Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools

The art of the process

A course by Gui Menga , Designer

Designer. Lisbon, Portugal.
Joined January 2022
57 students
Audio: Portuguese, English
Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

About the video: The art of the process

Overview

“In this class, we'll talk about some myths about art and creativity, and how an experimental creative process can help us overcome these beliefs and the problems they cause.”

In this video lesson Gui Menga addresses the topic: The art of the process, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools. Unlock your creativity with this course on artistic calligraphy. Craft and use your own tools for unique aesthetics..

Partial transcription of the video

“Before we start talking about calligraphy, entering history, in the tools and everything. I wanted to talk a little bit about the process. that the creative process that we will see here in this course. The truth is that there are several myths, various fantasies that we create about art. And that we believe in them. Two of them, for me, are the worst. The first one. is that An artist. creates something she simply imagined. So she wakes up one day... With an idea in her head, Brush on canvas. And what she had imagined comes out exactly the same there in her final creation. The truth is that...”

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

  • Level: Beginner
  • 57 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.


  • 57 students
  • 18 lessons (3h 30m)
  • 24 additional resources (6 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
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  • Audio: Portuguese, English
  • Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools. Calligraphy, and Typography course by Gui Menga

Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools

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