Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes

Influences

A course by Dan Forster , Designer and lettering artist

100% positive reviews (32)

1,293 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“We all have people in our lives who have influenced us with their work or helped us along our career path. In this lesson, I'll talk about some designers and lettering artists who have been big inspirations to me in my career. I will also talk about what we will do in this course. ”

In this video lesson Dan Forster addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes. Take your lettering to the next level with swashes and flourishes! Learn how to create unique, expressive compositions..

Partial transcription of the video

“Influences In this lesson, I'll talk about some designers and lettering artists who've been a big influence to me in my career. I'll also talk about what we'll do in this course. So, by far and away, I'd say the biggest influence in my career is, of course, my dad. And as I mentioned, having cleared out his studio, there were so many amazing artworks that I found. It was actually really hard for me to pick a few to show you here today. But I've got two examples which I think are relevant to this course. So, the first piece is actually something he created for a restaurant, Don Giovanni's. A...”

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Course summary for: Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (32)
1293 students
5 units
25 lessons (5h 54m)
22 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Procreate
Areas
Calligraphy, Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering

Dan Forster

A course by Dan Forster

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Designer and lettering artist

Dan Forster, a talented lettering artist based in the UK, specializes in creating custom lettering for clients worldwide. With a wealth of experience in various lettering projects, including brand marks, logos, book covers, and packaging designs, Dan's expertise shines through in his craft.

Inspired by his award-winning father, Tony Forster, Dan learned the importance of studying the structures and details within letterforms from an early age. His work often features swashes and flourishes, which provide further expression and tell stories inspired by his travels and the local culture, architecture, and signage.

Drawing inspiration from his journeys, Dan seeks to incorporate aspects of different places into his lettering work, whether through visual references or capturing the attitude and approach of a location. His dedication to scale, detail, and craftsmanship is evident in projects that mirror architectural masterpieces like the Sagrada Familia or St. Peter's Basilica.