Arabic Script for Digital Lettering
Solid Styles 2
A course by Wael Morcos , Graphic and Type Designer
About the video: Solid Styles 2
Overview
“You should always start with a rough sketch which you will gradually work to refine. In the second part of this lesson, I will show you how to make these improvements using the solid style. ”
In this video lesson Wael Morcos addresses the topic: Solid Styles 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Arabic Script for Digital Lettering. Turn simple phrases into meaningful works of art by learning to combine traditional Arabic calligraphy with contemporary digital tools.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Solid Styles This is a very rough sketch. You should always start with something very rough and then strive to refine it further and sketch on top of it and create something more out of it. Let's do that by focusing only on one word, alhubu. One thing that you can play with is capitalize on the fact that this is a word made of these base units. One thing we can do is actually show these units and play around with them. I want to try to recreate the same top word alhubu but by showing all the units that make up that word. Let's start with a tracing paper. What we can do, for example, is dr...”
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Course summary for: Arabic Script for Digital Lettering
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Category
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Areas
Calligraphy, Digital Lettering, Lettering, Typography
Wael Morcos
A course by Wael Morcos
Wael Morcos is a Lebanese graphic and type designer and partner at the studio Morcos Key. He studied graphic design at Notre Dame University and completed a master’s in the subject from Rhode Island School of Design before going on to work at M&C Saatchi, C&G Partners, and Base Design, among others. He later freelanced for companies like Apple and IBM before starting his own studio in Brooklyn.
With a particular interest in Arabic typography, Wael has collaborated with organizations across North America and the Middle East to translate their stories into engaging visual systems. His clients range from commercial enterprises like Nike to non-profits and cultural institutions such as the Dadu Children’s Museum in Qatar.
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