How to use Logo Grid Generator

Logo Grid Generator™ helps you instantly reveal your logo designs structure, through anchors, handles, outlines and gridlines. 

This guide will walk you through the essentials so you can get started fast and avoid any issues. 

Video tutorial

Step by step tutorial

Step 1: Prepare your logo

Before generating your grid:

• Group or Unite your logo elements in Illustrator

  → Use Object > Group or the Pathfinder tool

Step 2: Choose your grid components

Open Akrivi Gridit and navigate to the Logo Grid tab. Toggle the components you want to generate:

• Anchors – helps reveal anchor point structure
• Handles – shows curve control handles
• Outlines – adds an outline around your shape
• Gridlines – creates straight-lines for alignment guides

Step 3: Generate your grid

You can generate grids in two ways:

• Option 1: Select your logo → choose individual components → click Generate
• Option 2: Select your logo → click Generate All

Step 4: Customise your grids

Click the Customize arrow to expand the settings. In V3, you can now adjust visual properties in real-time using Live Sliders.

1. Select a Component: Click on the specific element you want to edit (e.g., Anchors, Handles, or Gridlines).
2. Adjust the Sliders: Drag the sliders to change the properties:
   • Scale: Increases or decreases the visual size of the anchors or handles.
   • Stroke: Adjusts the weight/thickness of the lines or outlines.
3. Set Colors: Click the color swatches to define the Fill and Stroke colors for high contrast against your background.

Step 5: Check for Alignment Issues

Use these tools to refine your logo design:

• Anchors → Look for uneven, overlapping, or unnecessary anchor points
• Gridlines → Check for straight lines and even spacing

Step 6: Adjust Sizes or Colors (Lite Version)

The Lite version doesn’t include customization tabs, but you can manually adjust elements in Illustrator:

To resize anchors/handles:

1. Select the grid elements
2. Go to Object > Transform > Transform Each
3. Use the slider to scale everything evenly

To change colors or stroke weight:

1. Open the Layers Panel
2. Click the target layer button for the grid component
3. Change the color or stroke weight like any Illustrator object