Vintage Lettering: Custom Compositions From Scratch
Refinement
A course by Mark van Leeuwen , Lettering Artist and Type Designer
About the video: Refinement
Overview
“So far so good! I will now model how to refine the piece and ensure that it's consistent in terms of the overall style, spacing, and contrast.”
In this video lesson Mark van Leeuwen addresses the topic: Refinement, 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
“Refinement In this lesson, we'll go through the refinement stages of the sketching process. We'll look at the design we have up until now and we can have a look to see if we can spot inconsistencies throughout the design or if there are changes we want to make. When I first look back at my sketch, I can already see some spots that are left a little bit too open and too empty, mainly this part around the M. I notice there's very little going on there. The bottom here as well is pretty open, compared to the other side of it, which is pretty crowded. For example, if we compare it with this one...”
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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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