Design and Creation of Chalkboard Lettering
Drawing and details
A course by Paola Vecco , Graphic Designer Specialized in Lettering and Typography
Joined August 2017
Joined August 2017
About the video: Drawing and details
Overview
“The secret of a good lettering is in the details, in this lesson I will work on giving weight to each of the letters and the endings that I had previously defined.”
In this video lesson Paola Vecco addresses the topic: Drawing and details, 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
“Drawing and details In this lesson I will fill in my letters and give them the last finishes. I'll start at the top, filling in one of the ghosts. What I want to achieve with this ghost is to make it a gradient to give it a transparency effect. With the help of a swab, I will erase some details that did not suit me. In this case, I am going to enlarge the eye again, then I correct with chalk. To achieve the weathered effect, I will remove the excess chalk with my finger. Just like that ghost, I will continue the others. Now I am going to outline my bottle with green color. For the green col...”
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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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