Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes

Project Planning: Gathering Ideas and References

A course by Dan Forster , Designer and lettering artist

100% positive reviews (31)

1,267 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: Project Planning: Gathering Ideas and References

Overview

“Let's get started! You will choose your city or place name, consider initial ideas for the lettering design, and begin some research by gathering references.”

In this video lesson Dan Forster addresses the topic: Project Planning: Gathering Ideas and References, 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

“Project Planning: Gathering Ideas and References So in this lesson, we'll start by choosing our city or place name that we're going to work with. Then we'll look at some initial ideas, and then we'll dive into finding some references that are going to help us produce the best piece that we can. Travelling is something I've always found really inspiring, and I love experiencing different places and new cultures. And I always find that cities or towns or countries, more often than not, they have their own sort of unique characteristics and personality. And there's usually something that's vis...”

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Course summary for: Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (31)
1267 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.