Design a Digital Font from A to Z
Some wise advice 1
A course by Juanjo López , Graphic Designer and Typography Expert
About the video: Some wise advice 1
Overview
“Making a source is a long and complex process. Knowing why and why we do it and having a good briefing will help us make decisions later. ”
In this video lesson Juanjo López addresses the topic: Some wise advice 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design a Digital Font from A to Z. Learn to design a font from scratch with Glyphs, Illustrator, and OpenType functions.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that we've gotten to know each other a bit more. let's discuss how to tackle the project. which is as intricate as designing a typeface. If we can determine the purpose our typeface will serve. we will have already made significant progress in our work. Understanding this key aspect will guide us through the Let's do it. I've often quoted Matthew Carter. saying watching me work is like observing a fridge make ice. because explaining type design is challenging. Few are type designers; it's a profession most people don't understand. They think fonts are just there. but creating them requi...”
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Course summary for: Design a Digital Font from A to Z
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Calligraphy & Typography -
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Adobe Illustrator, Glyphs -
Areas
Graphic Design, Traditional illustration, Typography, Typography Design
Juanjo López
A course by Juanjo López
When Juanjo López joined Domestika in 2004, he decided to him to call himself Juanjez. Since then, it has stuck!
He is a freelance designer and passionate about graphic design and typography, always trying to keep learning whether it's vectors, lettering, calligraphy, or composing with lead or cast iron levers. His digital typefaces, under the name Huy! Fonts, are distributed by YouWorkForThem and MyFonts, among others. He is part of the Familia Plómez, a pre-digital typographic collective from Madrid, and Unostiposduros.com, the biggest typography website in the Spanish-speaking world. In addition to being a designer, he loves teaching and has taught a wide variety of courses and workshops on typography, lettering, and letterpress.
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