Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools

Course final project

A course by Gui Menga , Designer

Designer. Lisbon, Portugal.
Joined January 2022
58 students
Audio: Portuguese, English
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About the final project for: Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools

Calligraphy: Experimental Process with Handmade Tools

“Now that we're nearing the end of the course, I hope you've enjoyed the journey. I wanted to thank you for making it this far and for spending your time with me. It's time to share your creations and showcase your project's progress. Comment on how you accomplished it, discuss the challenges and difficulties you faced, and how you overcame them. In short, share your experience. I want your project to be different from mine. Repeat what I do to learn, but when it comes time to publish your project, create something unique. This enriches our creative community. Gather your images and share your project by clicking the "Create your project" button. Your post will become part of your Domestika portfolio. Your portfolio is your showcase to show your talent to the world. Remember that explaining the project is crucial, not just showing photos. Here are some links to help you organize it: Support Link 1 Support Link 2 These are my recommendations: 1 - Choose your phrase and define the concept of your poster. 2 - Find the voice of your lyrics – what do you want to communicate? 3 - Experiment with different compositions, linear and non-linear, until you find the one that best suits your concept. 4 - Experiment with backgrounds and colors, and practice the letters with the layout you designed. 5 - Create your final artwork calmly and courageously. Sign and finalize your artwork. I invite you to participate in the forum and interact by commenting on the community's work. After all, we'll be helping each other, so take advantage of this opportunity! See you on the forum!”

Partial transcription of the video

“And here we come to the last class. I wanted to thank you so much for following the course so far. I hope you enjoyed it. I hope you learned something new. But most of all I hope you got inspired. in the countless possibilities. Of the experimental process in calligraphy. Now it's your turn to get your hands dirty. Have you thought about what you're going to use to make your tools? I know you might be dying to get your final artwork done, right away. But I want to encourage you to have and make at least one tool that is completely yours. It is clear, discover what she can do with ink and pa...”

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Course summary for: Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools

  • Level: Beginner
  • 58 students
  • 4 units
  • 18 lessons (3h 30m)
  • 6 downloads
  • Category

    Calligraphy & Typography
  • Areas

    Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering

Gui Menga

Gui Menga
A course by Gui Menga

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Gui Menga é um designer especializado em lettering e caligrafia, com mais de 15 anos de experiência na área. Dedicado à arte das letras, sua trajetória profissional é marcada pela criação de soluções visuais que comunicam além do texto, conferindo personalidade e ritmo às palavras. Gui valoriza tanto o aprendizado técnico das técnicas caligráficas tradicionais quanto a experimentação autoral, o que se reflete em seu compromisso com a evolução contínua da arte escrita.

Ao longo de sua carreira, Gui Menga desenvolveu projetos pessoais que expandiram seu repertório e definiram sua assinatura artística. Realizou exposições individuais e trabalhou com marcas renomadas como Ambev, Tiffany and Co., Boticário e PagSeguro. Essas experiências enriqueceram sua visão sobre o valor da arte feita à mão. Apaixonado por história e pela diversidade cultural, busca inspiração em diferentes estilos e expressões artísticas. Seu processo criativo é intuitivo, baseado na experimentação, e guiado pela mistura de referências que encontra na música, no cinema e nas artes plásticas.


  • 58 students
  • 18 lessons (3h 30m)
  • 24 additional resources (6 files)
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  • Audio: Portuguese, English
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  • Level: Beginner
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Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools

A course by Gui Menga
Designer. Lisbon, Portugal.
Joined January 2022
  • 58 students