Adobe Illustrator
Illustrator – part of the Creative Suite – remains the kingpin of graphic design software, and for good reason. It packs a punch with a host of features that give you control over every aspect of your logo design.
For starters, the pixel grid makes it easy to cleanly align objects, while the precise shape-building tools, brushes, and advanced path controls give you the freedom to create almost any graphic you can think of. Perspective grids can help create realistic depth and distance. Rich typography, visual effects and a new tracing engine that converts raster images to editable vectors add to the arsenal.
When colour needs to be used sparingly, gradients can be very effective. Illustrator enables interactions with gradients directly on an object. Users can even apply gradients to individual strokes, while still controlling placement and opacity.