Retro American Lettering: Discover the Interlock Style
The calligram
A course by Francis Chouquet , Lettering Artist and Typographer
About the video: The calligram
Overview
“If the interlock is an interesting style to work on to learn how to better understand lettering, the calligram is just as interesting to learn how to achieve a better composition. I will explain here the peculiarities of this style.”
In this video lesson Francis Chouquet addresses the topic: The calligram, 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 calligram In this lesson we will learn how to make a first calligram. What is a calligram? A calligram is a lettering that we will enclose in a volume, in a box. This box can be an object or a geometric shape. I have prepared another moodboard for you here on Pinterest, in which I give you examples of calligrams. Here we can see different examples of calligrams with different styles. First of all, here we have a jazzman with a word that matches the shape of her body. Same with the cup of coffee, the bear and other examples. The calligram is perfect for this type of exercise. Then we hav...”
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Course summary for: Retro American Lettering: Discover the Interlock Style
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
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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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