Creating your own typography
Sketching methods
A course by Wete , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
Learn to design your own typeface and create graphic artwork with personality
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 98% positive reviews (168)
- 3663 students
About the video: Sketching methods
Overview
“We study the different methods to draw typographies and we put them into practice. We begin to define the basic characters of our typography. ”
In this video lesson Wete addresses the topic: Sketching methods, 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 Sketching Methods In this lesson we will look at various methods of sketching our typography. It is very important that we draw the letters before going to the computer, since if we go direct, we have the risk of being conditioned by the machine. In my process it is very important to draw to have things very clear before going to the computer. In this lesson we will look at four methods for drawing the letter. The first would be the simplest: the scribble method. Then we would move on to the double pencil. Remember that for this we will need two pencils and tape to join them. Then we w...”
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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
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.
- 98% positive reviews (168)
- 3663 students
- 24 lessons (2h 55m)
- 18 additional resources (12 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
- Updated on 08/25/2020
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