Playful Typography for Powerful Communication in Illustrator
Influences
A course by Dani Molyneux , Graphic Designer and Typographic Artist
Joined February 2021
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Joined February 2021
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now I'll talk about my influences and inspirations and the things that keep me motivated and creative. ”
In this video lesson Dani Molyneux addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Playful Typography for Powerful Communication in Illustrator. Learn the basics of typography to create memorable compositions that harness the power of words.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences Now we'll look at my influences and the things that inspire me. Then we'll talk about what we'll learn in this course. One of my favourite artists is Saul Bass. There are a few different reasons why I love his work. One of them is the paired use of colour with lots of space, with like one or two colours in every piece of work. It manages to say so much in a really minimal way. The films that his work was based on are horror films. There's some really scary stuff but yet the work is really playful. Each piece of work says something different in a really simple way. I'm really in...”
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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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