Graphic Illustration Laboratory
Composition and Typography: Structuring the Image
A course by Weberson Santiago , Illustrator, Teacher, and Writer
Joined August 2015
About the video: Composition and Typography: Structuring the Image
Overview
“Here, I will show you some basic concepts of composition and typography so that your work gains balance, harmony and strength.”
In this video lesson Weberson Santiago addresses the topic: Composition and Typography: Structuring the Image, which is part of the Domestika online course: Graphic Illustration Laboratory. Develop your own drawing style through observation and turn the blank page into a pool of ideas.
Partial transcription of the video
“Composition and typography: structuring the image In this class, I will show concepts of typography and composition so that your work gains harmony, balance and strength. Composition. Just as time is the most important thing in music, space is the most important thing in the graphic arts. The limits of space will guide us towards the creation of our graphic compositions. The equivalent of musical notes would be some of our elements, as the point, the line. The space, or the surface, or plane as we might call it, can be organized in several ways. We can start thinking about dividing this in ...”
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Course summary for: Graphic Illustration Laboratory
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Acrylic Painting, Creativity, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Poster Design, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration

Weberson Santiago
A course by Weberson Santiago
Weberson Santiago knows how to combine the beauty of images with the power of words to create one-of-a-kind artwork. Weberson is a Brazilian illustrator, teacher, and writer who has published more than ten children's books and has created illustrations for major publications in his country, including Veja magazine and the newspaper Folha de São Paulo.
His illustrations have been showcased in exhibits throughout Latin America and have been featured in board games in Brazil, the United States, Asia, and Europe, where he currently lives. He also teaches courses at the School of Technology, Innovation, and Creation in Lisbon.
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