Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes

Finishing Touches in Photoshop

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: Finishing Touches in Photoshop

Overview

“We will now look at different methods for taking the vector artwork into Photoshop, how best to organise it in layers, and look at some options for adding texture. ”

In this video lesson Dan Forster addresses the topic: Finishing Touches in Photoshop, 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

“Finishing Touches in Photoshop In the last lesson, we got our vector file ready to take it into Photoshop. And the first thing I'm going to show you is how we get that into Photoshop. with a technique that gives us the most control. First, I'll show you how I like to organize my layers. And then once we have that in place, we can start adding the depth and texture. Okay, so the first thing I've done is set up a Photoshop file to the same dimensions as the Illustrator file. So it's 841mm wide by 594mm tall. and the resolution set to 300 DPI so that I know it's going to be good to print at th...”

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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.