Animated Lettering for GIFs: Boost Your Online Presence
Introduction
A course by RYLSEE ☻ , Visual Artist
About the video: Introduction
Overview
“In this lesson, I will start by sharing the necessary tools for this course. You won't need a lot of materials or anything too expensive. Your power is your mind, not your tools. I will also talk about letters, what they are, and how to use them.”
In this video lesson RYLSEE ☻ addresses the topic: Introduction, which is part of the Domestika online course: Animated Lettering for GIFs: Boost Your Online Presence. Combine playful lettering with motion graphics to create eye-catching GIFs that stand out on social media.
Partial transcription of the video
“ INTRODUCTION In this lesson, we will learn how to create impactful letter-based GIFs using a simple sheet of paper and a pen. For this course, you will need two types of material. First with the analog, which is simply paper or a sketchbook and a pen, and for the second part, the digital and the animation part, you will need a computer or a tablet with Procreate or Photoshop. Friendly reminder. For this course, you won't need any of the latest technology. Simply, a sketch book and a tablet would do the job. Another trick for you is to always keep a sketch book on hand. Whenever you're wai...”
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Course summary for: Animated Lettering for GIFs: Boost Your Online Presence
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Category
3D & Animation, Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Animation, Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Typography
RYLSEE ☻
A course by RYLSEE ☻
Cyril Vouilloz, better known as RYLSEE, is a Swiss visual artist and author based in Berlin. He has been drawing for as long as he can remember and turned his childhood hobby into a 20-year career in visual arts. RYLSEE is a freelance designer and one of the founding members of Urban Spree, an arts and music venue in the heart of Berlin. He also runs lettering workshops for individuals, schools, universities, and companies.
RYLSEE has worked with clients including Nike, LinkedIn, and Converse. He has presented at art exhibitions all over the world and a number of his artworks have gained global attention, including his viral “Too Shy to Rap” design. In 2017 RYLSEE published How to Play With Letters, a guide on how to add playful touches to lettering. More recently he has moved into animated design, and his “New Post” Instagram sticker has been used over a billion times on the platform.
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