Lettering for Perfectionists
Draw with vectors
A course by Martina Flor , Lettering Artist
About the video: Draw with vectors
Overview
“When we draw letters, the key to working in the digital environment are the extreme points. In this lesson I will tell you all the secrets to get the best results with the least amount of work possible. Then, we will perfect our pencil drawing in search of "the perfect curves". It is a very important part of the process. Pay attention! ;)”
In this video lesson Martina Flor addresses the topic: Draw with vectors, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lettering for Perfectionists. Learn to enrich and add character to your lettering.
Partial transcription of the video
“We now have the structure and composition of our design defined and approved by the art director. Now we're starting a very exciting part of our process. digital drawing. Let's see how to draw with vectors. it's a versatile tool for vector drawing. allowing you to import images. add color. texture. and create effects. incorporating all needed elements. create effects. So. it incorporates all the elements that my digital drawing will require. So. i'm working with... I like to use a stylus. mainly because I prefer the hand's position over a mouse. However. if you want to use a mouse. you can....”
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Course summary for: Lettering for Perfectionists
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering
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.
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