Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools

Finding the voice of the lyrics

A course by Gui Menga , Designer

Designer. Lisbon, Portugal.
Joined January 2022
178 students
Audio: Portuguese, English, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Turkish
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About the video: Finding the voice of the lyrics

Overview

“Transforming letters into images that communicate messages with personality.”

In this video lesson Gui Menga addresses the topic: Finding the voice of the lyrics , 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

“It's time for us to find the voice of the lyrics. When I say voice of the lyrics, I want to say the following. Letters tell stories. far beyond what is written on them. We saw that the Latin alphabet alone is at least two thousand years old. So that's two thousand years of letters being used to communicate ideas. philosophies. different political, social contexts Protest lyrics, lyrics... advertising, corporate letters. This creates a library of references in our mind. And if you've ever seen a letter being a letter style, being used for I don't know, for example, we talk about wedding lett...”

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

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

    Calligraphy & Typography
  • Areas

    Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering

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Gui Menga is a designer specializing in lettering and calligraphy, with over 15 years of experience in the field. Dedicated to the art of lettering, his professional career is marked by the creation of visual solutions that communicate beyond text, giv...


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Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools

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