Arabic Script for Digital Lettering
Final Piece: "True Love" 3
A course by Wael Morcos , Graphic and Type Designer
About the video: Final Piece: "True Love" 3
Overview
“Finally, I will adapt the size of my piece according to the desired format, a poster. To better fit the frame, I will make any necessary adjustments to the proportions and composition. ”
In this video lesson Wael Morcos addresses the topic: Final Piece: "True Love" 3, 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" The first thing I want to do is go back to my lettering piece. What I want to do is update my artboard to become the final size that I want it. If we want this to be a poster, it'd be nice to have it, for example, be closer to an A2 size, which is an international size that can easily be printed. Let's change our artboard, for example, to an A2 size, which is 420 mm. That is the Y value. We'll change the width to 420 mm and the height to 594 mm, which are the proportions of an A2. It's not too far from our composition. We can then resize it to sit nicely tight to ...”
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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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