Personal Logo Design: Make Your Mark with Hand-Lettered Art

Make your mark on the world by creating a versatile personal logo with legendary artist and tattooist Mister Cartoon!  

Immersed in art from a young age, Mark Machado, better known as Mister Cartoon, understands the importance of a strong personal brand. His iconic black and gray fine line style brought him from working as a graffiti artist for businesses around LA to adorning the bodies of celebrities like Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Christina Aguilera, and Dr. Dre with his richly detailed, hand-rendered tattoo art. 

Now, in his first ever online class, you’ll learn how to create a bold, impactful personal logo and icon with Cartoon’s signature edge. Following the process he’s used to produce art for Nike, Supreme, Pepsi, and Louis Vuitton, you’ll go from first sketch to a final design that’s ready to print, paint, or even tattoo. 

Together with Mister Cartoon, you’ll learn to:

• Apply what inspires you to create a logo that’s unique to you
• Hand letter your name or your brand’s name 
• Draw a customized icon to pair with your logo
• Transform your digital creations into physical art like tattoos and murals

Plus, every lesson is packed with insight from Mister Cartoon about how to succeed in a creative career and build something that stands out from the crowd. 

By the end of class, not only will you have a hand-rendered logo, but also a tried and true branding approach you can adjust to your own signature style. Today, you might focus on creating a logo for yourself. Tomorrow, you can use Cartoon’s process to make art for a tattoo, design an album cover, stylize a T-shirt, paint a mural, or create for a brand you admire!

This class is for you if you’re looking to learn the basics of hand-lettered logo and icon design. You can accomplish everything you need with paper, a pencil, a ruler, and a pen, but a tablet and Adobe Fresco will help you bring your work to the next level through digitization.  

• Introduction
• Getting Started
• Gather Inspiration
• Practice Hand Lettering
• Hand Letter Your Icon
• Ink Your Sketch
• Refine Your Sketch
• Add Some Character
• Explore Tattoo Creation
• Learn Spray Paint Basics
• Final Thoughts