (which never shows up).
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What software do you use to make these logos?
please, show the full process including creating shape in adobe illustrator
owesome!
cheers bro
Genius
👍👍👍
Client always wins. I am wondering what you did to try to convince them otherwise and how it didn’t work? I want to know that for my graphic design work.
That's good❤
Cheers
I am confused, when I look on the client's website, they are not using any of the ones you recommended.
The have the G thing in a silly triangle?
That's what they went for in the end.
So informative
Hi Satori, I have a question. can't figure out. In Adobe Illustrator when I paste some thing that it was previously in another layer, how do I force it to paste in my current layer. Thank you
great video can i know the font name you using in whole video?
Amazing
Omg, that client final twist absolutely ruin your logo… And they like to said designer have huge ego, well, cause shit like this is exactly why. Anyway, nice logo! When I see the fist in that G, I instantly love it!
Hey thanks for the feedback!
feeling 😥. for that twist.
yeah lol, owel :)
Where is the contract template?
you can search 'satori graphics contract' in RUclips and it will come up
Can you design a logo of Letter T&G please 🙏
I'm requesting you
The triangle version is actually not bad.
I agree but I prefer the other option
I disagree. The edges are all out of place, simply disastrous. Satori's proposal was better.
First one looks like a Gatorade design lol very sport like i dont like the client chosen design looks too esoteric but nice job!!!!
A lot of typos in this video, sadly. But overall, the idea and process of constructing the logo is awesome.
this is an old video re-upload, and before I hd an editor (dyslexic) 👍
@@SatoriGraphics It's okay. What matters to me more is the content itself. Awesome as always! :)
Hey did u just reup an old video, i like ur works so much but i just saw a 100% simillar video just 5 min ago, please check it )
Yes I did and also mentioned that this video is a remaster. I updated the audio and added some extra stuff
Conclusion : no matter how smart you are, the client will always be smarter than you
I bought your Guide, the way of explaining is good perfect, not providing the information directly, not clear enough!
Hello, the discord link has expired, I'm looking for a way to join your server :p
Looks a lot like the Guilded logo, but still is nice work.
do you have a blue eye?
Yes I do, I have 2 :P
@@SatoriGraphics ok so 2 blue eyes because of a fight or because of your pedants? :,D
Might wanna get some sleep if you didn't get in a fight. :,D
I asked AI to help me design a logo for a business. The business is pet sitting. With the main focus on dog walking with a speciality or niche for fish especially koi carp disease identification and cure.
AI suggested an informal happy looking dog.
I thought "great"
Then it suggested ....playfully holding a koi carp in its mouth.
I was obviously horrified and suggested we forget the fish part and just go with dog walking.
Then I got the design.
A flat cardboard box with PIZZA written on it.
So I wouldn't worry too much about AI just yet.
lol thanks for the funny comment, made my day
A part of me kinda died when i saw the logo he decided to go with :(
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Noicee
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I kinda cringed at the end on that triangle 🤣🤣 oh well
defender gaming mouse, man 😂 exactly same logo.
Never heard of this brand, but its almost impossible to design a logo that doesn't share a resemblance in some way to another one, simply due to the sheer amount of logo designs in existence
@@SatoriGraphics yeah, that's true, that's why it's dangerous to be proud of a simple form.
Sometimes, you need to tell the client they are wrong. You are the professional. You have the experience. You need to have a better narrative to sell the logo. It's your job to sell it. Your description was weak, and that is why they modified it. Lawyers and accountants don't give in to their client's every whim, and your clients will respect you more for it by sticking up for the work.
You have over a million subscribers and over 2k likes on this video. This is ALL from people that support you and helped build you up and your channel. Yet, you post a video where you point people to the contract with a link to a Dropbox with the files deleted (which is fine to a point) but absolutely no explanation, nor not answering ONE question from your many supporters as to why they are not available (for personal or legal reasons). I hope people unsubscribe and dislike your videos if this is how you treat them.
nooo chu***e w trójkącie :( Oryginalne było mega lepsze
Client ALWAYS wins. 😅
Lol until getting paid, then everyone is happy
@@SatoriGraphics Medicine for our obsessiveness 😅👌🏾
Hey man that was a great video, gave me many insights as I'm working on my own personal brand right now, a bit similar graphically to this one. Thanks!