Design and Creation of Chalkboard Lettering
Finishing touches
A course by Paola Vecco , Graphic Designer Specialized in Lettering and Typography
Joined August 2017
About the video: Finishing touches
Overview
“With the letters ready, it's time to polish the final finishes such as the shadows and the internal ornaments. ”
In this video lesson Paola Vecco addresses the topic: Finishing touches, 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
“Finishing touches I already have all my drawing filled, now I will do the final finishes. The first finish will be an "inline" and I will do it with a very small eraser. With a medium, beveled eraser, I will shade the word "poison." I'm going to continue adding shade to the word "poison." Now I am going to refine the details of the skull. This way you will keep working. I already have a version with the result ready. This is the final result. To start with, I finished inline the word "choose", I cleaned up all the excess chalk that was around. With the eraser and the swab, I refined my endi...”
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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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