Adobe Illustrator: Graphic Design for Beginners
Course 4: Express Yourself through Words: Practice
By Gilian Gomes , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Practice
Overview
“In this unit, you will see how to practice and explore typography a lot by creating a poster using only fonts.”
In this video lesson Gilian Gomes addresses the topic: Practice, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 4: Express Yourself through Words. Discover the tools and best practices for handling text in your designs.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this unit. we'll explore typography. How about crafting a highly creative poster using only fonts? discover the process to achieve this. In this unit. we're going to create a fully typographical poster. We'll develop a profile for a chosen font. exploring its options and possibilities. This will help us understand its unique characteristics and uses. it will be a material to showcase the font to the world. almost like a promotional poster for this font. since we're in a typography course on Illustrator. The font I selected is Barrel Condensate. which is available for download on Google F...”
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Course summary for: Course 4: Express Yourself through Words

Gilian Gomes
By Gilian Gomes
Gilian Gomes is a designer and illustrator, as well as a typography and art direction enthusiast. Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, he holds a degree in design and a postgraduate degree in branding. He has more than 15 years' industry experience under his belt and now focuses on branding and packaging.
His creative process explores designs that express powerful and singular meanings. Through use of his illustration and typography skills, Gilian seeks unique and impressive results.
Throughout his career he's worked with large corporations, advertising agencies, and design studios like Sweety & Co. and Raison Pure. Some of his biggest clients include O Boticário, Sebrae, Grupo Zaffari, Enjoei, and Wordbank. He currently works as a freelance professional collaborating with clients all over the world.
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