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How to Make Your Own Game Logo

Crafting your own game provides entertainment during the creation process as well as during the playing and using of the game. A logo for the game, whether simply for fun or if you plan to distribute the game professionally, will become the face of the game. The logo is a small artistic design that will be the symbol for the game that is recognized by the public. Logos are useful in advertising in that they relay company or product information in much less space than writing out the company or product name.

Instructions

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  Brainstorm on the main features of the game. For example, the main components of "Candy Land" would be candy. Also list the main colors, the name of the game and the initials of the game if it has a long title.
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  Choose your favorite elements from the brainstorming session to experiment with, keeping in mind that logos should be simple, easy to read and legible in black and white as well as in color.
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  Sketch your favorite ideas from the brainstorming. Experiment with placing the game title or initials inside a graphic element, like a lollipop. You could also transform a graphic into a letter, like a candy cane into a letter "J."
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  Choose a favorite from three sketched ideas. Ask yourself which logo best captures the eye, conveys the essence of the product and is most clear and crisp to choose as the most effective logo.
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  Produce the logo in full color by drawing it by hand or designing it on the computer.

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