Vintage Lettering: Custom Compositions From Scratch
Introduction to Lettering
A course by Mark van Leeuwen , Lettering Artist and Type Designer
About the video: Introduction to Lettering
Overview
“Here, I will talk about lettering as an art form and how it ties to different styles of typography.”
In this video lesson Mark van Leeuwen addresses the topic: Introduction to Lettering, 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
“Introduction to Lettering In this lesson, I'll introduce you to the world of lettering, what this discipline is all about, and what the differences are with related kinds of art forms. Very often, the term "lettering" gets confused with calligraphy and typography. Those three words get mixed up all of the time. But actually, they are three very specific kinds of disciplines. Typography is the broadest of these three terms. Actually, it's the art form of using pre-existing fonts and typefaces and combining different kinds to design posters, logos or whatever. The term that gets confused most...”
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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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