By Hand and On The Cover
A course by Sergio Jiménez , Illustrator and Letter Artist
Design with handwritten letters
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 93% positive reviews (58)
- 1179 students
Design with handwritten letters
In this online course, Sergio Jiménez (Subcoolture) teaches you how to illustrate the cover of a book from our own hand-drawn letters. Work from references from the world of illustration and letters in the less literary and more typographic sense, then experiment with different materials and drawing tools. In addition, see different techniques and tricks when transferring that drawing to a digital environment.
What will you learn in this online course?
10 lessons & 19 downloads
- 93% positive reviews (58)
- 1179 students
- 10 lessons (2h 28m)
- 19 additional resources (16 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Who is this online course for?
For students, illustrators, and graphic designers who want to start drawing letters. Or, simply, to anyone who wants to experiment with illustration and letters.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of drawing is required.
As for materials, you need a pencil, India ink, tube watercolor, eraser, round brushes, ink roller, watercolor paper, acetate, tracing paper, Photoshop, Illustrator, and a scanner.
Reviews
A course by Sergio Jiménez
Sergio Jiménez is a freelance illustrator specializing in illustration and lettering. In his works, a manual approach to the drawing of letters and an experimental use of typography feature heavily. He currently lives in Madrid from where he has worked inside and outside the country for clients such as Computer Arts, Random House Mondadori, Etapes, Rolling Stone, Público, El País, Yorokobu, Uno Skateboard, and el Periódico de Catalunya.
He has collaborated with prominent advertising agencies such as Attik London, Coca Cola, Sra Rushmore, Vodafone, Avalancha, and Vallnord Freestyle. In 2010 he was selected as an emerging designer at the IV International Typography Congress in Valencia, and for a few years he has been giving lectures and workshops at different schools and universities.
Content
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U1
Documentation and choice of your cover
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Introduction
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Influences
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U2
Materials, foundations and sketches
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materials
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Fundamentals of the letters
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Sketches
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U3
Go to ink and scan
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Go to ink
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Scanning
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U4
We become digital
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Selection, color and use of textures
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Composition
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We finish the details and present the cover in a "Mockup"
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FP
Final project
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By hand and on the cover
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manuelcorradine
Me encanta dibujar letras, y este curso aborda muy bien el tema.
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gk
Ganz phantastisch. Sehr viel know how.
Wissen und können wird optimal vermittelt. Sehr empfehlenswert.
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coki
PlusHace años que compre este curso y siempre vuelvo a recurrir a él por diferentes razones.
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anarojo_
PlusUn curso muy claro, bien explicado y fácil de seguir.
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mizer
Good.