Playful Typography for Powerful Communication in Illustrator
Course final project
A course by Dani Molyneux , Graphic Designer and Typographic Artist
Joined February 2021
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Joined February 2021
About the final project for: Playful Typography for Powerful Communication in Illustrator
Playful Typography for Powerful Communication in Illustrator
“Congrats! You have reached the end of the course. Thank you again for joining me in this creative adventure; I hope you feel inspired to create posters that convey your voice with powerful messages. Before saying goodbye, I'd like to do a quick summary of the steps I suggest you follow to complete your final project. Pick your theme and choose your message. Then, doodle your ideas and pick your favourite. Next, draw in pencil, photograph your sketch and transfer it to Illustrator. Play with the composition and colour until you are happy.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Final Project Thank you for taking the course, it was cool making it for you. I hope you really enjoyed it. As we discussed, the final project is creating a typographic poster with a message that means something to you. We started off by researching how type can create mood and feel. Then we looked at how we can create messages and style our compositions. We then moved into Illustrator and I showed you how to set up a workspace. I showed you how we can start to build different kinds of type. Then we looked at colour, how to choose it, what works best for print, and how we can bring someth...”
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Course summary for: Playful Typography for Powerful Communication in Illustrator
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Creativity, Design, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Poster Design, Typography, Typography Design
Dani Molyneux
A course by Dani Molyneux
Dani Molyneux is a graphic designer and typographic artist based in Manchester, England. She grew up with a pencil and sketchbook in hand and originally wanted to be a fashion designer. During textile class in school, she began experimenting with drawing and painting before being introduced to graphic design by her tutor. Dani studied visual communications at Leeds Art University, where she experimented with a variety of different creative disciplines. After graduating, she worked as a designer for leading creative agencies across the UK before going freelance after the birth of her daughter.
In 2017, Dani started her brand Dotto with the aim of making meaningful artwork. She was also the co-founder of Ladies, Wine & Design Manchester, which supports female creatives, as well as The How, which helps bring artists together in response to the pandemic.
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