Calligraphy and Gestural Lettering for Packaging Projects
Tools and exploration
A course by Agustín Pizarro Maire , Designer
Joined February 2018
About the video: Tools and exploration
Overview
“In this lesson, I'm going to tell you about the tools I use to start working on the sketch and I'm going to give you some tips that may be useful to give your lettering the style you need.”
In this video lesson Agustín Pizarro Maire addresses the topic: Tools and exploration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Calligraphy and Gestural Lettering for Packaging Projects. Unleash your creativity and learn to apply calligraphy and lettering to packaging projects..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'm going to show you the tools I usually use. to shape my initial gestures, to my lettering, the basis of my work. The first thing I want you to see and what I separate here for you They are different types of tools which, obviously, each one has its own particularity. The first one is this flat tip marker. There we can see that it is an even tip and this will generate an even and uniform stroke. This type of tools can be used for, suddenly, generate signs with a very even stroke, modulated. Maybe we can work with some modulation in its forms. For example, working with thic...”
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Course summary for: Calligraphy and Gestural Lettering for Packaging Projects
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Calligraphy, Lettering

Agustín Pizarro Maire
A course by Agustín Pizarro Maire
Agus Pizarro Maire is a graphic designer and art director specialized in typography, lettering and illustration. His passion for the manual techniques of illustration and letter drawing is reflected in his work, where he prioritizes expressiveness and the handmade.
With extensive experience in the packaging universe and collaborations with renowned brands such as Apple, Netflix and Microsoft, Agus has left his mark in the field of typographic design and illustration. As art director at the YaniGuille&Co studio, founded by Yanina Arabena and Guillermo Vizzari, he has participated in projects that combine illustration and letter design, creating unique and captivating pieces.
Throughout his career, Agus has developed an outstanding ability to communicate through the drawing of letters. Her communication approach and her mastery of manual techniques allow her to create packaging designs that convey elegance and authenticity.
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