Design and Creation of Chalkboard Lettering
From sketch to blackboard
A course by Paola Vecco , Graphic Designer Specialized in Lettering and Typography
Joined August 2017
About the video: From sketch to blackboard
Overview
“With the board ready, I will show you how to work on the structure of the composition and the letters.”
In this video lesson Paola Vecco addresses the topic: From sketch to blackboard, 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
“From sketch to blackboard With our cured board, we can now draw our lettering. We are going to draw our guidelines and the structure of our drawing. To draw the guidelines, we have several options. We can do it with ruler and chalk, we could use duct tape, we can even use wick. The difference between them is that with a ruler and a chalk you have a size limitation. Depending on the size of the board, With a small ruler, it could take a long time. On the other hand, we have duct tape. It has different sizes and is used according to what you need. For example, if your design has letters with ...”
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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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