Vector Illustration for Vibrant Compositions
Adding Typography
A course by Erikas Chesonis , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Adding Typography
Overview
“Now that you understand how to create vector line art, the next step is to incorporate typography. Even if you're not crazy about calligraphy, I would really encourage you to include at least one instance of typography in your design. Here, I will show you how to search online for typefaces that fit well with your piece and customize them to make sure they suit your needs.”
In this video lesson Erikas Chesonis addresses the topic: Adding Typography, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vector Illustration for Vibrant Compositions. Create simple vector graphics and transform them into cohesive compositions that reflect your artistic style by exploring typeface, color, and texture.
Partial transcription of the video
“Adding Typography In the last lesson, we learned how to create our vector line art. We're going to head online and search for some fonts that we can customize and make our own to add some typography to our piece. Let's do it. So, let's start to think about what kind of text we can include in our piece. You don't have to, but I really encourage you to use at least one instance of typography, even if it's just the name of the place. If during your sketches you really fleshed out an idea and you want to go with that, you can totally do that. I definitely encourage that if you're a calligrapher...”
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Course summary for: Vector Illustration for Vibrant Compositions
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Vector Illustration
Erikas Chesonis
A course by Erikas Chesonis
Erikas Chesonis is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Austin, Texas. He’s been drawing his whole life, and started creating sports logos and uniforms in early high school while learning to use Photoshop. He later went on to study marketing and communications with a minor in information design. Alongside his studies, he continued to learn through online tutorials while creating artwork for friends, as well as event posters that were displayed on campus. After graduating, Erikas began working at different agencies on branding, web design, and presentations.
Since then, he’s worked as an in-house designer for Apple, as well as with brands like HP. Erikas currently works as a designer at Seige Media, helping to make information easily digestible through illustration for brands like Audible, Intuit, and more.
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