Vintage Lettering: Custom Compositions From Scratch
Moving to Procreate and Drawing the Lettering Skeleton
A course by Mark van Leeuwen , Lettering Artist and Type Designer
About the video: Moving to Procreate and Drawing the Lettering Skeleton
Overview
“Now, I will show you how to digitize your sketches and which steps to take in Procreate. The focus will be placed on arranging the composition and adding shapes and flourishes.”
In this video lesson Mark van Leeuwen addresses the topic: Moving to Procreate and Drawing the Lettering Skeleton, 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
“Moving to Procreate and Drawing the Lettering Skeleton Now that we have our first sketches down on paper, and we've chosen the one we like best, we can move to the iPad and develop the design digitally. The app that I personally use to do my drawings in is Procreate. I've already opened my document in the app. I've gone for a vertical format because my sketch has a vertical flow to it, so I think it would fit better in a frame like this. First off, I'll import a picture I took of the sketch I was most happy with in the previous lesson, and I'll keep it as a reference for the next stages. I ...”
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Course summary for: Vintage Lettering: Custom Compositions From Scratch
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
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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