Ornamental Lettering
Capital letter and ornaments
A course by Havi Cruz , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Capital letter and ornaments
Overview
“In this lesson we will learn the basics to create some ornaments. Later we will experiment with the capital letter of our lettering: we will learn to deform it, beautify it and we will give it fluidity to unite it with the rest of our letters.”
In this video lesson Havi Cruz addresses the topic: Capital letter and ornaments, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ornamental Lettering. Learn to design, sketch, and complete a piece of complex lettering drawn by hand..
Partial transcription of the video
“Well. since I know not everyone is working with the same letters. i'd like to show you some examples of how I've solved some of them. Well. i'd like to show you a bit here. I've been working on some letters. and these particular ones have been a bit challenging for me to handle effectively. since the letter F and the letter M don't have much curve in their original form But that's not like... An obstacle for us to create some ornaments here. What I did was start making some curves in the F. separating it from its part. Superior In this segment. i began exploring curves and minor decorations...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Ornamental Lettering
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Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
3D Lettering, Digital Lettering, Lettering

Havi Cruz
A course by Havi Cruz
A decade ago, his passion for design and illustration became his means of work. Currently, he focuses all his efforts on a discipline that allows him to develop his full potential as a craftsman and creative person with attention to detail: ornate lettering. In addition, he has also made inroads into the world of tattooing.
He has worked in advertising agencies such as Grupo W and is currently part of the Lettres studio. In addition, he has founded his own studio, from which he designs for all kinds of brands and businesses related to his style, such as barbershops, tattoo studios, restaurants, and wine, gin, mezcal, and beer brands.
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