Introduction to Custom Lettering
Putting lettering in the world
A course by Cyla Costa , Lettering Artist, Designer, and Illustrator
About the video: Putting lettering in the world
Overview
“Now that I have the lettering ready, I will show you some ways to put it in the world. You will see how to make applications in a simple and easy way in Photoshop. Next, I will teach you how to create a project on Behance and share process images, my final lettering and the applications with the community.”
In this video lesson Cyla Costa addresses the topic: Putting lettering in the world, 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
“Putting lettering in the world Now that I already have the lettering for something I really like, I will think of some ways to put you in the world. I will prepare process images to share on social media or on my website. It is very important to create this flow. When we learn something, it’s cool to share the process, listen to other people's opinions and create that flow of energy to help us keep evolving. Behance is a cool platform because it is a social network of creatives. It was even where I got my first international projects. Shall we see together? I went back to Photoshop and I ha...”
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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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