Web Development: How to Animate a Static Logo

Friday, February 28, 2020

How to Animate a Static Logo

Final product image — What You'll Be Creating

Today we will be looking at how to animate a static logo, by using a video maker on Placeit. Bright colors, snappy movements, and of course, complete customization—all using Placeit's video maker to animate logos.

Looking for an animated logo from scratch? Check out our tutorial on creating an animated logo using the Placeit Animated Logo Maker.

Follow along with us over on our Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel:

What You'll Need

To complete this project, we are using the following resources:

Game Monster Logo

Find more resources on Envato Elements!

1. How to Add Your Text and Logo

Step 1

Start by getting your logo ready to upload into the video maker.

The optimal size is 1000 x 1000 px, with the file saved as a .PNG. Ideally, it should have a transparent background!

I'll be using this Game Monster Logo!

Step 2

Next, you will want to pick your animated logo template! I will be using this Logo Animation With Retro Video Effects.

Step 3

Now, it's time to upload your logo using the Upload Image button found on the left-hand side of the screen.

Once uploaded, you will be prompted to size and crop your logo. Make your logo as big as possible without cropping out any of the images.

Step 4

With our logo placed, we can add our tagline or slogan.

Change the text by typing in the text field found on the upper left-hand side. I'm going to go with a simple "Let's Play!" in all capital letters.

Step 5

Let's customize our font a bit by changing the font face!

We can do this by clicking on Teko, which is the current font, and choosing from the list of fonts that comes up.

I will be going with RobotoMono as it stays with the retro vibe we are going for.

Step 6

Finally, let's swap in our color scheme!

All templates will have different areas that will need coloring. In this template, it's the brown and orange color to the left.

The orange I quite like, but not so much the brown, so let's change it to hot pink by clicking the orange square and choosing #fc1681.

2. How to Animate a Logo

Step 1

Now, let's customize our logo's animation!

On the left-hand side, you will see Logo Animation. Clicking it will give you a few choices of different animations and motion for your logo!

I am going to go with the third choice as it feels very glitchy and sporadic—precisely what I'm going for.

Step 2

Finally, let's wrap our logo animation up by giving it some music!

On the right-hand side, you will see Audio Track. Here you can preview the song your logo currently has.

To change out the song, choose the Pencil Icon. A vast library of music will come up, all sorted by genre.

Press the Star to favorite a track and the Play button to test it.

I am going to choose Lily J - Lo-Fi 02, found in the Lo-Fi category!

We've Done It!

And there you have it! Save yourself some time while still getting your perfect opener using Placeit's animated logo maker!

As always, keep practicing and experimenting with different techniques, and don't forget to post your version below, along with any questions, comments, or critiques!