Introduction to Hand-Lettering: Composing Colorful Letters
First sketches
A course by Stephane Lopes , Lettering Artist and Art Director
About the video: First sketches
Overview
“This lesson is the first concrete step in creating your lettering. You will give free rein to your imagination and creativity to make different composition drawings to find the best option for your project.”
In this video lesson Stephane Lopes addresses the topic: First sketches, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Hand-Lettering: Composing Colorful Letters. Learn hand-lettering techniques step-by-step and give incredible visual strength to your words.
Partial transcription of the video
“First sketches We have our short list. It remains to decide which sentence to format. In the idea of this course, I find that "Done is better than perfect", it sticks pretty well. The idea of encouraging people not to miss or not to put pressure on themselves to just create freely, it speaks to me, and I think it can speak to everyone. To start working on this composition, we are going to leave in a total draft, try to free our creativity, to write as much as possible, to test lots of things by not putting any pressure on yourself. Personally, I always start by writing the sentence the firs...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Hand-Lettering: Composing Colorful Letters
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Hand Lettering, Lettering
Stephane Lopes
A course by Stephane Lopes
Driven by a passion for the creation of logos and graphic identities, Stephane Lopes decided to begin his professional journey studying audiovisual communication. He continued his journey into the world of graphic arts, editing, and publishing and slowly began to specialize in typography, and more specifically, lettering, which allowed him to fully explore his creativity.
It is testament to his Instagram account that he has had the opportunity to collaborate with brands like Pilot, Faber-Castell, and Pierre Hermé. His curiosity and thirst for learning new techniques, especially in the digital arena, are what have fueled his desire to share his discoveries with other passionate artists.
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