Digital Reinterpretation of Classic Typography

Overview

“Our journey begins by thoroughly understanding the nature of a Typographical Revival. We are going to give new life to some letters that ceased to exist hundreds of years ago and we must determine the way in which new media will affect their new existence. ”

In this video lesson Oscar Guerrero Cañizares addresses the topic: Typographic archeology, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Reinterpretation of Classic Typography. Learn the typographic revival method to give a new digital life to ancient fonts.

Partial transcription of the video

“Hello again. Before starting our project, is important to have a clear terminology about what a typographic revival is, because it is a specific process in typography. Then let's see what is the particular definition for us to start working. I think a revival is like the cover of a song or the remake of a movie. In both cases we are looking to create a new adapted version without losing the original essence. Finding the essence is the most important thing in these projects. One example, surely they saw a Hitchcock movie called "Psycho", very well known and most of us have seen it, with whic...”

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Course summary for: Digital Reinterpretation of Classic Typography

• Level: Beginner
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• 784 students
• 4 units
• 22 lessons (3h 28m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Digital Design, Typography, Typography Design