Digital Lettering Techniques: Geometry and Expression
Construction Based on Geometric Shapes
A course by Juan Camilo Hincapié , Graphic Designer and Letterng Specialist
About the video: Construction Based on Geometric Shapes
Overview
“Now that I have defined the composition of the pieces, I can start my design process. In this lesson, I will show you the first technique and build my first poster message with the help of a couple of lines and geometric shapes. I will also show you some examples of building typefaces with geometric shapes. ”
In this video lesson Juan Camilo Hincapié addresses the topic: Construction Based on Geometric Shapes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Lettering Techniques: Geometry and Expression. Learn three methods for designing letters digitally and create compositions inspired by your favorite music.
Partial transcription of the video
“Construction based on geometric shapes Hello, in this lesson I will teach you the first technique. We will see some examples that will help us to find more paths when designing. Geometric shapes will be our resource. Let's go to that. In this part we will see some examples construction of typefaces with geometric shapes. In this case we see a letter K. It has very beautiful shapes and a composition with a bevel, with volume, but the most important thing in this font is the composition from the beginning. I'm not good at building hand lettering. That's why I'm guided a lot by circles and squ...”
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Course summary for: Digital Lettering Techniques: Geometry and Expression
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Branding & Identity, Graphic Design, Lettering, Traditional illustration
Juan Camilo Hincapié
A course by Juan Camilo Hincapié
Juan Camilo, known in the art world as Rulo, is a graphic designer with a passion for illustration, typography, and geometric shapes. He is motivated by the expression of letters and different methods for their construction, and is constantly in pursuit of new communicative pathways using words.
He's collaborated with brands like Hatsu, True, Levi's, and Falabella, as well as 23 Hotel and La Solar Festival. He has also won competitions including Talentos con Actitud Dux in 2020. His greatest professional accomplishment to date was as art director of Medellín Marca Ciudad, for which he designed the logo and iconography of his hometown.
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