3D Lettering with Photoshop and Illustrator
Basic Principles of Lettering
A course by Jonathan Ortiz , Graphic Designer
About the video: Basic Principles of Lettering
Overview
“Next, I will show you what the basic principles of lettering are when making a composition.”
In this video lesson Jonathan Ortiz addresses the topic: Basic Principles of Lettering, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Lettering with Photoshop and Illustrator. Learn to create lettering art with different special effects using Photoshop and Illustrator, then apply it to the medium or format of your choice.
Partial transcription of the video
“Basic principles of lettering In this lesson we will talk about the basic principles of lettering. the box of x The X box is the one that will contain our composition or letters. It is made up of lines such as the baseline, the line of the height of X or lowercase, the upper case line, the ascender lines and the descending line. Inside the box of X we can have straight or inclined lines. Let me show you with two examples. spacing and distance Now I am going to explain what is spacing and distance, terms that are linked, but are very different. Spacing can be internal like the outside of the...”
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Course summary for: 3D Lettering with Photoshop and Illustrator
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
3D, 3D Lettering, Digital Lettering, Lettering

Jonathan Ortiz
A course by Jonathan Ortiz
Jonathan Ortiz is a graphic designer from Ecuador who specializes in branding, lettering, and illustration. He began his career in 3D and gradually moved into the vector universe. Driven by his passion for letters, he loves to play with shapes and experiment with shadow and volume to create original designs.
He has worked with individual clients and collaborated with brands like Affinity Designer, Sweet & Coffee, Vectornator, and Bakanes.
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