Creating your own typography
Derivation of the alphabet: application
A course by Wete , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
About the video: Derivation of the alphabet: application
Overview
“In this lesson we open the illustrator and derive our alphabet letter by letter. We must have the alphabet ready to be able to pass it to Glyphs.”
In this video lesson Wete addresses the topic: Derivation of the alphabet: application, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating your own typography. Learn to design your own typeface and create graphic artwork with personality.
Partial transcription of the video
“WETE Alphabet Derivation - app We already have a clear theory on how to derive the alphabet starting with the word "nova". In this lesson, we will apply our knowledge to Illustrator to correctly pass our Glyphs font. Let's see it. That is why it is important that we have designed it correctly and perfectly, since now it will be easier for us to derive the rest of the letters. Let's start with the letters that derive from the letter N. So what I'll do is put these letters outside. I select them and take them to the right side of my document and let's get started. The first or the easiest one...”
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Course summary for: Creating your own typography
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Glyphs -
Areas
Design, Graphic Design, Typography, Typography Design
Wete
A course by Wete
Juanra, better known as Wete, is a graphic designer specialized in typography. After working for various studios in Barcelona, he decided to carve out his own path and focus on what he loved most: typography. With that goal in mind, he founded his own studio, and alongside several friends, he created Ultra Types, a small online type foundry that specializes in display typefaces with a unique approach that sets it apart from larger type foundries.
He has worked on projects for top brands like Adobe, HP, Reebok, Desigual, W Hotels, and Mobile World Congress, among others. His work has also been featured in The Complete Guide to Designing Handmade Type by Charlotte Rivers, Page Unlimited (Sandu 360 Japan), Typodarium, Étapes, Computer Arts, and many more.
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- Updated on 08/25/2020
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