Kinetic Typography: Create a Visual Concept in Motion

Where to look for inspiration

A course by Simon François , Graphic Designer

100% positive reviews (33)

2,627 students

Audio: French, English, Italian, Portuguese

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About the video: Where to look for inspiration

Overview

“Next, I will present my method for seeking both visual and poetic inspiration. I'll also walk you through how to lay the foundation for your typography.”

In this video lesson Simon François addresses the topic: Where to look for inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Kinetic Typography: Create a Visual Concept in Motion. Learn how to create coded motion typography with Illustrator and After Effects.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson. i'd like to guide you on where to find inspiration. look around you for grids from which you can build your letters. Personally. i find it quite fruitful to look at the ground. My latest find. for instance. from which I've yet to do anything. was my bath mat. It represents a rather classic grid on top. But if you flip it over. with suction cups. a second grid overlaps the first. making it much more In the same way. i designed a typography using octagonal tomatoes and small square cabochons. hence shapes. So we had a double grid. the first made solely of octagons and the seco...”

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Course summary for: Kinetic Typography: Create a Visual Concept in Motion

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (33)
2627 students
4 units
11 lessons (1h 25m)
6 downloads

Category
3D & Animation, Calligraphy & Typography
Software
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator
Areas
Animation, Design, Kinetic Typography, Motion Graphics, Typography

Simon François

A course by Simon François

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Graphic Designer

Simon François has been drawing since he was a child. After studying in Paris, he began his graphic design career in Amsterdam at Studio Thonik. After a stint in Berlin and Mexico, he now works mainly in the cultural and luxury sectors for the likes of Ed Banger and Hermès.

Largely influenced by Dutch culture, he likes to build conceptual micro-narratives where animation breaks the austerity of abstract visuals. His other passions, language and poetry, also inspire his work.