Emblem Design with Lettering
Structure and sketch 1
A course by Germán Rodríguez , Lettering Artist and Graphic Designer
About the video: Structure and sketch 1
Overview
“Sketches are an important part of the creative process. Therefore, I will teach you how to make the first sketches of the monogram using two different ways to define the structure of the letters. The first step is to create the letters from a grid. ”
In this video lesson Germán Rodríguez addresses the topic: Structure and sketch 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Emblem Design with Lettering. Explore techniques like mind-mapping and lettering to create dynamic emblems from the initial idea to the final piece.
Partial transcription of the video
“Structure and sketch Since we have defined the mind mapping and the mood board, we are going to make the first sketches of our monogram. I will show you the two techniques I use to create monograms. In one, we will use a square grid as a guide and, in the other, we will create the monogram from a brush. We will talk about the advantage of each of these techniques and a bit of the structure of the letters. At the end, we will define the final sketches to move on to vectorizing our monograms. Let's start with the first technique. For this, I use a square grid as a guide. I will do it with the...”
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Course summary for: Emblem Design with Lettering
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Digital Lettering, Graphic Design, Lettering

Germán Rodríguez
A course by Germán Rodríguez
Germán Rodríguez is an independent lettering artist and graphic designer. He studied graphic design and, in time, he begin to shift his focus to the creation of logos using lettering as well as branding and brand identity. He is passionate about drawing letters and creating graphic solutions to be the centerpiece of a brand's visual identity.
He has had the opportunity to work with different brands and people around the world on projects ranging from illustration and lettering to fashion and identity.
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