Introduction to Minimalist Graphic Design
Put the poster in the limelight
A course by Rafael Bernardo , Designer, Typographer, and Author
About the video: Put the poster in the limelight
Overview
“The poster is now complete. Now it's a matter of showing the world so that your statement reaches them. In this lesson I'll show you how to stage your work and take cool photos of it to add to your portfolio or post on your website or social media.”
In this video lesson Rafael Bernardo addresses the topic: Put the poster in the limelight, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Minimalist Graphic Design. Hone your perception skills and learn how to create clean, expressive designs using basic shapes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Put the poster in the limelight For inspiration on how to stage your poster, there is of course the possibility to look on the internet. Another possibility is to explore your immediate surroundings, what I have done. I put my poster under my arm walked around the premises of Domestika and put the poster here and there to see if there would be a nice photo. Here I found some calm, almost monochrome settings, which give the whole a calm impression. Various materials were also interesting which could be used in their surface structure, to shoot graphic, compositional photos. Here we can B. cr...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Minimalist Graphic Design
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Category
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Areas
Branding & Identity, Color Theory, Graphic Design

Rafael Bernardo
A course by Rafael Bernardo
Rafael Bernardo is a typographer, designer, brand developer, creative activist, and author. He is passionate about shaping communicative spaces, and the drive to keep honing his creative voice has kept this passion alive for more than 20 years. The foundation stone of his work is minimalism. Rafael begins the design process by asking himself this question: what do you need to convey a message in a direct and simple way? He explores his methodology and creative development in his book, Be Water My Friend.
In his career as a freelance designer, he has worked with clients from a variety of industries, including Rosenthal, Porsche, and Siemens, as well as on a prevention project for a health insurance company. He also tries to make a positive contribution through his design work and collaborates with non-profit organizations, such as Viva con Agua.
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