I have been wanting my own monogram for a while now. I even tried designing one for myself but since I am not a graphic artist, and only knows a few tricks in Photoshop, I have been unsuccessful. I started searching online for monograms with my initials CHD, and maybe just buy one. There are a lot of them online actually, but most of them costs about $500-$800 to own the rights to the monogram that was readily available. There were plenty to choose from, but nothing that represented or appealed to me. Two days of Googling, I came across a freelance graphic artist online named Adeel.

I got in touch with him and he responded immediately via a chat app, and he was very professional and courteous. I explained to him what I wanted: a monogram that represents me, something that looks very "Girl Boss", versatile, bold, contemporary, and yet feminine. Oh, and I also mentioned that I am obsessed with butterflies.

It took him less than two days to complete my order, faster than the time that he had promised. We had some minor adjustments after the first pass, and he was really quick to do the revisions. He sent me the files in less than two days:
So, why own my own monogram? Personal branding is far more than just what you do or what your website and business cards look like. It is you—uniquely you. It allows you to distinguish yourself from everyone else: what is unique about who you are and what you do. Your brand is about making yourself known for your skills and talents. A monogram is also something like a signature written or impressed or embossed on a certain thing to identify belongings. It is a sort of an identity.