Faber & Faber Logo Tutorial | Illustrator Ligatures & Typography Tips, Copycat Design Series [Ep 04]

Learn how to analyze and recreate the Faber & Faber logo in Adobe Illustrator! This tutorial covers ligatures, monogram design, crossbars, ball terminals, and type vectorization, perfect for graphic designers, logo creators, and typography enthusiasts looking to elevate their skills. ► *Adobe Illustrator Practice Projects* How to create a logo in Adobe Illustrator, follow along to: -- Understand typographic ligatures and when to use them -- Break down the F&F monogram for design inspiration -- Use Illustrator OpenType and Pathfinder tools for clean logo vectors -- Create Outlines: turn any font into a custom, polished logo Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Copycat Design Series 00:02 – Faber & Faber UK logo breakdown 01:16 – Using ligatures in Illustrator 04:25 – Logo anatomy: crossbar & ball terminal 06:38 – Creating your own ligature logo 10:25 – Cleaning shapes for vector logos 11:55 – Closing tips & reflections This series is all about learning from the greats by recreating their work—not to copy for commercial use, but to sharpen your eye, train your design skills, and better understand what makes classic logos so effective. 💬 I’d love to hear from you! Comment below with: • What you liked about this video • Topics or logos you’d like me to cover next Or simply share: What brought you joy today? 👉 Subscribe for more design tutorials, typography breakdowns, and copycat explorations. #logotutorials #illustratortutorial #ligaturedesign #monogramlogo _____________________________________________________________ *JOIN MY EMAIL LIST* Love quick, helpful tutorials? You’ll love the emails too. 💌 https://designertofullstack.com/join-the-list/ *ABOUT ME* Hello, world. I’m *Kelly Barkhurst* —an experienced Mac-based full-stack designer, educator, and entrepreneur passionately blending artistic vision and creativity with deep technical expertise. With a BFA and MFA in Graphic Design and a certificate in Full-Stack Web Development, I’m uniquely positioned to work at this intersection of design and tech. My driving force is creating meaningful solutions and helping clients and students do the same. *What’s Kelly’s superpower?* It’s using design thinking to strategically plan the BIG picture, then diving deep into the technical “weeds” to bring that vision to life—through beautiful visual design, compelling writing, or well-crafted, functional code. *What brought you JOY today? * 👇 Share in the comments below *SOCIALS* https://twitter.com/@designer2fstack https://www.facebook.com/designertofullstack https://www.youtube.com/@UCWk0aZ-yFzCQX5bMLaISrog