We show the basic functions of Affinity Designer and explain what to look for when preparing for printing. Many tips also apply to other programs.

Workshop: Designing logos and business cards with Affinity Designer 1 Create and set up a document 2 Get to know the user interface Sketch 3 ideas and import them Draw up 4 shapes and adjust them Construct, adapt and combine shapes, colors and gradients ArtBoards, set text, icons Mock-up, export for print, drawing pen Article in Mac & i 13 / 2020 read With the tidy interface and the seamless integration of vector and pixel editing, Affinity Designer has won many fans, the program is available for macOS, Windows and iPadOS. For the low price of 55 Euro you get all the essential tools as well as a number of well thought-out options that the Simplify the workflow.

We show you how you can design logos and business cards with Affinity Designer and prepare them for output, most of the tips can also be transferred to other programs.

Affinity Designer offers all the necessary tools for designing logos and business cards for little money. More complex shapes such as gears can be created with little effort. Using drawing surfaces you can record different variants and designs in a single document. Thanks to the good interaction of all Affinity products, Affinity Photo, for example, can help out with functions that Affinity Designer does not know. 1 Create and set up a document Regardless of whether it is stuck on a car, in the head of the website or in a brochure: A logo should be used across all media look identical. It is therefore advisable to develop logos or other graphics with the smallest color space: CMYK. If you were to use RGB or special colors, it could happen that the colors of the logo after converting to CMYK – for example when printing – look completely different, mostly dirty.

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Log in and read Register now and read the article immediately More information about heise + Workshop: Designing logos and business cards with Affinity Designer 1 Create and set up a document 2 Get to know the user interface Sketch and import 3 ideas Draw up 4 shapes and adjust them Construct, adapt and combine shapes, colors and gradients ArtBoards, set text, icons Mock-up, export for print, drawing pen Article in Mac & i 13 / 2020 read