Retro American Lettering: Discover the Interlock Style
The interlock
A course by Francis Chouquet , Lettering Artist and Typographer
About the video: The interlock
Overview
“Now I will explain to you what “interlock” is. You will understand the origins of this style, its history and how to use it to give more dynamism, life and a retro touch to your lettering.”
In this video lesson Francis Chouquet addresses the topic: The interlock, which is part of the Domestika online course: Retro American Lettering: Discover the Interlock Style. Create a unique poster with striking compositions by exploring hand lettering techniques in Procreate.
Partial transcription of the video
“The interlock In this new lesson, we will discover together the interlock, from its origins to its use in the 60s, 70s, and why it has become a staple style of lettering. I have prepared a moodboard for you on the Pinterest site where I referenced some interlock examples which I will show you. As we saw in the first lesson, through the work of Saul Bass and Jim Flora in particular, the interlock appeared in the 50s like a slightly more lively, rhythmic and dynamic style. Then this style developed around the 60s to be reused in the hippie movement and a bit psychedelic which started in the 6...”
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Course summary for: Retro American Lettering: Discover the Interlock Style
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Procreate -
Areas
Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Poster Design
Francis Chouquet
A course by Francis Chouquet
After a career in web design and evening classes in art school, Francis Chouquet finally started lettering, an art form he has been passionate about since he was young.
One meeting with artist Ken Barber and a few strokes of the pencil later, he found himself working for Adobe and Fontself, as well as surfing clubs, for whom he designed many logos and posters.
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