Typography Sketchbook: Drawing Letters with Style
Lettering Basics
A course by Joanna Muñoz , Illustrator and Lettering Artist
About the video: Lettering Basics
Overview
“Here I'll go over important terminology, lettering styles, and how to use guidelines to draw letters.”
In this video lesson Joanna Muñoz addresses the topic: Lettering Basics, which is part of the Domestika online course: Typography Sketchbook: Drawing Letters with Style. Explore the art of hand lettering by filling a sketchbook with typographic compositions using a variety of creative techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Lettering Basics In this lesson, we'll talk about terminology, lettering styles, and the guidelines we'll use in our lettering practice. The first term we'll talk about is typography. Typography is the art of arranging preexisting fonts and typefaces in a way that's clear, legible, and visually appealing. This is important when you want to reproduce every word and letter the exact same way each time. The second term is calligraphy. Calligraphy is the art of writing beautiful letterforms. This is done using a specific set of strokes and often in one continuous motion. Calligraphy is cool in ...”
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Course summary for: Typography Sketchbook: Drawing Letters with Style
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Creativity, Drawing, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Sketchbook, Sketching
Joanna Muñoz
A course by Joanna Muñoz
Joanna Muñoz is a lettering artist, and illustrator based in Los Angeles. She’s the artist behind the studio Wink & Wonder. Her work is a fun blend of whimsical letterforms, rainbow palettes, and uplifting messages. Though she started out studying computer science, and later graphic design, she finally found her niche in hand lettering, and now shares her work with her 42K followers on Instagram.
She has created custom lettering for brands like HBO, Nickelodeon, Pottery Barn, Michael Kors, Microsoft, and PayPal, as well as for small, local businesses. She also hosts lettering events and teaches workshops in Southern California. Her goal is to create artwork that resonates with people and encourages them to be their most authentic selves and live their best lives.
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