Basics of Typography from A to Z

Licenses

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: Licenses

Overview

“Use licenses can be intimidating, but in this lesson I will show you that there is nothing to fear. You will get to know the most common licenses. ”

In this video lesson Álvaro Franca addresses the topic: Licenses, 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

“Licenses Did you know that fonts are licensed for use? It is a scary subject, but it is easy to decipher. In this lesson, I’ll talk about licenses and how we can relate to them to avoid any kind of problem in the future, we'll see. USE LICENSES One thing that is worth understanding is the usage licenses. They can cause problems if you don't know anything about them. And they can seem quite confusing at first, but I’ll explain everything right so that it’s clear. The first thing we have to understand is that today we don't buy fonts. We only license the use of these fonts. This is because in...”

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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.