Design geeks, stop looking at a blank page, trying to figure out how to design the perfect logo for your brand. Instead, sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and get ready to be shocked. My secret for the world-disrupting design comes from Leonardo’s AI logo prompts.
After you think: ‘Oh, this is an AI. Isn’t that cheating?’ Then you think: ‘OK. I know what I want to give here but I’m such a bad designer. This will probably turn out ugly.’ I was quite skeptical about it myself, but if you try to play around with Leonardo AI for a little bit, you will realize that it is not about replacing the creative part of the work. It is about enhancing your creativity because it’s not so easy to take this idea and create a really nice visual out of it. So, this can be your AI design assistant.
In this guide, we’ll cover the planet of Leonardo AI logo prompts. In this article, you can learn about presets and styles. We’ll cover some tutorials step by step, and I’ll show you my favorite prompts to use that can amaze you. For pro designers, you’ll learn how to speed up your design process. For beginners, you’ll learn how to make your first logo step by step.
So, let’s roll up our sleeves and start creating some logo magic!
The Power of Leonardo AI: A Brief Introduction
Before diving into the details of prompts and presets, let’s pause to reflect on what Leonardo AI has to offer. Leonardo AI uses the power of machine learning algorithms to create images from text descriptions. But here is the big deal: with the right prompt, you can ensure that Leo will produce a logo that is a perfect fit for your brand personality and style.
With Leonardo AI, it’s all about learning presets and writing good prompts. Presets are the styles or filters of artistic interpretation that the AI brings to your prompt. Combine the right preset for the prompt, and you’ll have something you can give to your client (or boss) that makes them think you’ve been up all night for weeks.
In this tutorial, we’ll cover five main presets:
1. Leonardo Phoenix
2. Anime
3. Concept Art
4. Graphic Design (with various sub-styles)
5. Illustrative Albedo (also with multiple sub-styles)
Each provides a different flavor, and I’ll show you how to make the most of them. Here goes, then.
Leonardo Phoenix Preset: Your Gateway to Stunning Logos
The Leonardo Phoenix preset is like the Swiss army knife of logo design. It is versatile, powerful, and has the ability to create some professional-looking results. I like to call it the jack-of-all-trades preset. If you want to learn more about the Phoenix Preset and other presets available in Leonardo AI, check out this article, which covers almost all the presets and models in Leonardo AI with example prompts for each
To use the Phoenix preset, first, navigate to the preset selection box in the Leonardo AI interface in the new Image Generation tool and select Phoenix Preset. Once selected, you’re ready to type your prompt.
Here’s an example prompt I’ve had great success with:
“Design a new, minimalist logo for a technology startup company called Quantum Leap. Use clean, straight lines and a color palette of deep blue and silver, with a stylized ‘Q’ that suggests forward motion or progress.”
And now, the magic! Click the generate button and let Leonardo AI do the rest. I’ve found that the Phoenix preset tends to often come up with clean, corporate-friendly logos.
Pro tip: Play with multiple variations of your prompt. A slight word tweak can make all the difference to results – and often for the better.
Anime Preset: Adding a Touch of Japanese Flair
Third is the Anime preset. Honestly, I groaned the first time I saw it. ‘Anime? Really?’ I thought. But hear me out, because this preset can do some great, different things if you have a brand for a younger audience or in the entertainment business.
Go to the preset menu and select the Anime preset in the Presets menu in the same way how you selected for the Phoenix Preset. And there you have it! You’re now ready to write your anime prompt.
Here’s a prompt I used with Anime Illustration Preset Style that yielded amazing results:
“A trendy anime bubble tea shop logo – design a cute chibi-style character sipping from a large bubble tea cup, color it in pastels (preferably lots of pink and mint green), and add sparkles or stars for some extra cuteness.”
Needless to say, when I first saw the results, I was blown away: The logo conveys the fun, whimsical appeal of a bubble tea shop, with a distinctly anime aesthetic. This is a great example of the potential for truly unique results when you think outside the box with your presets.
Concept Art Preset: Bringing Your Ideas to Life
The Concept Art preset is perhaps the underdog of logo design. It’s all too easy to associate it with painting expansive fantasy landscapes or futuristic cityscapes, and while it can certainly do that, it’s also a great tool for creating rich depth and detail in logos.
The Concept Art preset is available in the Presets section of the preset menu, and you’re free to go wild with your prompt.
Now this request produced a logo that my client raved about. Here’s the input I used using Game Cartoon Preset Style:
“Create a conceptual 2D logo for a futuristic space-themed coffee shop’. Design an abstract coffee cup that looks like a sleek spacecraft, with steam trails forming a galaxy spiral. Use a color palette inspired by nebulas – deep purples, blues, and hints of glowing green. The typography should be futuristic and slightly distorted as if viewed through a space-time distortion.”
The outcome was an image that could easily pass for a hand-drawn logo from an experienced illustrator – the Concept Art preset added the perfect amount of detail and texture to the logo.
Graphic Design Preset: Versatility at Your Fingertips
This is where the meat and potatoes of logo design come in. The Graphic Design preset is a collection of sub-styles, all creating logos in their special way. Let’s break them down one by one:
Graphic Design 2D
This one’s your go-to for flat, clean shapes. Ideal for modern, minimalist logos. I have found that this Preset Leonardo Diffusion XL model produced better logos but I suggest experimenting with different models along with Preset Styles until you get the logo you are looking for.
Prompt suggestion:
Create a 2D logo for a fitness app called ‘FitTrack’. Use basic geometric shapes to create an abstract illustration of a moving human form. Use a color palette of bright orange and cool grey. The logo should look energetic and modern.
Graphic Design 3D
Need some extra oomph for your logos? This is your preset.
Here’s your prompt:
Make a 3D logo for a virtual reality gaming company called ‘Dimension X’, with interlocking cubes or spheres to form an abstract ‘X’, on a gradient of deep purple to electric blue, with a futuristic, slightly sinister feel.
Graphic Design Art Deco
Use this to get you in the mood. Perfect for giving decorations to your art.
Prompt:
Create a logo to advertise a luxury cocktail bar, based on the style of the Art Deco period. Use geometric patterns and symmetrical shapes. Use the colors gold, black, and deep green. Be elegant.
Graphic Design Minimalist
Sometimes, less is more. This preset is perfect for those times.
Try this prompt:
Design a logo for a modern art gallery called ‘Blank Canvas’. Employ negative space creatively to form the letters ‘BC’. Keep it black and white for a stark, modern feel. Keep it simple but thought-provoking.
Graphic Design Pop Art
Looking to make a grab? Pop Art is the way to go.
Try this prompt:
Design a retro diner logo. In the style of Pop Art. Use Pop Art colors – hot pink, electric blue, etc – with bold halftone dots and outlines. Use a stylized hamburger or milkshake, like Pop Art.
Graphic Design Vector
And here’s our prompt for those pristine, scalable logos that look good from thumbnails to billboards:
Design an illustrative vector logo for a tech startup’. Include meandering lines or arrows to symbolize the flow of data. Use shades of blue and green for a tech-friendly palette. The result should be simple, modern, and easily recognizable when scaled down.
Of these, there are so many sub-styles within the Graphic Design preset, so you may need to play around to find the one that best matches the personality of your brand.
Illustrative Albedo Preset: Adding Artistic Flair
Fourthly, there’s the Illustrative Albedo preset. Here we have some interesting stuff. The Illustrative Albedo preset comes with many preset styles and I have tried all the styles and found the below styles work well for a logo.
Minimalist
Try this prompt:
Design an ultra-minimalist logo for an app called ‘Zen Space’. Develop an abstract image of a person meditating from a few basic brush strokes. Keep it on one plane and stick to monochromatic colors, ideally soothing shades of blue. The idea is to create a sense of calm and tranquility in the logo.
Game Concept
Ideal for gaming logos, or anything that wants to be cute and whimsical but not too twee.
Here’s the prompt:
Make a logotype for a fictional indie game studio. The character of the logo should be a pixelated character or creature that emerges from an explosion of colorful pixels. The style should be based on classic video games. It should look playful and nostalgic.
Illustration
If you need a logo that looks hand-drawn and artistic, this is your style.
The prompt I’ve used here:
Design a hand-drawn illustrated logo for an artisan bakery. The logo should include a whimsical hand-drawn whisk that magically transforms into a hot air balloon. Choose warm, cozy colors such as soft yellow and warm brown, and make it charming and a little bit homely.
Stylized Illustration
For when you need that illustrated look but with a smoother, stylized finish.
Prompt:
Create a stylized illustrated logotype for a children’s book publisher’. The logo should include a winding path leading to an open book, filled with whimsical elements (stars, a crescent moon, or fantastic creatures peeking out) in a deep purple, teal, and gold color palette. The style should be magic and whimsical.
Each of these styles within this Illustrative Albedo preset offers a world of options to design logos that are truly works of art. Give them a try and see what works best for your brand!
Tips for Crafting Effective Leonardo AI Logo Prompts
After that, we’ve taken a guided tour of all these presets and styles, but now you want to know: ‘How do I write the perfect prompt, anyway?’ There are a few tricks I picked up along the way that I’m happy to share with you.
1. Be prescriptive: If you can, be specific about the prompt. ‘Make a logo for a coffee shop’ is useless, but ‘Make a logo for an artisanal coffee shop called “Bean Dreams”, where a stylized coffee bean morphs into a cloud or thought bubble. Use warm brown tones with a bright orange accent, and the style should be fairly modern but with a vintage feel.’ gives a logo specific to our needs and design. So, in general, be specific in the prompts.
2. Describe the Feel: You can get it there with words such as ‘sleek’, ‘rustic’, ‘vibrant’, ‘minimalist’, or ‘futuristic’.
3. Color: Colors are important when it comes to your logo. Let Leonardo AI know if you would like to use any colors in your logo.
4. Reference Shape or Symbol to tag it in the prompt: a geometric shape, a leaf, a wave… anything.
5. Select the Mood or Feeling: Like ‘Energetic’, ‘calm’, ‘professional’, or ‘playful’ could guide your logo.
6. Don’t Be Afraid to Mix Styles: You’ll be asked to mix styles sometimes, and these are often the more interesting outcomes: ‘Design a logo that blends elements of Art Deco (geometric patterns) and modern, minimalist style.
7. Try, Try Again: If you aren’t getting the results you want, reword it, pick different keywords, or just try something else. Sometimes all it takes is a small tweak to become a dazzling hit.
Common Mistakes to Avoid:
1. Too vague: Simply giving the prompt ‘Make a cool logo’ isn’t very informative.
2. Complicating the simple: while detail can be a good thing, too much detail can clutter up your logo.
3. Avoiding Brand Personality: Make sure your prompt reflects the personality and values of the brand you’re designing for.
4. Ignoring Scalability: That monogram might be super-cool at a huge scale, but it’s going to get ugly when you shrink it down. Keep that in mind when crafting your prompt.
5. Ignoring color psychology: different colors elicit different feelings. Ensure your color choices reflect your brand message.
Conclusion: Your Journey with Leonardo AI Logo Prompts Begins Here
Well, that was quite a journey! From the multipurpose Phoenix preset to the artistic flair of Illustrative Albedo, we covered quite a lot of ground in our exploration of what you can achieve with logo design using Leonardo AI.
But Leonardo AI is not just about learning the technical workings of the model, it’s also about freeing the creative aspect of your mind, where you try and bend the model into a shape that it wasn’t really designed for. There’s no right way to create a cool-looking logo with Leonardo, so give it a try and experiment with some of the different presets, try combining presets in unexpected ways, and even try out different prompt text that can lead to a different result.
Just remember that it actually gets easier the more you use Leonardo AI. If you keep at it, you’ll learn how to write prompts that yield the best results. In fact, you might even develop some tricks of your own.
Well now, what are you waiting for? Go fire up Leonardo AI and select a preset, and now go stir up some prompts. Your next killer logo design awaits, and it’s but a few words away. Design on, and may your logos rock.
P.S. Please post your Leonardo AI logos in the comments!
Frequently Asked Questions about Leonardo AI Logo Prompts
Q1. What is Leonardo AI? How does it make logos?
A1. Leonardo AI is an Artificial Intelligence art generator that can create artworks, including logos, from text input. The text is fed into machine learning algorithms, and the AI uses that text to interpret your written descriptions and design a visual. You can use Leonardo logo prompts to tell the AI exactly how to make a logo for your brand.
Q2: Are there identical brainstormed logos?
A2: No, each logo created by Leonardo AI is unique. The AI is guided by what it discovers from its training data, yet it is a new creation based on your prompts. Still, it’s wise to do a final check to see if any identical logos might have existed.
Q3. May I use the Leonardo AI logo prompts for commercial purposes?
A3. The terms of use of the Leonardo AI logos depend on the terms of service and the licensing agreement of the platform you are using and can change at any time. Just as with anything else, make sure that you read the terms and conditions of the platform before using the Leonardo AI logos for commercial purposes.
Q4: How do I choose the right preset for my logo design on Leonardo AI?
A4: You should choose the right preset for your logo depending on your brand’s personality and the type of logo you want to represent your brand.
- For a versatile logo, use a preset like Leonardo Phoenix.
- For a logo with a Japanese-inspired style, use Leonardo Anime.
- For a logo with a wide variety of styles, from minimalistic to 3D, use Leonardo’s Graphic Design.
Think about your brand’s personality and your target audience. Is it professional, feminine, or something else?
Q5: What is a good Leonardo AI logo prompt?
A5: A good Leonardo AI logo prompt is specific, and descriptive and includes details about style, colors, shapes, and mood. For example, instead of just ‘create a logo’ you might say: ‘Design a modern, minimalist logo for the tech startup using bold geometric shapes in blue and silver tones.
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