Sign Creation with Hand-Painted Lettering
About Me
A course by Christopher Rouleau , Graphic Designer, Lettering Artist, and Sign Painter
Joined June 2021
Joined June 2021
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Here, I will talk about my 20+ year journey as an artist, and how my experiences with graphic design and typography came together to create a passion for sign painting.”
In this video lesson Christopher Rouleau addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sign Creation with Hand-Painted Lettering. Learn to combine lettering and painting techniques to make an eye-catching sign that communicates a message.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hi, my name is Christopher Rouleau. I'm a sign painter, hand lettering artist and graphic designer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Since 2010, I've been a freelance graphic designer and hand lettering artist. I've worked with many individuals and businesses to help them with their branding, graphics, identity, as well as in-store signage, windows, and murals. I've always been enamored by hand lettering, calligraphy and handwriting. I first fell in love with handwriting because of my grandmother's handwriting. She'd leave notes all around the house, little notes beside the phone,...”
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Course summary for: Sign Creation with Hand-Painted Lettering
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Lettering, Signage Design, Typography
Christopher Rouleau
A course by Christopher Rouleau
Christopher Rouleau is a Canadian graphic designer, lettering artist, and sign painter. Growing up in a small town in Saskatchewan, he remembers being inspired by the hand-painted signs in grocery stores and storefronts. After completing his studies at the University of Calgary, he began his professional career in stock photography and fonts, which helped him discover his passion for hand lettering. Soon, he became a full-time freelance designer, and co-founded Ligatures, a hub for typography and lettering in Toronto.
His work has been part of numerous exhibitions throughout Canada, and he has given talks and workshops at events like ATypl Montreal, Adobe Creative Jam, and Creative Mornings. He has collaborated with clients like the City of Toronto, LG, The Body Shop, Pepsi, the University of Toronto, Greenpeace, Pride Toronto, and more. He is also a regular contributor to Uppercase Magazine, and has been featured in publications like Flare Magazine, Globe & Mail newspaper, CTV News, and more. Christopher is the recent recipient of the Communication Arts Award of Excellence in Typography.
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