Design Monograms with Style (Spanish, Multisub)
Release date:2022
Author: GM Meave
Skill level:Beginner
Language:Spanish
Exercise files:Yes
Learn to use calligraphy and lettering to create dynamic and clever monograms
Gabriel Meave – graphic designer, illustrator, typographer and calligrapher – will teach you how to design a monogram based on the key words of a graphic identity using calligraphy, lettering and typesetting techniques.
The letters not only form lines. They are powerful ingredients that can be mixed, rotated, interwoven and composed into unique identities. You will discover the secrets of monograms, the laws of symmetry and asymmetry of written signs, as well as the styles that will enrich your typographical choices. A course to go beyond the simple corporate identity and get the most out of the alphabet.
What will you learn in this online course?
You will begin by getting to know Gabriel Meave’s work, his publications and sketchbooks. You will also discover some of its influences and a brief introduction about what a monogram is, the role that letters play in a logo and the differences between typography and calligraphy.
Then Gabriel will talk about the key words of a graphic identity, its anatomy and the most important aspects of the composition, symmetry, layout and direction of the reading. Once you know the most technical aspects of a letter, you will learn how to put them into practice by sketching your first geometric monogram.
Then you will delve into the field of calligraphy and typography by looking at different styles of monograms based on Gothic, Italic, English calligraphy and paint brush lettering. In addition to the use of typographic languages such as serif, san serif and incisas. Gabriel Meave will guide you to define the volumetry, the profiling and filleting of the letters and add accessories such as envelopes or blazons to achieve a perfect finish.
When you have your monogram designed, you will learn to digitize and vectorize it until you get the final art.
What is this course’s project?
You will design a monogram based on the key words of a graphic identity.
Who is this online course for?
To designers, illustrators, calligraphers, typographers and lovers of creativity in general who want to enter the world of monograms, logos and emblems.
Requirements and materials
You will need paper and pencil, plus a computer with Illustrator and Photoshop and a scanner.
01 – Presentation of my work, publications and sketchbooks
02 – Influences, references and a bit of history
03 – What is a monogram What role do letters play in a logo What differentiates the typography of calligraphy
04 – Abbreviations, acronyms and key letters of a graphic identity
05 – Not all the letters are the same typographic anatomy
06 – Axes of composition, symmetry, layout and reading direction
07 – Axes of composition, symmetry, layout and reading direction 2
08 – Sketch and draw a geometric monogram
09 – Calligraphy styles principles, history and bases
10 – Logos and monograms based on italic calligraphy
11 – Logos and monograms based on italic calligraphy 2
12 – Logos and monograms based on Gothic calligraphy
13 – Logos and monograms based on Gothic calligraphy 2
14 – Logos and monograms based on the English calligraphy
15 – Logos and monograms based on paint brush lettering
16 – Typographic languages
17 – Sans serif types applied to monograms and logos
18 – Serif types applied to monograms and logos
19 – Monograms and logos based on incised forms
20 – Levels of information and composition
21 – How to mix typography with calligraphy
22 – Volumetry, profiling, filleting and various finishes
23 – Graphic accessories envelopes and blazons
24 – Preparing and refining a final original
25 – Preparing and refining a final original 2
26 – Notions of digitization, vectorization of monograms and applications
27 – Notions of digitization, vectorization of monograms and applications 2
28 – Notions of digitization, vectorization of monograms and applications 3
29 – Stylish monogram design
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