Design Monograms with Style (Spanish, Multisub)

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 Design Monograms with Style_Subtitles.7z

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