Personality styles shape monogram designs from a set of initials into a symbol representing you, your brand or your business.
Here are Suki’s top 5 personality styles that determine your monogram designs
- Girly
- Fun
- Sporty
- Elegant
- Profesional
At first glance a monogram is no more than a simple initial or combination of 2 or 3 initials representing your name, family name or even your business name. However, a well thought out monogram transforms itself into an emblem, a symbol or a logo which reflects a specific style, personality or business purpose. It all depends on the specific design elements used to create the monogram. Specifically, these elements vary from the fonts used, any decorative objects made part of it, as well as, the color, the frame if any and the placement.
Girly Monograms
Monograms that are girly often use thin serif, script, handwritten or calligraphy fonts, as these have more movement and are more delicate. In addition, these monograms are often white, pink and light gold, sometimes decorated with flowers, sparkles and glitter of any color. Girly monograms are usually not framed; but when they are these frames have delicate lines, botanical references and soft edges.
Monograms with this style make beautiful gifts for her, for any occasion, or special event. Here are a few gift ideas for your best friend’s birthday, your mom’s mother’s day, your sister’s newborn baby girl or your co-worker’s secret Santa Christmas gift. Best of all, you cannot go wrong with a personalized mug, tote, blanket or keychain. Moreover, these are practical and useful gifts; and you get to choose the price point that is most comfortable for you. More importantly, your friend, mom, niece or co-worker will know how thoughtful you were and how special they are since you took the time to have it made.
Fun personality styles and monogram designs
Fun Monograms are just that, fun. Curvy, rounded, grunge or distress fonts are often used when designing these monogram style. These monograms’ purpose is the same as any other, which is tagging the person’s belongings. However, these are the most flexible of all monogram styles and are definitely a favorite as they give the user an air of light heartedness, adventure and joy by choosing different fonts, prints, patterns and colors to complete the design.
Check these out! These are the most popular, fun, outside the box monograms at Suki’s Workshop.
Sporty Monograms
Sporty monograms use, you guess it, bold, thick, san serif, sporty looking fonts. Often imitating the typography used in team sport jerseys. Saturated, prime colors, black and white are the go to colors for this style.Furthermore, this monograms are ideal for sports related products, home decorations and personal accessories.
Suki’s created these monograms with summer events, tailgating events and father’s day in mind.
Elegant Monograms
Elegant monograms use classic serif fonts, usually simple and straightforward designs, with a relatively limited color palette around black, white, gold, silver. Some delicately framed on often plain backgrounds.
Here are some classic elegant monograms. These are often gender neutral, they are often more versatile and are a good fit for a variety of products and merchandise. For instance, here is one of Sukis’s most elegant and versatile monograms. As you can see in the photos below, it is the same monogram, but placed in products with diverse purpose and use.
Profesional Monograms
Professional monograms are an emblem or logo of a brand, whether a person or a company. These use a wide range of fonts as styles, as they put in consideration what the brand or company represents. For instance, an organic soaps business may use a delicate botanical framed monogram like the one below.
A sports trainer may choose a stand alone monogram that is a bit bolder, like the one below.
A notary public, a consultant business or law firm may choose one of the following.
The company’s colors are very important and often give the monogrammed logo a completely different feel. Here are some examples for the same monogram logo used for a different type of business.
If you need any questions, or special requests please contact us, we would love to help.
