Introduction to Custom Lettering
Final vector 1
A course by Cyla Costa , Lettering Artist, Designer, and Illustrator
About the video: Final vector 1
Overview
“Now I will print the first vectorization version of my lettering and analyze what can still be improved by taking notes. I will comment on some important aspects about having this critical look. Finally, I'm going to go back to Adobe Illustrator and make these corrections.”
In this video lesson Cyla Costa addresses the topic: Final vector 1, 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 vector Now that I have the first version of the vector ready, I will analyze to see if I can improve something. It is advisable to carry out this analysis in a printed version, because it’s easier to see inconsistencies on paper. Observe if any curves are strange, if the color spot is balanced, if the general counterform of the composition is balanced, if formal decisions are consistent, if the spacing is correct or if I can adjust any part. It is common to have adjustments in this first version of the vector. I will mark what seems strange to me. This curve is a little broken, that o...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Custom Lettering
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
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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