Playful Typography for Powerful Communication in Illustrator
Choosing Colour
A course by Dani Molyneux , Graphic Designer and Typographic Artist
Joined February 2021
Joined February 2021
About the video: Choosing Colour
Overview
“How to decide what colours to use? Where to start or get inspiration? This lesson will help you choose the best colours for different print techniques. ”
In this video lesson Dani Molyneux addresses the topic: Choosing Colour, 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
“ Choosing colour Colour is a huge part in creating our poster and getting the right look and feel. Now we'll look at colour ideas and how to put them into practise. OK, let's go. A way to get a colour palette is to look for references or images of things that exist already and borrow colours from there. This could be a photograph of nature, of outside or something taken from a film. I'm showing this example here because, when I was creating this piece, this "Stay Alert Truth Twisters," I wanted this kind of rebellious and kind of revolutionary feel. Initially I was looking for something li...”
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Course summary for: Playful Typography for Powerful Communication in Illustrator
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Calligraphy & Typography -
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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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