Cinema Lettering

Bibliography and References

A course by Ivan Castro , Graphic designer specialized in calligraphy and lettering

99% positive reviews (109)

1,473 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Bibliography and References

Overview

“There's a lot of literature about movie posters, so I'll show you my favorite books. I will also show you some books about lettering that I consider interesting and useful, and some other varied ones about posters and typography. ”

In this video lesson Ivan Castro addresses the topic: Bibliography and References, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cinema Lettering. Discover the expressive capacities of letters by designing a film poster.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we are going to look at some books, which are important to me. As I said before, they are books that are threefold. One for lettering, another for posters and another for cinema. These are the three themes that we are going to touch on. We are going to make a movie poster with lettering. Well, we are going to see a book of the three things. To begin with, I couldn't do it any other way than talking about my book. What is the ABC of Lettering. It is a book that, well, explains the fundamentals of Lettering, in short. Start with a more calligraphic part, as to understand some ...”

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Course summary for: Cinema Lettering

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (109)
1473 students
4 units
18 lessons (4h 6m)
15 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Hand Lettering, Lettering, Poster Design

Ivan Castro

A course by Ivan Castro

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Graphic designer specialized in calligraphy and lettering

Ivan Castro's interest in the forms of letters manifests as a child; a passion that has become his work through calligraphy, typography and lettering. On this subject he has recently published the manual The ABC of Lettering , in which he explains the concepts and techniques necessary to master this discipline.

From his studio near Barcelona he works for clients from all over the world, an occupation that is compatible with teaching in schools like Elisava, BAU or Visions and conferences and workshops in different places.