Introduction to Custom Lettering
Final sketch
A course by Cyla Costa , Lettering Artist, Designer, and Illustrator
About the video: Final sketch
Overview
“Now you will see that as I have already reached a point that I like my sketch, I will do a final analysis, see if I can still improve something and move on to the design of my final sketch, with more refinement and detail.”
In this video lesson Cyla Costa addresses the topic: Final sketch, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Custom Lettering. Learn how to create expressive letters in your own signature style by combining manual and digital techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Final sketch The time has come to refine and finalize my sketch. With him like that, I already have enough information to tell my story. This is the step I share with the customer. It is important to know when to stop. When we work for a client, the deadline plays this role, but when it is a personal project, the tendency is to always want to improve. The danger is getting caught up in perfectionism. We will have the balance of self-criticism to start from a legal point, but knowing when to stop. I'll go over my outline, I will see if everything is harmonious, to move on to the final sketch...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Custom Lettering
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Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering
Cyla Costa
A course by Cyla Costa
Cyla Costa graduated with a degree in graphic design from the UFPR and continued her studies in illustration, typography, and editorial design in Barcelona (EINA and Elisava) and New York (Cooper Union); she has over a decade of experience in lettering and founded her own creative studio.
Her work can be found in all kinds of advertising and publishing projects for a host of big-name companies including Google, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Penguin Random House, Nissan and Kimberly-Clark. Cyla was also awarded certificates of Excellence in Typography by the Type Directors Club in 2016, 2017, and 2019.
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