Arabic Script for Digital Lettering
Final Piece: "True Love" 1
A course by Wael Morcos , Graphic and Type Designer
About the video: Final Piece: "True Love" 1
Overview
“It's time to look back at your sketches and finalize one piece. In this lesson, I will help you to take your project to its full completion.”
In this video lesson Wael Morcos addresses the topic: Final Piece: "True Love" 1, 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
“ Final Piece: "True Love" In this lesson, we'll digitize our final project, "True Love," together. We already looked at the history of calligraphy. We looked at conceptual ideas of the stroke and how to draw. We did a lot of sketches between fluid and solid. We tried both words, true and love. I think we got to a place where we think we have an interesting idea, which is the idea of mixed emotion that's represented by this very rough sketch. The next step for us is to get it onto the computer and then digitize it and then see where we can go from there. Let's get started. Let's dive in tog...”
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Course summary for: Arabic Script for Digital Lettering
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
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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