3D Lettering: Create a Striking Composition

The sketch

A course by Tarwane , Art Director and Lettering Artist

100% positive reviews (15)

293 students

Audio: French

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About the video: The sketch

Overview

“First of all, I'll show you how to improve your sketch and polish it to get you off to a good start.”

In this video lesson Tarwane addresses the topic: The sketch, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Lettering: Create a Striking Composition. Explore analog and digital drawing techniques to create a 3D lettering composition with spectacular optical illusions.

Partial transcription of the video

“The sketch We will now start from our initial sketch, improve it, refine it to continue our project. In the meantime, I took notes on the dimensions of my visual. Since we are in fixed width, it will be easier for me to imagine my lettering in space and on my sheet of paper. Now, we get to the heart of the matter. On your marks, get set, go! Take your pencils. First of all, I will draw my grid in order to continue what I had undertaken before, but do it more cleanly. If the first dimensions are not good, we can rectify them afterwards. Like I said, we are in fixed width, so we have the same...”

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Course summary for: 3D Lettering: Create a Striking Composition

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (15)
293 students
5 units
19 lessons (1h 45m)

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
3D Lettering, Design, Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering

Tarwane

A course by Tarwane

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Art Director and Lettering Artist

Ever since he was little, Tarwane has been passionate about graffiti and street art. He has taught himself a wide array of amazing lettering techniques and, over time, specialized in embossed lettering and optical illusion effects. He has worked with international clients like Adobe, L'Oréal, Fox Channel, and Éditions Robert Laffont.

Hand drawing is always at the forefront of his creative process, even if he is a wiz at the digital side of things. He draws his inspiration from the words themselves, their shape, and their meaning.