Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools

Backgrounds and drafts

A course by Gui Menga , Designer

Designer. Lisbon, Portugal.
Joined January 2022
54 students
Audio: Portuguese, English
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About the video: Backgrounds and drafts

Overview

“Now that we have the text and a layout, we need one last element: the background, and lots of testing until everything fits together.”

In this video lesson Gui Menga addresses the topic: Backgrounds and drafts , 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

“Now... We have. some lyrics ideas, an idea of composition We need to start thinking about the last element that will tie our final project together, which is the background. Of course, this is optional, you might want to make your poster on a background. I like it, I think it's more... becomes more interesting than simply Letters on a paper. But of course, it depends on your project, it depends on your briefing, of your client, where he is going, what do you want to do. And to your taste too, of course. This is a class that is, perhaps for me, the most experimental of all, because I have no...”

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

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

    Calligraphy & Typography
  • Areas

    Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering

Gui Menga

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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.


  • 54 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. 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
  • 54 students