Arabic Script for Digital Lettering
Going Digital
A course by Wael Morcos , Graphic and Type Designer
About the video: Going Digital
Overview
“This lesson is an introduction to digitizing your lettering piece. We'll look at ways to import your drawing into Illustrator or Glyphs. I'll also cover some essential ways to use the pen tool.”
In this video lesson Wael Morcos addresses the topic: Going Digital, 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
“ Going Digital In this lesson, we're going digital. We'll look at ways to scan our work and take it into Illustrator and Glyphs, and turn it into editable digital curves. Historically, every script is bound to the technology that reproduces it and so is the Arabic script, whether it's chiseled in stone, inscribed in wood, or applied on objects like garments or furniture or architecture and building. Today it's the same thing. We are permeated by digital technology. It's important to learn ways that we can translate our sketches into something that we can edit and design further on a digita...”
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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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