Basics of Typography from A to Z

What will we do in the course?

A course by Álvaro Franca , Graphic Designer and Lettering Artist

99% positive reviews (153)

3,839 students

Audio: Portuguese

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About the video: What will we do in the course?

Overview

“In this class, you will learn about the structure of the course and all the steps that we will cover on this journey to dominate the world of sources.”

In this video lesson Álvaro Franca addresses the topic: What will we do in the course?, 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

“What will we do in the course? Knowing how to choose typography is one of the most useful skills that you can acquire as a designer. After all, a very large percentage of the parts' messages are the text. And choosing fonts is the same as choosing a tone of voice. Learning these techniques will make you a versatile professional quickly. And the professional opportunities for them are almost inexhaustible. Whether in animation, branding, on the web or working with an interface, any designer working on text composition has to know how to choose fonts. In addition to the theoretical bases of h...”

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Course summary for: Basics of Typography from A to Z

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (153)
3839 students
5 units
23 lessons (4h 58m)
3 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Areas
Art Direction, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Typography, Web Design

Álvaro Franca

A course by Álvaro Franca

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Graphic Designer and Lettering Artist

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.