Designing a Typographic Poster with Illustrator
Get a feel for the letters 2
A course by Steffen Wagner , Graphic and Product Designer
Joined April 2021
Joined April 2021
About the video: Get a feel for the letters 2
Overview
“We continue with the letters to develop our first composition. You can then move your letters around within the grid as you wish.”
In this video lesson Steffen Wagner addresses the topic: Get a feel for the letters 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Designing a Typographic Poster with Illustrator. Hone your knowledge of typography and composition to design a creative poster that conveys a hidden message.
Partial transcription of the video
“Get a feel for the letters We continue with the G and start again with a circle. Then we will give the contour a line weight again, by drawing another circle inside. Now we'll open the circle at this point and at this point. And now we will add a line as well as a vertical line. Now we can have the strength vary within the letter, for example, so we make the top of the G thicker, and the lower one thinner. That is, we are now connecting this point in balance with this point, and trace the outer contour. And finally we put a radius on this corner. We will cut out the G according to the same ...”
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Course summary for: Designing a Typographic Poster with Illustrator
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Category
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Areas
Creativity, Design, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Poster Design, Typography
Steffen Wagner
A course by Steffen Wagner
Steffen Wagner is a graphic and product designer from Berlin who started drawing and painting at an early age. While studying industrial design in college, he developed an interest in graphic design, especially calligraphy and typography. Steffen went on to create the children's fashion brand IMAKID, which designs customizable clothing using different felt letters.
His interest in letters and communicative design eventually led him to his true passion: lettering and typographic posters. Steffen shares his posters on Instagram and Pinterest, and also designs logos, brand materials, and websites. His most distinguished projects include corporate designs for food companies and numerous works of art for galleries. Steffen's list of artistic influences includes Bauhaus and art styles from different time periods as well as artists like Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, and Mark Rothko.
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