Lettering as an Identity

A course by Yani&Guille , Lyricists, Graphic Designers and Typographers

Lyricists, Graphic Designers and Typographers. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined January 2017

Learn how the shapes of letters can strengthen the personality of a message

  • Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 98% positive reviews (130)
  • 1690 students

Learn how the shapes of letters can strengthen the personality of a message

A course by Yani&Guille

Guille Vizzari and Yani Arabena - graphic designers, typographers and founders of the Yani & Guille studio - will discover Lettering as a powerful design tool. Thanks to him, you will be able to give strength to any message or represent a graphic identity.

In this course you will discover resources, calligraphic exercises, manual drawing techniques and vector digitalization that will make your Lettering designs shine.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 15 downloads

Definitions
8 minutes, 38 seconds
Calligraphic Bases
12 minutes, 12 seconds
Typographical Bases
11 minutes, 8 seconds
A phrase that defines me
6 minutes, 17 seconds
The word as image
10 minutes, 39 seconds
Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 98% positive reviews (130)
  • 1690 students
  • 16 lessons (2h 53m)
  • 15 additional resources (9 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will design a phrase that represents you (whether your own brand identity or a product or brand that you like) creating a design (poster, postcard, business card, etc.) that serves as a promotional piece to spread your work.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is aimed at graphic designers and design students who want to get into the world of drawn letters, typographers and lettrists who want to know the working method of Yani & Guille, illustrators and artists who want to enhance their work including lettering as a design resource and any letter lover.

Requirements and materials

No previous knowledge of Illustration, Calligraphy and Typography is necessary.

Regarding the materials, you will need: pencil, eraser, tracing paper, white paper, black marker, a computer, Photoshop and Illustrator (or similar programs), a scanner or a camera to take the production to the digital environment.


Reviews

1690 Students
130 Reviews
98% Positive ratings

Yani&Guille

A course by Yani&Guille

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Lyricists, Graphic Designers and Typographers

Guille Vizzari and Yani Arabena are lyricists, graphic designers and typographers. They met while studying at the University of Buenos Aires where they began to work together fusing calligraphy and illustration.

In 2014 they founded their own studio (Yani & Guille) specialized in calligraphy, lettering and typography applied to graphic design and giving workshops on these disciplines both in Argentina and in the rest of Latin America.

Both recognize that they are passionate about handmade design, especially those pieces with a high degree of refinement and care that reflect the dedication of the artist.

Throughout their career they have produced typographical works that can be found in foundries such as Sudtipos (Esmeralda, Abelina Pro and Quotes) and Latinotype and have worked for clients such as All Saints Cafe, the Masticar, Chandon and Arcor gastronomy fair as well as covers for books and magazines.


Content

  • U1

    A love story for the letters

    • Who are we, what do we do?
    • Influences
  • U2

    Back to the bases

    • Definitions
    • Calligraphic Bases
    • Typographical Bases
    • Lettering. The drawing as a decision making.
  • U3

    Unique messages

    • A phrase that defines me
    • The word as image
    • Merging skills
    • Edition stage
  • U4

    The nobility of the vector

    • Automatic vs. Manual
    • Node per node
    • Analysis and final adjustments
    • In the final stretch (Part 1)
    • In the final stretch (Part 2)
    • In the final stretch (Part 3)
  • FP

    Final project

    • The lettering as an identity

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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

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Lettering as an Identity. Calligraphy, and Typography course by Yani&Guille

Lettering as an Identity

A course by Yani&Guille
Lyricists, Graphic Designers and Typographers. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined January 2017
  • 98% positive reviews (130)
  • 1690 students