CourseVerdict

Typography and Branding: Design an Iconic Logo vs Digital Illustration for Beginners: Learn Procreate Fundamentals

Same Bayesian formula, same rubric — so the difference in scores reflects the difference in the courses, not the difference in how we evaluated them.

Domestika · Creative Arts

Typography and Branding: Design an Iconic Logo

4.6/ 5 · 938 opinions
910 positive15 neutral13 negative/ 938 total

Skillshare · Creative Arts

Digital Illustration for Beginners: Learn Procreate Fundamentals

0.0/ 5 · 21 opinions
15 positive4 neutral2 negative/ 21 total

Per-criterion

Typography and Branding: Design an Iconic Logo

Content quality4.6 / 5

With 26 lessons and over 5 hours of content, the curriculum covers the full logo design pipeline from mood boards and hand sketches through Illustrator vectorisation and real-world applications. Learners consistently describe it as "very complete" and praise the depth of the typography section. The main weakness noted is that the course concentrates on a single serif-heavy style, leaving learners who want variety in sans-serif or modern logo types wanting more.

Instructor4.8 / 5

Quique Ollervides brings credentials from Google, Apple, Nike, MTV Latinoamérica, and Cartoon Network, and this shows in the quality of industry references and real project examples he provides. Reviewers frequently highlight his clear explanations, methodical approach, and the way he motivates students to keep advancing. The only friction point is that the original language is Spanish; English voice-over quality has been criticised by a minority of reviewers.

Value for money4.4 / 5

At typical Domestika sale pricing the course represents strong value given the instructor's calibre and the breadth of downloadable resources (15 files including templates and references). Lifetime access is included. A handful of reviewers who purchased at full price or experienced subscription billing issues rated value lower, though the course content itself is consistently described as "worth every penny" by the majority.

Portfolio output4.5 / 5

The final project — designing a complete iconic logo from brief to finished vector artwork — is well-structured and mirrors a real client workflow. Students post their completed logotypes in the projects gallery, which boasts thousands of entries demonstrating genuine skill development. Some learners felt the project brief was narrowly defined around a specific brand archetype, limiting creative exploration.

Real-world use4.7 / 5

Ollervides draws directly on his professional practice throughout the course, referencing real brand projects and explaining the decisions a working designer makes at each stage. Multiple reviewers noted they applied skills directly to client work upon completion. The Illustrator-heavy workflow is industry standard for logo design, making the toolset immediately transferable.

Digital Illustration for Beginners: Learn Procreate Fundamentals

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