Vintage Lettering: Custom Compositions From Scratch
Typography Basics
A course by Mark van Leeuwen, Lettering Artist and Type Designer
About the video: Typography Basics
Overview
“To understand lettering, it is crucial to have a grasp of the basics of typography. I will show you some of the most important elements. You will discover tips and tricks to achieve shape consistency by drawing comparisons between the letters.”
In this video lesson Mark van Leeuwen addresses the topic: Typography Basics , 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
“Typography Basics Now, I'll give you a few pointers about type design basics and typography principles just so we know what we deal with when we draw our letter forms. I've prepared a word here in front of me to show what we'll be working on and so I can point out some stuff that we'll be needing especially when we're sketching and drawing our letters from scratch. The first thing that is important to point out is the baseline of the words and the typography, which, of course, has to be consistent all throughout the word in our compositions. The second line, maybe the most important of them...”
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Course summary for: Vintage Lettering: Custom Compositions From Scratch
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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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