Hand-Painted Signboards
Hand Lettering Construction Techniques
A course by Il Letterista , Typographers and Painters
About the video: Hand Lettering Construction Techniques
Overview
“It's time to start practicing building the letters of the alphabet after making a cardboard module. ”
In this video lesson Il Letterista addresses the topic: Hand Lettering Construction Techniques, 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 learn how to draw a modular alphabet. For this lesson we will need the tools we presented earlier. Ruler, small school ruler, mechanical pencils, sharpener, eraser, scotch tape, a felt-tip pen and the transparent paper to draw on. For first we will apply a protective sheet to the egio. Now we will prepare four small pieces of tape to fix the transparent paper to our support. Now that we have fixed the transparent paper on our support, we proceed to draw a grid on which we design the alphabet. Let's begin. With the mechanical pencil and the school ruler we proceed to m...”
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Course summary for: Hand-Painted Signboards
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
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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