Lettering and Illustration: Composition, Techniques, and Application
Illustrating based on lettering: different processes - Part II
A course by Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO) , Designers, illustrators and lyricists
Joined May 2017
About the video: Illustrating based on lettering: different processes - Part II
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In this video lesson Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO) addresses the topic: Illustrating based on lettering: different processes - Part II, 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
“[Instrumental] We saw how to create a lettering From letters we made with a brush And later with a tracing paper We were correcting until we get a result that we like Remember that you can use as many sheets of decal paper as you want And final details we can correct it already in digital We also saw That starting from a more formal script letter model But modifying variables such as contrast, thickness, width, height Or even the inclination of the letters We can get an interesting result We do not have to strictly follow these models But it helps us if we don't know the shapes of the lette...”
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Course summary for: Lettering and Illustration: Composition, Techniques, and Application
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

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