Custom Hand-Lettering for Playful Compositions
Influences
A course by Scott Biersack , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I’ll talk about the fantastic living legends that have helped me get to where I am today. Additionally, I’ll share some folks outside of my field that constantly inspires me. ”
In this video lesson Scott Biersack addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Custom Hand-Lettering for Playful Compositions. Learn the fundamentals of hand-lettering to create custom type designs that combine spacing, composition, color, and texture for a strong visual impact.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences Now that you know a bit about me, in this lesson, I want to tell you a bit more about my influences. The first person I need to mention is Ken Barber. He is an amazing lettering artist and type designer. Everything I know is because of Ken. I have taken almost every single one of his workshops. He's taught me a lot of knowledge that I highly recommend. One of those things is in front of me. It is the "Lettering Manual" from House Industries and Ken Barber. This book is the holy grail. I highly recommend checking this book out and exploring the wealth of knowledge that this man ...”
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Course summary for: Custom Hand-Lettering for Playful Compositions
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Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Branding & Identity, Digital Lettering, Graphic Design, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Logo Design, Motion Graphics, Traditional illustration
Scott Biersack
A course by Scott Biersack
Scott Biersack, also known as youbringfire, is a graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer specialized in hand-lettering. Although he’s been drawing for as long as he can remember, his professional journey really kicked off in 2013 with Project365, in which he shared a new lettering creation on social media every day for a year. It was this online visibility that launched his freelance career into what it is today.
With his colorful palettes and playful style, he provides clients with custom pieces for advertising campaigns, social-media content, branding projects, animations, and much more. He is constantly exploring new mediums, methodologies, and ideas to overcome boundaries. Throughout his career, he’s collaborated with names like Adobe, Facebook, Snapchat, and Oakley as well as received awards from Communications Arts, Print Magazine, and The Type Directors Club.
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