Lettering and Illustration: Composition, Techniques, and Application

Tips for choosing letter styles

A course by Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO) , Designers, illustrators and lyricists

Designers, illustrators and lyricists. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined May 2017
99% positive reviews (243)
3,212 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese

About the video: Tips for choosing letter styles

Overview

“In this lesson we will see which styles of letters make the most sense with our designs, we will rely on our moodboard, theme and the purpose of our project. ”

In this video lesson Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO) addresses the topic: Tips for choosing letter styles, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lettering and Illustration: Composition, Techniques, and Application. Learn to combine letters and illustration in an effective way.

Partial transcription of the video

“[Music] Something very common happens to the time to design or make a composition ... is that we hesitate a lot when choosing the style of the letters that we are going to use. But I'm going to show you that from the moodboard ... going to be very easy to take these decisions. One step that might seem complex when designing ... is to choose which style of letters we are going to use. In our exercises what we will do is ... directly from our references and inspiration. Since we made the moodboard we already had ... an idea more or less like of what personality ... were going to have the lett...”

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Course summary for: Lettering and Illustration: Composition, Techniques, and Application

  • Level: Beginner
  • 99% positive reviews (243)
  • 3212 students
  • 6 units
  • 29 lessons (5h 33m)
  • 12 downloads
  • Category

    Calligraphy & Typography, Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Digital Illustration, Digital Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO)

Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO)
A course by Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO)

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Designers, illustrators and lyricists

Sindy Ethel is an interactive Mexican designer and a great enthusiast of lettering and typography.

She has worked as a digital designer for agencies such as Grupo W, CP + B in Colorado and Vault 49 in New York. Her passion for lettering and typography has led her to work with brands such as Pepsi, Santa Clara, Baileys, Volkswagen, HP, Adobe or Sprite, among others.

To shape your letterings, you are inspired by Japanese cuisine and culture. He likes to know new places and takes advantage of his trips to take references that he includes in his designs.

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Alan Rodríguez (R3DO) has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for studios such as Tixinda, Grupo W and Vault49 in New York.

Currently working as a freelance illustrator, collaborating with brands such as Adobe, Budweiser, Baileys, Google, Volkswagen or HP, among others. Although his personal work, inspired by Latin American folklore and Native American art, is what allows him to experiment and unleash his creativity.


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  • 29 lessons (5h 33m)
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  • Audio: Spanish
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Lettering and Illustration: Composition, Techniques, and Application. Illustration, Calligraphy, and Typography course by Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO)

Lettering and Illustration: Composition, Techniques, and Application

A course by Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO)
Designers, illustrators and lyricists. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined May 2017
  • 99% positive reviews (243)
  • 3,212 students