Monogram Design with Your Initials
Definition and History of Monograms
A course by James Clough , Calligraphy Artist
About the video: Definition and History of Monograms
Overview
“Now I will show you my definition of monogram and I will briefly explain some historical aspects to you.”
In this video lesson James Clough addresses the topic: Definition and History of Monograms, which is part of the Domestika online course: Monogram Design with Your Initials. Learn how to handcraft a monogram from a pencil sketch and apply it to a ready-to-print business card.
Partial transcription of the video
“Definition and history of monograms In this lesson, I'll start showing you some historical monograms. There is a long history behind it and I will continue with some sketches of my personal monograms. I think it is useful to distinguish, first of all, between a monogram and a logo. Of course, the difference is not very significant, indeed, it is a bit faint. A monogram, usually, contains two or three and rarely even more letters. It is an abbreviation, an initial, while a logo is certainly one word, however, I repeat, the difference is not that important. Monograms have a very long history,...”
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Course summary for: Monogram Design with Your Initials
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe InDesign -
Areas
Branding & Identity, Calligraphy, Graphic Design, Logo Design
James Clough
A course by James Clough
James Clough is an English calligraphy artist who's been living and working in Milan for the past 50 years. After studying typographic design at the London College of Printing, he got his start in several publishing houses around London and Milan. In 1979, he made the leap to freelance life, specializing primarily in book cover design.
Throughout his career he has collaborated with numerous advertising agencies designing slogans, logos, and monograms. In 1991, he founded the Associazione Calligrafa Italiana (Italian Calligraphy Association) alongside a group of his peers. He currently teaches calligraphy, typography, and its history at the NABA University in Milan and writes about calligraphy and graphic arts for both Italian and international publications.
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