Design and Creation of Chalkboard Lettering
Everything is slateable!
A course by Paola Vecco , Graphic Designer Specialized in Lettering and Typography
Joined August 2017
Joined August 2017
About the video: Everything is slateable!
Overview
“In this lesson I will teach you how to create a chalkboard with wood and paint. Then I will show you how to "cure" it so that it is ready to work the lettering. ”
In this video lesson Paola Vecco addresses the topic: Everything is slateable!, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Creation of Chalkboard Lettering. Learn the principles of lettering and design an attractive chalkboard composition for a bar, restaurant or business .
Partial transcription of the video
“Everything is slateable! In this lesson I will explain how to create a blackboard with wood and paint and we will cure it so that it is ready for lettering. It is good to remember that practically any surface can be turned into a blackboard. In this case I have used trupán or MDF because it is a light, inexpensive material and it works super well for me. In this case, I am using an 80 by 60 wood. You can use or reuse any wood you have, just remember to choose one with suitable dimensions so your design is legible. The first step to transform a surface into a slate, especially if it is a vir...”
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Course summary for: Design and Creation of Chalkboard Lettering
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Hand Lettering, Lettering
Paola Vecco
A course by Paola Vecco
Paola Vecco is a graphic designer specialized in lettering and typography whose work combines her passion for design and letters. She has been working in branding for almost fourteen years and after passing through some of the most renowned studios in Peru, Paola became creative director at Infinito Consultores where she works on designs for well-known brands.
She studied lettering and calligraphy in Buenos Aires, Argentina and went on to complete a postgraduate degree in advanced typography at the EINA in Barcelona. Her typeface, Tocapu, was selected for the Pangramme International Student Type Design Exhibition. She was ambassador for the brand Tombow and has also taken part in the Tipos Latinos biennale.
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