Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes
Vectoring Techniques and Adobe Illustrator Set-up
A course by Dan Forster , Designer and lettering artist
About the video: Vectoring Techniques and Adobe Illustrator Set-up
Overview
“The next step is to transfer your sketch into Adobe Illustrator. I'll show you how to set up the software and demonstrate some different techniques I use for vectoring depending on the style of lettering. ”
In this video lesson Dan Forster addresses the topic: Vectoring Techniques and Adobe Illustrator Set-up, 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
“Vectoring Techniques and Adobe Illustrator Set-up In this lesson, I'm going to show you how I've got Illustrator set up for vectoring, and I'll also show you a few techniques for vectoring depending on the style of lettering that you're working with. The first thing I want to talk you through is some preferences that I like to have set up in Illustrator, and how these can help as you start vectoring. So firstly, there's a couple of things you should definitely make sure are turned off, and these are Snap to Grid and Snap to Pixel, and these are both under the View menu down at the bottom he...”
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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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Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Illustrator
ProcreateCategory
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