Illustrated Lettering: Creativity and Expression
Calligraphic and freestyle creation
A course by Alex Trochut , Designer, Illustrator and Typographer
About the video: Calligraphic and freestyle creation
Overview
“I'm going to explain to you how it is that you can work a calligraphic Ribbon in illustrator and we will also experiment a bit.”
In this video lesson Alex Trochut addresses the topic: Calligraphic and freestyle creation, 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
“Now we will start to see how we can develop both a calligraphic ribbon, that is, keeping the same angles in all the letters, or, a ribbon with an aspect more organic, more realistic, because the ribbons, somehow, when we see them in a plane, never get stuck to the plane, always twists and they have a much more chaotic variety. It's interesting, as a stroke, that it takes us a little further from what the calligraphic rigor would be. We always keep that same angle when we move the pen or brush, and in this case the tape does not obey these rules. In this way, what we're going to get is to ap...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Lettering: Creativity and Expression
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Design -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
3D Lettering, Digital Illustration, Digital Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration
Alex Trochut
A course by Alex Trochut
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.
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