Introduction to Script Lettering
A course by Ximena Jiménez , Graphic Designer Specialized in Lettering
Get started in italics with a brush pen and create a unique composition
- English, Spanish
- 100% positive reviews (266)
- 7286 students
Get started in italics with a brush pen and create a unique composition
Broadening horizons within the framework of design and exploring the different disciplines is crucial in order to then focus on what you really want to achieve. Ximena Jiménez is a graphic designer who specialized in lettering until finally becoming freelance, creating graphic lettering solutions for a wide range of clients and formats.
In this online course, learn the basic foundations to start writing in italics. Practice with a brush pen until you gain ease and dynamism in your script and discover that by digitizing your composition, you can perfect it and give it those final touches that make your pieces shine.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 10 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (266)
- 7286 students
- 18 lessons (3h 11m)
- 10 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design the illustration of a short phrase, either in script or italics, to print on a T-shirt or other garment.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone wanting to take their first steps in the world of lettering and calligraphy or those who have some prior knowledge and want to boost their italics technique.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge of calligraphy, lettering, or drawing is required, although some basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator is recommended for the final phase of the project.
Reviews
A course by Ximena Jiménez
Ximena Jiménez is a graphic designer who specialized in lettering and calligraphy in Buenos Aires. She is currently based in Bogotá, where she works as a freelance lettering artist finding graphic solutions using letters, whether in the form of logos, murals, or clothing designs, to name just a few. Her most prominent clients include Facebook, Nescafé, Old Parr, and El Gourmet TV.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Clarifying concepts
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Calligraphy, lettering and typography
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Basic concepts about cursive letters
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My toolkit
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Introduction to calligraphy with brushpen
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U3
The alphabet
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Box of X
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First signs
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Open signs
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Final signs
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U4
Lettering and composition
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Composition
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Ornamentation
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Adjustments and refinement
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U5
Digitization
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Vectorization with pen
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Vectorization with image trace
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U6
Production, promotion and sale of the shirt
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Production
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Promotion and sale
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to the lettering script
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Meet expert teachers
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alexamonteverde
Me encantó este curso. La metodología de Ximena realmente es muy efectiva y me ayudó a comprender de cero la anatomía del lettering.
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laemarcher
¡Muy chulo!
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annwilliams.hk
I'm struggling with this course. I need to read the subtitles, which means I have to focus on this instead of what the instructor is doing, so I need to go over things again and again. It seems to be becoming a chore, instead of something enjoyable. I find some of the subtitles a baffling - the translations seem a bit odd at times.
emilyosorio9
PlusExcelete curso
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barbara_rossi1201
Ottimo corso, con molti spunti creativi. Lo consiglio!
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