Lettering for Slogans
The universe of capital letters
A course by Melissa Roko , Graphic Designer
About the video: The universe of capital letters
Overview
“Drawing capital letters is an art in itself. Next, we'll look at how to paint simple, formal uppercase letters to accompany the lowercase letters. I will teach you an exercise that will help you put them in the context of a word.”
In this video lesson Melissa Roko addresses the topic: The universe of capital letters, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lettering for Slogans. Learn different lettering styles and how to apply them to slogans. Take your designs to the next level..
Partial transcription of the video
“Capital letters are a universe unto themselves. To practice them, I am going to make a list of onomatopoeias and expressions next to lowercase so we can see them in context. In this lesson we are going to use the case grid that I leave you in attachments. The difference is that we have one more line between the uppercase line and the lowercase line. The line of capital letters is the most visible in the text. One more line between the box line of X and the upper line of ascendants, because the capital letters are a little smaller than the lower case letters that have ascenders. For uppercas...”
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Course summary for: Lettering for Slogans
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering
Melissa Roko
A course by Melissa Roko
Meet Melissa Roko, a passionate designer of letters applied to visual projects since 2013. Her work goes beyond words, as she interprets the messages and concepts that she wants to convey with shapes. His passion is giving voice to projects and people who want to communicate something unique.
Throughout her career, Melissa has left her artistic stamp on different visual projects, from branding and video clips to merchandising, books and cards. He has collaborated with renowned brands such as Paper Culture, Natura, Chandon and Cervecería Patagonia, among others.
Additionally, she is co-founder of the lettering collective Lettermafia, a group of designers and lyricists who share their passion for the craft and collaboration. As a teacher of calligraphy, lettering and typography, she has offered workshops at various universities in Argentina and Bolivia.
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