Design a Modern Monogram in Adobe Illustrator – Logo Design for Beginners

Join artist and designer, Xhico in this class, where you'll learn how to design a modern monogram in Adobe Illustrator. He'll teach you everything you need to know from sketch to finish in this beginner's class. You'll need a few basic art supplies and a computer with Adobe Illustrator to start.

At the end of class, you’ll have designed a monogram to use for your personal brand or business.

Learn how to design a modern monogram in Adobe Illustrator that you can use as a personal mark or branding for your business. 

YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO:

• Brainstorm letterforms
• Create a sketch of combined letters
• Refine your sketches
• Get your sketch into the computer
• Draw design in Adobe Illustrator
• Export your design to use as a logo

This class is for anyone who wants to create a professional-looking modern monogram that they can use as a logo to represent themselves. 

This class is perfect for beginners who want to learn some of the essential tools in Adobe illustrator. I'll share my secrets from my 30+ year career as a designer to make it easy for you to start.

Monograms are a great way to create a logo for your brand without overthinking things too much. Designing a monogram is like designing a simple logo. You will be able to apply the basic design skills and Illustrator techniques to your next project after learning some of the basics in this class.

You'll need a few common materials for this class to get started and complete your monogram. To begin sketching, you'll need some blank white paper, tracing paper, and a pencil or pen. To digitize your sketch, you'll need a scanner or a smartphone, which I'm sure all of you have. Finally, we will be drawing your logo in Adobe Illustrator* on a computer. It's unnecessary, but it can be helpful if you have a drawing tablet like a Wacom.

Join me today and learn how to get started in Adobe Illustrator and design a custom monogram you can use for your brand.

*Note: I'll be using the most recent version of Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud for the desktop on a Mac computer. But you should be able to use any version of Illustrator, even on a PC.

Legal:

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Adobe Fonts are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries. Mac and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Wacom, Intuos, and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Wacom Co. THE FLASH is a registered trademark of DC Comics. THE FLASH artwork courtesy of the CW.

• Class Introduction - Modern Monograms in Adobe Illustrator
• Class Project - Design Your Own Monogram!
• Class Materials
• Choose Letters for Your Monogram
• Sketch Letters from Your Imagination
• Tips to Design a Good Monogram
• Find Inspiration for Letterforms
• Combine Letters in a Sketch
• Sketch Out Your Final Direction
• Get Your Sketch on the Computer
• Getting Started in Adobe Illustrator
• Import Your Sketch into Adobe Illustrator
• Vector Basics in Adobe Illustrator
• Basic Shape Tools in Adobe Illustrator
• The Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator
• Using Strokes in Adobe Illustrator
• Drawing Your Sketch in Adobe Illustrator - Example 1
• Drawing Your Sketch in Adobe Illustrator - Example 2
• Drawing Your Sketch in Adobe Illustrator - Example 3
• Exporting Your Monogram from Illustrator
• Thank You!