Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition
Preparing the style palette
A course by David Kimura , Editorial Designer and Typographer
About the video: Preparing the style palette
Overview
“Once all typographic elements have been defined, we can prepare our style palette. I will explain how to define and use paragraph and character styles, which we will use during the training process.”
In this video lesson David Kimura addresses the topic: Preparing the style palette, which is part of the Domestika online course: Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition. Learn the basic principles of editorial design.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we delve into the world of typographic style palettes. These tools may seem straightforward at first glance. yet they provide significant benefits. saving both time and effort while ensuring a consistent application of type-related elements throughout any project. Let's start. Once I have clearly outlined all the visual and textual aspects of my design project. i typically move on to coding the styles for these elements. These styles serve as a means to uniformly apply specific attributes different parts of the document or webpage. Essentially. this process ensures consisten...”
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Course summary for: Microtypography: Basics of Typographical Composition
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Calligraphy & Typography -
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Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Typography
David Kimura
A course by David Kimura
David Kimura holds a degree in graphic design from the Universidad Iberoamericana and a master's in visual communication from the FHNW Academy of Art and Design.
He is the founding partner of two studios: Kimera and Bésame Mucho. Since 2005, he has been working with Gabriela Varela, specializing in typography and book design for publishers in Mexico and Europe. His work has received multiple national and international awards and has been published in different countries.
He also shares his knowledge by speaking at conferences, classes, and workshops at various institutions across Mexico and abroad.
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