Reduce image vertical spacing with text elements

Question

I'm doing a .cls file and I want to reduce the spacing between the image and the title, the document looks like the following image

The code for this, looks like this.

\begin{figure}[h]
  \includegraphics[height=3.6cm,width=3.1cm]{./images/miniplace}
\end{figure}
\begin{center}
  \LARGE{\scshape Institute of Extreme Resources Of Fun}\\
\end{center}

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

You don't need to place \includegraphics in a figure environment. In your case probably

\begin{center}
  \includegraphics[height=3.6cm,width=3.1cm]{./images/miniplace}

  \LARGE\scshape Institute of Extreme Resources Of Fun
\end{center}

would do. If the graphics must be flush left, then say

\begin{flushleft}
  \includegraphics[height=3.6cm,width=3.1cm]{./images/miniplace}

  \centering
  \LARGE\scshape Institute of Extreme Resources Of Fun
\end{flushleft}

Answer 2

 {\includegraphics[height=3.6cm,width=3.1cm]{./images/miniplace\par
 {\centering\LARGE\scshape Institute of Extreme Resources Of Fun\par}

Don't use a floating environment for a logo, it might float off, also size commands don't take an argument, they are declarations that affect all following text in the same group.