Vectorized Lettering: From Sketch to Screen
Set up and Basic Shapes 1
A course by Rebeca Anaya , Designer and Lettering Artist
About the video: Set up and Basic Shapes 1
Overview
“Now, you will learn how to set-up your file and work table. We will follow up by tracing the basic figures within our sketch to get a detailed understanding of the process.”
In this video lesson Rebeca Anaya addresses the topic: Set up and Basic Shapes 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vectorized Lettering: From Sketch to Screen. Learn to draw modern, monoline, and brush script lettering with Illustrator.
Partial transcription of the video
“Setup and basic forms Now that we have the sketch ready, it is time to transfer it to Illustrator start to work. The first thing is to do a "setup" of the file. This seems pretty obvious but it is important. From there we are going to move on to the basic forms and I will give you tips to better control your strokes and that they come out better. We are going to review the work methodology and do not forget that to advance at the same time, You can download the sketch I use from the resources section. Let's see it. First we are going to do the "setup" of our file. If you notice, when you cl...”
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Course summary for: Vectorized Lettering: From Sketch to Screen
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Digital Lettering, Graphic Design, Lettering, Typography, Typography Design, Vector Illustration

Rebeca Anaya
A course by Rebeca Anaya
Rebeca Anaya has more than ten years of experience as a graphic designer and lettering artist. Based in Mexico, she works as a freelance artist on lettering and branding projects that revolve around typography.
Throughout her career, she has collaborated with a range of brands including Slack, The Washington Post, El Heraldo de México, Coolhunter and Artsynonym. She is also the founder of Typebasics, an initiative to teach amateur artists and designs from other disciplines about typography.
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