Animated Lettering for GIFs: Boost Your Online Presence
Your Message
A course by RYLSEE ☻ , Visual Artist
About the video: Your Message
Overview
“First of all, you'll need to ask yourself: what is my aim, and what does my project want to communicate to the world? This is a question that seems easier than it really is. Let’s figure out how to identify your needs. ”
In this video lesson RYLSEE ☻ addresses the topic: Your Message, 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
“ YOUR MESSAGE In this lesson, we will learn how to organize ideas and define our needs. On social media, there are a few terms that are generic. Terms regardless of the field we might need, such as "new post," "link in bio," "thank you," and so on. Depending on the chosen field, the needs may vary. For example, in the field of a restaurant, we could come up with terms like "freshly baked," "special of the week," "homemade," or even "book your table." In a hairdresser situation, you could have "fresh cuts," "new products," "special offer." For my final project, I decided to create a GIF col...”
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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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