Vintage Lettering: Custom Compositions From Scratch
Influences
A course by Mark van Leeuwen , Lettering Artist and Type Designer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now I'm going to share my influences. These are the things that have had the greatest impact on my artwork.”
In this video lesson Mark van Leeuwen addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vintage Lettering: Custom Compositions From Scratch. Learn the fundamentals of typography to create an original typeform composition by hand and bring it to life in Procreate.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I'm going to show you some of my biggest sources of inspiration. Ever since I was little, music has been a big influence for me. I used to listen to all of the music my dad used to listen to and, actually through music and through album covers I had my first introduction to the world of lettering. I remember going through the music collection my dad had and being very fascinated by all the album artists I could find. We don't have the original vinyl from my dad's collection anymore, but since those vinyl covers have been so important to me, I still go to record st...”
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Course summary for: Vintage Lettering: Custom Compositions From Scratch
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Category
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Areas
Calligraphy, Digital Lettering, Lettering, Typography, Typography Design
Mark van Leeuwen
A course by Mark van Leeuwen
Mark van Leeuwen is an Italian-Dutch freelance lettering artist and type designer based in Berlin, Germany. Over the past decade, he has worked with independent clients, agencies and a number of international businesses, creating logo designs, posters, murals, books and album covers.
His client list includes Cadillac, Etsy, Apple Music, DJ Tiësto, Jägermeister, Harper Collins, Penguin Random House, and Adobe. He has been featured in numerous publications including AIGA Eye On Design, Goodtype: The Art of Lettering, Rizzoli, and Yearbook of Type. He is also the recipient of the CommArts Typography Annual Award, both in 2020 and 2022.
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