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For more help designing logos, and to learn the requisite Adobe Illustrator skills, contact an Educational Technologist or Digital Media Tutor. Schedule an appointment or drop in!

Shape

Shape

Shapes contribute meaning, structuring your design like visual grammar. What types of shapes will you use?

There are three basic types of shapes: geometric, organic, and abstract. Purposefully choosing to use a specific type or mix types will strengthen your design and influence the perception of your work. Read more from Vanseo Design below.

Specific shapes also impart meaning—e.g squares suggest strength while circles suggest unity.

What type of shapes and lines do Republican and Democrat logos use? Do those shapes and lines carry any meaning? What is it?

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