Urban Lettering: From Drawing to Digital
Influences
A course by LetterMafia , Creative Collective
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now we will show you some books and images of our greatest references. We will also talk to you about who inspires us when it comes to doing what we like the most: drawing letters. ”
In this video lesson LetterMafia addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Urban Lettering: From Drawing to Digital. Explore the basics of hand lettering and the possibilities of digital tools to create compositions inspired by your favorite places.
Partial transcription of the video
“influences In our career we discovered many lyricists, calligraphers, typographers and artists in general. We could talk to you for hours but today we brought some examples to show you. The most powerful tool is observation. We invite you to investigate the work of other professionals and always keep your curiosity to the fullest. In addition, we recommend that you try to understand what are you watching that is to say, what is it about these referents that catches your attention, how they use forms, how they combine styles, how they use colors and so on. That is, beyond seeing something th...”
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Course summary for: Urban Lettering: From Drawing to Digital
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Digital Design, Digital Lettering, Lettering
LetterMafia
A course by LetterMafia
LetterMafia is a group of designers specializing in lettering, calligraphy, and typography who take a collective approach to their projects, combining their skills to overcome challenges while exploring the rich versatility of letters. Since 2018, they've collaborated with major clients like Hermès, Spotify, Bodega Portillo, Persol, the Buenos Aires City Government, and Canal Encuentro.
In addition to working with letters, they've organized a variety of initiatives to foster learning and the exchange of knowledge: they held three workshops at the eighth Bienal de Tipografía Latinoamericana Tipos Latinos, participated in TRImarchi with an intensive lettering workshop, and hosted a comprehensive one called Letterbondi at Prints&Crafts. They also have their own podcast titled Familia Tipo.
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- Level: Beginner
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