Modern Calligraphy: Creating Expressive Letterforms

Choosing a Quote to Inspire Your Design

A course by Mathilda Lundin , Calligraphy Artist

100% positive reviews (36)

1,405 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: Choosing a Quote to Inspire Your Design

Overview

“The best calligraphers start by finding words that will inspire and move us. This art is about expressing a feeling or message through beautiful letters. In this lesson, I will share my thoughts on creating a little collection of phrases you love and how the wording can help inspire the final layout and colour choices of your artwork. ”

In this video lesson Mathilda Lundin addresses the topic: Choosing a Quote to Inspire Your Design, which is part of the Domestika online course: Modern Calligraphy: Creating Expressive Letterforms. Celebrate the art of calligraphy, using a traditional nib pen and ink with modern techniques to discover your own creative style.

Partial transcription of the video

“Choosing a Quote to inspire Your Design In this lesson, I'll talk a bit about choosing the words for your artwork because that is one of the most important parts. If I have a word or a quote that speaks to me, that gets me excited to capture it in an artwork. It can also help me to create the design. It might inspire the colours or the layout. I would encourage you to create a library of things that you'd like to capture because sometimes it might be that we sit down and we're excited to create things but we don't know what to write. That can hinder your creativity. If I'm reading something...”

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Course summary for: Modern Calligraphy: Creating Expressive Letterforms

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (36)
1405 students
4 units
17 lessons (3h 11m)
3 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Areas
Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering

Mathilda Lundin

A course by Mathilda Lundin

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Calligraphy Artist

Mathilda Lundin is a calligraphy artist, hand engraver, and designer. Growing up in Sweden, she loved drawing and crafts, and eventually went on to study advertising and visual communication at university. After graduating, she moved to London, where she worked as a designer in digital agencies. Mathilda first fell in love with pointed pen calligraphy after attending a workshop in 2014. After being asked to teach the craft to others, she decided to pursue her passion for calligraphy as a career.

A few years later, Mathilda set up her own calligraphy studio in London, where she works on commissions for luxury brands and individuals around the world. She also personalizes gifts and teaches workshops on the art form. Mathilda has worked on projects for events like The Queen’s Polo for Cartier, and created personalized items and packaging for brands like L.K Bennet, Paperchase, and Goop.