A monogram is a motif or symbol made by combining two or more letters. The earliest known examples of monograms date back to 350BC when the names of Greek cities used to be engraved on coins. Over the centuries, monograms have been used in religion, architecture and in royal symbols to denote power and authority.

In the late 19th century, companies and businesses started using their initials and acronyms to create monogram logos for their brands. The fashion industry was one of the first to adopt monogram logos to convey style, luxury and exclusivity (eg. Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel). Monograms have also been used as signatures by artists and craftsmen on paintings, sculptures and other works of art.

Today’s post is a compilation of 50 well-crafted monogram logos that will get your creative juices flowing. Check them out below and share your favourites in the comments.

1. Roger Federer

2. Dalius Stuoka

3. Mountain West

4. ClickGroup

5. London Symphony Orchestra

6. F.A.M. Air Museum

7. Flight Finder

8. Timothy James – Musician

9. Joshua Emmanuel

10. P+K

11. JL Monogram

12. Merline Labissiere

13. Small Scale Cycles (SSC)

14. L.A. Rams

15. Air Audio

16. RC Monogram

17. Willow Tree

18. Peter Dibdin

19. Rebike

20. Domiformi

21. The Counter Press

22. Louis Vuitton

23. Paweł Wiśniewski

24. Tin Bacic

25. Foyer Café

26. FPR Monogram

27. SSG Security

28. Adrien Joulie

29. Givenchy

30. Gucci

31. Volkswagen

32. ShiftDock

33. Sean Heisler

34. QuikSpeak

35. Giorgio Armani

36. Daniela Reske Photography

37. Victoria and Albert Museum

38. Michael Schumacher

39. Aabridge

40. Vallory Miller – Floral Art

41. Stephanie Hammond

42. Society 27

43. Northwest Airlines

44. Ray Cheung

45. Hayes Image

46. The Catalan Lobster

47. Eileen Ryff

48. Domenico Ruffo

49. Kite String Studio

50. Three Dimensional Perspective

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Our top three: no. 2 (Dalius Stuoka), 5 (London Symphony Orchestra) and 38 (Michael Schumacher). What about you? Share this post with a designer friend and voice your views in the comments below.



