Introduction to Poster Design
The typographic selection and layout of the main piece 1
A course by 12caracteres , Design and Communication Studio
About the video: The typographic selection and layout of the main piece 1
Overview
“I will show you some tools that will help us choose the fonts that have just made up our poster. A good typographic selection and its subsequent layout are basic elements to generate a complete final piece.”
In this video lesson 12caracteres addresses the topic: The typographic selection and layout of the main piece 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Poster Design. Learn the basic techniques to create conceptual designs that communicate and seduce.
Partial transcription of the video
“Once we've crafted the primary image for our poster. it’s crucial to choose typography that harmonizes both stylistically and thematically with our overall vision. We’ll explore various tools designed specifically for selecting fonts and examine multiple approaches to arranging text on our poster effectively. After capturing the main image for the poster and before starting the layout. we need to download the photoshoot session. Select all the images and transfer them to the classics folder in the park. This step is crucial to ensure we have all the necessary visuals ready before proceeding...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Poster Design
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Areas
Design, Graphic Design, Poster Design

12caracteres
A course by 12caracteres
12caracteres is a design and communication studio that was founded by Samuel Aznar y Miguel Frago with a reputation for their creative work in many areas, with a common vision: the conceptual base defines how each project unfolds. Emotion and manual techniques are also a common characteristic that defines their work, always combining both analogical and digital techniques.
They’re passionate about designing posters related to cultural events, where they are able to let their fully express creativity and reap its full potential. They have developed posters for concerts and social events for organizations such as TED, Oxfam Intermón, Ambar, Do Cariñena and Warner Music.
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