2D and 3D Corporate Identity (Spanish, Eng sub)

Redesign the corporate identity of a large company The creations of José María Cruz Novillo – National Design Award, Medal of Merit of Fine Arts, National Painting Prize and academic of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando – and his commitment to design were decisive for the transformation of the graphic image of Spain , both public and private, leaving the image of today’s society established.

Theirs are the most iconic logos in the history of design in Spain: Correos, fist and rose of the PSOE, Banco Pastor, Diario 16, Grupo Prisa, Antena 3 Radio, El Economista, Visionlab, el National Police Force, Public Treasury, etc.

In this course you will delve into the professional career of this designer, graphic artist, illustrator, painter, sculptor and composer and his work process by viewing some of his most outstanding works.

In addition you will discover what is the perceptive corporate identity and you will learn to face an order of branding in two and three dimensions reviewing all its phases. However, the most important thing that learn is to think. Love the blank page. In the words of Cruz Novillo “drawing is a tool for the designer that is always after thought”.

In this crusade Cruz Novillo will not be alone, he will have the help of his son Pepe Cruz , designer and architect, along with who works in the design studio Cruz plus Cruz , Specialist in the design of corporate identities.

What will you learn in this online course? From the hand of Cruz Novillo and Pepe Cruz you will start reviewing some of your most important works : the coat of arms and the flag of the Community of Madrid, the last pesetas, the corporate image of Endesa, El World and Repsol.

Then you will enter into a royal commission of his cross over Cruz study, perceptive corporate identity of the College of Civil Engineers, Canales y Puertos , where you will find the complete process of creation: the joint idea through thought, the first drawings and the presentation to the client. Next you will discover how to three-dimensionalize the logo and create several sculptures that will be placed in the client’s headquarters.

Throughout this process Cruz Novillo and Pepe Cruz will delve into different aspects that will help you redesign the corporate image of a large company of your choice, the final project of the course, such as: sketching the isotype, how to work with a grid, enter the name of the brand to create the imagotype, propose super-reductions, invert the colors or define the different applications of the logo.

What is this course’s project? You will have to redesign the brand of a large company following the indications that Cruz Novillo and his son Pepe Cruz will give you throughout the different phases of creation.

Who is this online course for? To graphic designers, artists, sculptors, architects or anyone passionate about the creation of logos who are interested in discovering the work process of the master and pioneer of Spanish graphic design.

Requirements and materials The most important thing is to leave all prejudices and enter with an open mind to innovation.