Monogram
A mark made by combining letters, often your initials.
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Turn your initials into a simple mark.
Combine your initials and use the space around them on purpose.
Combine your initials
Words to know.
Stroke
A line or part of a letter.
Negative space
The open area around or inside the letter shapes.
Refine
Make a chosen idea clearer by improving its details.
What to look for.
WHAT TO LOOK FORSee it.
See it.
Say it.
Check it.
Use these prompts as you work through this lesson.
Keep your references separate from your own sketches.
For examplePlace the source image beside, not on top of, your own sketches.
Use words such as “calm” or “lively,” then show how the shape supports them.
For exampleA wide, rounded letter may feel calmer than a sharp, narrow one.
Judge the mark at the size people will see it, not only while zoomed in.
For exampleShrink the mark to its real use size before deciding it works.