Basics of Typography from A to Z
Presentation
A course by Álvaro Franca , Graphic Designer and Lettering Artist
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“Let me introduce myself. Like everyone else, I had a trajectory with ups and downs. I'll tell you where I come from, where I came from, where I want to go and how I plan to get there.”
In this video lesson Álvaro Franca addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basics of Typography from A to Z. Discover the infinite possibilities of typography for conveying and enhancing your message.
Partial transcription of the video
“My name is Álvaro Franca. and I am a graphic designer and lettering artist at Vassava in Barcelona. Additionally. i am a type designer at Naip Foundry. Throughout my life. i have always been passionate about language. etymology. languages and everything associated with them. I even filled my notebooks with logos and symbols before I learned to read. It felt as if I was instinctively gearing up to delve into typography study. This early I remember when I was applying for a degree in advertising. my father came home with a DVD of the Helvetica. It was my first contact with typography. and it ...”
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Course summary for: Basics of Typography from A to Z
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Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign -
Areas
Art Direction, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Typography, Web Design
Álvaro Franca
A course by Álvaro Franca
Álvaro Franca is a Brazilian graphic artist and an expert in typography and lettering who became fascinated with language at an early age. Álvaro holds a degree in Graphic and Industrial Design from the Rio de Janeiro State University and specialized in typography at EINA, the University School of Design and Art located in Barcelona, where he currently lives.
Since 2018. Álvaro has been working at Vasava, a multidisciplinary studio where he applies his mastery of font types to a wide range of projects, including animation, branding, editorial design, and lettering. He is also the co-founder of Naipe Foundry, a typography company that works with big-name clients like TV Globo, Sony Music and Descomplica.
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