Introduction to Designing with Letters

Overview

“With the use of a scale-up print out of the Gracias a Dios Gin label, I’ll walk you through the format and composition, explaining the solutions I made and giving you examples of the solutions you can apply.”

In this video lesson Abraham Lule addresses the topic: Label Design and Breakdown, 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

“Label Design and Breakdown Now, I'll walk you through one of my labels, from format to composition, and what we have here. When I first was approached on this design, I was commissioned to do the label design of this product, but the shape of it was given to me. My first task was to create appropriation for me as a designer with a label. So, if you see this shape, it's a circle here, followed by these little indentations on the corners, and a straight line, indentation, and then a straight line. At first glance, I couldn't see what was inside here or here, so the first thing that I did was ...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Designing with Letters

• Level: Beginner
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• 1148 students
• 5 units
• 19 lessons (2h 13m)
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• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography, Design

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator

• Areas

  Branding & Identity, Typography, Typography Design, Web Design