Lettering for Perfectionists
A course by Martina Flor , Lettering Artist
Learn to enrich and add character to your lettering
Ready to discover how the forms and drawing styles behind your letters can convey a message? Look no further than lettering artist and designer Martina Flor, an expert on the communicative power of letters.
In this online course, dive into complex typesettings and learn to make your piece stand out and take on its own personality using embellishments, textures, colors, and digital treatments. This course is the perfect complement to The Golden Secrets of Lettering, another of Martina's Domestika courses where she introduces the fundamentals of lettering.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 17 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (181)
- 4,080 students
- 12 lessons (2h 12m)
- 17 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Prepare the lettering for the cover of your favorite book using specific methods to apply color and texture.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, and anyone with some lettering experience looking to learn new techniques for improving the composition and finishes for their designs.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator is required. In terms of materials, you need a pencil, paper, tracing paper, and a computer with Adobe Illustrator.
Reviews
Martina Flor
A course by Martina Flor
Buenos Aires-born Martina Flor has been based in Berlin for several years, where she runs a custom lettering and typography studio working internationally for clients such as The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Harper Collins, Fontshop, Monotype, and Etsy, among others.
Martina is cofounder of the popular online battle "Lettering vs Calligraphy" and founder of "Letter Collections." When she's not drawing letters, she travels to present her work at conferences and universities. She is the author of the book The Golden Secrets of Lettering, originally published in German and later translated into English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Japanese.
She also teaches the Domestika lettering courses The Golden Secrets of Lettering and Lettering for Perfectionists, as well as Freelance: Keys and Tools to Find Success as Your Own Boss , in which she reveals the secrets to the self-employed essentials.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation and introduction to the course project
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Interpreting a briefing
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Looking for inspiration
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U2
Draw and improve the composition
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Hierarchy and structure. Small sketches
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Big Sketch
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Send the sketch to the art director
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U3
Digitization
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Draw with vectors
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Add color
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Decoration layers
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U4
Add Texture
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How to generate your own textures
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How to add textures
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How to deliver the final file and tips
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FP
Final project
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Lettering for perfectionists
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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andreeazgraphics
Martina offers comprehensive notions that helped me set up a more fluid workflow and to better understand how to go from analog to digital. Very helpful course!
kiguana_kel
Me encantó el curso! Ya llevo muchos anios utilizando Illustrator, pero aqui se mencionan muy buenos tips para hacer el trabajo mas eficiente. Definitivamente un gran complemento para mi trabajo. Martin aexplica muy bien y lo hace muy interesante.
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ale_vargas
Me gusto mucho este curso! La profesora explica muy bien todos los aspectos a realizar! Muchas gracias
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camba
muy interesante.
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diegodacr00
Increible
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