Kwaku Amprako is a logo expert and brand identity designer with nearly 10 years of experience, and founder of Akrivi — shaping the future of identity design through automation and precision.
Logo Grid Generator: What It Is & Why Designers Use It
The Adobe Illustrator Plugin for Automated Construction Grids
You’ve created a stunning logo concept. But what turns a good concept into a truly finished logo? The secret is often the final step: using a construction grid.
I'll explain what a logo grid generator is, specifically my Adobe Illustrator plugin for automating this final, important step.
A construction logo grid guarantees precision and a professional look, before presenting your logos to your clients.
What are Construction Grids?
Construction grids are one of the four core grid systems used in logo design.
They come in at the final stage of the process to help check and refine the logo.
Think of them like an X-ray for your design, revealing the vector structure, including anchor points, bezier handles, outlines, and gridlines.
They help ensure your logo is precise, clean, and error-free before presenting or exporting.
The Problem: The Time-Consuming Manual Way
When I was creating logos for some of the largest brands, like BET and Space Force, every project required a perfect construction logo grid.
This was non-negotiable, especially when working with the best design agencies in the world.
The traditional method of making a construction grid after the logo is designed takes a very long time.
Even for a nerd like me who obsesses over perfecting logos and removing bad anchor points, this tedious process can take 30-60+ minutes per logo.
I needed a solution to get pixel-perfect results without spending hours on manual adjustments. This inspired me to create the very first Logo Grid Generator.
The Solution: Logo Grid Generator™
The Logo Grid Generator™ is an Adobe Illustrator plugin I created to automatically reveal your logo's underlying structure.
It instantly shows you every anchor, bezier handle, outline, and gridline. This helps you clean up your logo work with incredible precision.
It's important to know this tool is specifically for creating a construction logo grid. It’s not for making a Base Grid.
Its purpose is to analyze and perfect a logo you've already designed.
This is just one of the four main types of logo grids I use in my workflow.
Why You Should Use Logo Grid Generator™
Using a tool like this transforms your final design phase. Here's why it's so valuable:
- It Saves You Immense Time. What used to take me up to an hour now takes seconds. This means more time for creative work.
- It Ensures Pixel-Perfect Precision. The plugin helps you catch tiny imperfections your eye might miss, ensuring every curve and gridline is flawless. It’s perfect for spotting issues like extra points and bad crossings.
- It Creates Stronger Client Presentations. Showing a logo on its construction grid demonstrates your professionalism. It proves the structural integrity of your design.
- It Builds Your Confidence. Knowing your logo is technically perfect brings peace of mind. You can deliver your work with absolute confidence.
Try It For Yourself
You can experience this for yourself. I've created Logo Grid Generator™ Lite.
It has fewer features, like no customization or circular grids, but it’s great for starting out and seeing how it works.
When you're ready for the full suite of features, the main plugin comes with a 3-day money-back guarantee, so there's no risk.
Try Logo Grid Generator™ Lite
Conclusion
Never send off a logo before making sure every detail has been reviewed.
A construction grid is the best way to catch small errors and ensure your design is clean and accurate.
Logo Grid Generator™ makes this step 100 times faster — and delivers 100% precision every time. It’s the easiest way to give your logo that final quality check before showing it to the world.
