Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes
Lettering Principles
A course by Dan Forster , Designer and lettering artist
About the video: Lettering Principles
Overview
“I will now talk about what I believe to be some of the most important principles of lettering. These are some things you should pay close attention to and endeavour to study further. Get these details right and you'll be on your way to becoming a great lettering artist. ”
In this video lesson Dan Forster addresses the topic: Lettering Principles , 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
“Lettering Principles In the next lesson, I'm going to talk about what I believe to be the fundamental principles of lettering. These are details that you should endeavour to study further and I think if you get these right, you'll be on your way to becoming a great lettering artist. Okay let's talk about some lettering principles. Now as this course is about lettering but with swatches and flourishes, the first point that I want to make is that no amount of fancy flourishing is going to disguise bad lettering. You know, your letters should always come first. Make sure your letters are looki...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Procreate -
Areas
Calligraphy, Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering
Dan Forster
A course by Dan Forster
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.
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- 1,331 students
- 25 lessons (5h 54m)
- 39 additional resources (22 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
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- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Illustrator
ProcreateCategory
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