Brazilian Popular Lettering
A course by Filipe Grimaldi , Graphic Designer
Take your design skills to the next level with Brazilian popular lettering. Master the art of brush and paint to create authentic lettering and symbols.
- Portuguese with subtitles in English
- 100% positive reviews (15)
- 1273 students
Take your design skills to the next level with Brazilian popular lettering. Master the art of brush and paint to create authentic lettering and symbols.
In this online course by Filipe Grimaldi, a designer and sign specialist with expertise in visual identities, lettering, and illustrations, you'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Brazilian popular signs. Discover how to use letters, symbols, and colors to create unique pieces that evoke the nostalgic memory of posters, trucks, and typical facades from Brazil and other Latin American nations.
Throughout the course, you'll learn commercial lettering techniques suitable for businesses, especially on social media, to attract customers seeking a regional touch. Filipe will guide you in developing a Brazilian-style popular sign using brushes and paint. You'll also have the option to learn how to digitally finish your work.
Explore the cultural richness of Brazil through letter painting and regional art! Learn to create popular signs that will captivate your audience and uncover the secrets of letter painting with Brazilian and Latin American styles.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 22 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (15)
- 1273 students
- 17 lessons (2h 2m)
- 22 additional resources (10 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese, Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe IllustratorWhat is this course's project?
The final project will allow you to create a piece of letter painting with a Brazilian style. You will use accessible materials such as brushes and paint, and if you want, you can finish your work digitally.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is aimed at all people interested in popular culture, the painting of letters and the transmission of messages within this aesthetic. If you want to explore the colors and shapes of charming Brazilian and Latin American popular letters, this course is perfect for you.
Requirements and materials
To participate in this course, you will need to prepare a flat brush, paint, cardboard and, if you want to process the result on the computer, you can use Adobe Illustrator. It is not necessary to have previous experience or access to the internet, just want to learn and immerse yourself in the art of Brazilian lettering.
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A course by Filipe Grimaldi
Meet Filipe Grimaldi, a talented designer and label maker whose work is strongly influenced by languages and typical symbols of Brazil and other Latin American nations. Thanks to his specialization in visual identities, lettering and illustrations, he has worked with important companies such as Nubank, Tanqueray and Companhia das Letras.
Filipe seeks to honor the aesthetics of popular signs and their cultural richness, using letters, symbols and colors to rescue the emotional memory present on signs, trucks and facades. With a strong passion for maintaining tradition and social representation, Filipe shares his knowledge about creating creative labels with the charm of regional art.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Popular letter painting
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Getting to know a lyricist's brushes
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Paints, colors and surfaces
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Hand positioning
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surface preparation
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Basic strokes and first letters
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Popular alphabet (from A to Z)
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Numbers, shadows, elements and decorations
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Other font styles
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U3
Composition of popular signs
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Know the orientation of the letters
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Sketch of a sign composition
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Paint letters and shadows in the composition
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Paint reserves, ornaments and "caqueados"
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U4
Digital finishing of signs
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Digitization
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Vectorize and edit
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Developments of the painting work
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FP
Final project
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Brazilian popular lettering
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
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Get front-row seats
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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Adobe Illustrator
diguarnierib
Curso rico em conteúdo, informativo e que ostenta esmero e manualidade.
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laravpa
Pluscontéudo de qualidade
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xistianne
Felipe é mais do que um professor, é um entusiasta da educação transformadora. O curso vale a pena para desbloquear muitas ideias e se iniciar com o pé direito no mundo das letras que encantam.
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olanatridapalli
O curso é muito bom, tem um passo a passo direto e rico em referências além de ter despertado meu olhar para as tipografias manuais ao meu redor. Filipe torna o processo simples e leva as aulas com tranquilidade, me diverti muito!
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ferreira.faroe
Excelente curso, o professor tem uma simplicidade e encanto ao ensinar que me deixou muito satisfeita. Esse curso é para quem gosta de aprender algo novo com um tom de nostalgia.
Obrigada Filipi!
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