Stamp Making with Typography and Imagery
Circular composition: how to curve the text
A course by Maria López , Artist and Engraver
About the video: Circular composition: how to curve the text
Overview
“For my project, I have chosen a circular structure. This will allow me to walk you through the details of this shape and teach you how to digitally curve your text in a simple way.”
In this video lesson Maria López addresses the topic: Circular composition: how to curve the text, which is part of the Domestika online course: Stamp Making with Typography and Imagery. Learn rubber-engraving techniques to create personalized stamps that combine letters and images.
Partial transcription of the video
“Circular composition: how to curve the text In this lesson we will delve into the circular structure and I'll show you how to digitally curve your text using Affinity Designer and Canva. Personally, I prefer to digitally curve the text because I can play with the size of the letters and the space between them Thinking about the purpose of the design, which is going to be the seal. Come with me to see it. Now what we're going to do is add our text. In this design I want to put some text around it, play with it, but here I want to put... We had talked about the eucalyptus branch, but I don't ...”
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Course summary for: Stamp Making with Typography and Imagery
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Engraving, Fine Arts, Printing, Traditional illustration, Typography

Maria López
A course by Maria López
María López is a professional artist and engraver from Colombia. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries in Colombia, Spain, the US, and Japan.
Over the years, she has come to specialize in customized stamps. Through this medium, she creates pet portraits, logos, decorative motifs, and typography for clients looking to make their products stand out with original branding elements. She also expresses her creativity through etching and metal engraving.
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