Introduction to Designing with Letters

Overview

“A brief introduction of what a composition is and different kinds of composition. This lesson will encourage you to think outside the commercial compositions and use it as a parameter as well as to make design decisions. How can we make the format ours?”

In this video lesson Abraham Lule addresses the topic: Composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Designing with Letters. Explore the concepts and principles of typography to create inspiring designs.

Partial transcription of the video

“Composition In this lesson, we'll learn composition, which is the relationship between the format, the object, and the space around them. I'll teach you how I do composition and I'll explain how to use them for your own work. The first thing is understanding the kinds of composition. They're harmonic, static, minimalistic, chaotic, and you'll see that these compositions that I'm saying are based on adjectives, which are related to the message. So, if your message is meant to be a bit more muted, then you'll use a minimalist composition. If you want your composition to be energetic, then you...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Designing with Letters

• Level: Beginner
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• 1115 students
• 5 units
• 19 lessons (2h 13m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography, Design

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator

• Areas

  Branding & Identity, Typography, Typography Design, Web Design