Hand-Painted Signboards
Reference models
A course by Il Letterista , Typographers and Painters
About the video: Reference models
Overview
“In this lesson we want to talk about creativity but from the point of view of inspiration. Here we will show you three categories of reference that inspire us every day in the creation of hand-painted letters: historical signs, typography for printing and advertising graphics from the early 1900s. ”
In this video lesson Il Letterista addresses the topic: Reference models, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand-Painted Signboards. Dive into the world of hand-painted signage and learn how to create visually appealing signs that leave a lasting impression..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we will talk about some of our inspirations. In our workshop, we draw a lot of inspiration from the aesthetics of old signs. In this image, we see an example of how the workshops of the past were decorated by master craftsmen with a wide variety of typographic and decorative styles. Here we have an example of painted signs in an urban context. This is an example of a handmade sign on a glass plate, from which we draw both aesthetic and technical inspiration. In this example, we see another sign made with the same techniques but a different alphabet. One of the most classic s...”
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Course summary for: Hand-Painted Signboards
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Category
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Areas
Calligraphy, Digital Lettering, Drawing, Hand Lettering, Lettering
Il Letterista
A course by Il Letterista
Joe is a renowned typographer and sign painter with over ten years of experience in typography and graphic design. He is the founder of AlfaType, a type foundry dedicated to font design, and has worked with various international companies and brands.
Rocco is a distinguished designer and sign painter with a university degree in graphic design and over ten years of professional experience. He has collaborated with numerous Italian companies and various tech startups.
Through their joint venture, Il Letterista, founded in 2017, Joe and Rocco aim to preserve the artisanal techniques of typography and lettering, promoting a more human and artistic approach to visual communication.
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