Lettering as an Identity
Edition stage
A course by Yani&Guille , Lyricists, Graphic Designers and Typographers
Joined January 2017
About the video: Edition stage
Overview
“We are ready to fine-tune our final sketch. It is time to make the final compositional adjustments.”
In this video lesson Yani&Guille addresses the topic: Edition stage, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lettering as an Identity. Learn how the shapes of letters can strengthen the personality of a message.
Partial transcription of the video
“[Music] Well, now with our tests ready, what we are going to do is fine-tune our final sketch. What does this consist of? We don't need to throw away all our evidence, but, at this stage, from the digital part, also, so in Photoshop we are going to edit these tests what we did calligraphically and we are going to adjust compositional issues, As it can be spaced, it can also be inclinations and we are going to leave it ready. [Music] First keep our sketch scanned in color, at least 800 dpi. And we're going to open this image in Photoshop. Once opened in Photoshop, what we are going to do is ...”
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Course summary for: Lettering as an Identity
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Branding & Identity, Graphic Design, Hand Lettering, Lettering

Yani&Guille
A course by Yani&Guille
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.
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