Illustrated Lettering: Creativity and Expression

How to give different characteristics to our lettering

A course by Alex Trochut , Designer, Illustrator and Typographer

Designer, Illustrator and Typographer. New York, United States.
Joined December 2018
100% positive reviews (138)
3,255 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

About the video: How to give different characteristics to our lettering

Overview

“Now we are ready to start working. I will choose the word with which I will work throughout the course. Have you already decided what will be yours? ”

In this video lesson Alex Trochut addresses the topic: How to give different characteristics to our lettering, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Lettering: Creativity and Expression. Explore different expressive styles to bring your letters to life.

Partial transcription of the video

“We are already in the beginning part to work with our word, which is very funny because now, the goal for me is that I once reviewed the ABC of how to build something in script lettering with brush paint, is that we stop thinking and start simply to execute in different ways, with different rhythms, the word. I will not tell you how many times should do or write the word because the idea is that we have a large catalog. Now I will execute a few so that, somehow, you can see how they were made with different characteristics and then this kind of word catalog will help us to choose which skel...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.


Course summary for: Illustrated Lettering: Creativity and Expression

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (138)
  • 3255 students
  • 6 units
  • 21 lessons (2h 42m)
  • 7 downloads
  • Category

    Calligraphy & Typography, Design
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator
  • Areas

    3D Lettering, Digital Illustration, Digital Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration

Alex Trochut

Alex Trochut
A course by Alex Trochut

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Designer, Illustrator and Typographer

Alex Trochut was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1981. He studied at the Elisava Escola Superior de Disseny before setting up his own studio in Barcelona. He currently lives in New York where he works as a designer, illustrator, and typographer for a wide range of clients including Nike, adidas, The Rolling Stones, Katy Perry, and Coca-Cola.

His creations have been recognized internationally and featured in magazines and publications around the world. He has given talks and has been honored by the Art Directors Club, the Type Directors Club, Creative Review, Cannes, Clio, D&AD, and more.


  • 100% positive reviews (138)
  • 3,255 students
  • 21 lessons (2h 42m)
  • 16 additional resources (7 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
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  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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Illustrated Lettering: Creativity and Expression. Design, Calligraphy, and Typography course by Alex Trochut

Illustrated Lettering: Creativity and Expression

A course by Alex Trochut
Designer, Illustrator and Typographer. New York, United States.
Joined December 2018
  • 100% positive reviews (138)
  • 3,255 students