Digital Reinterpretation of Classic Typography
In search of lost typography
A course by Oscar Guerrero Cañizares , Graphic Designer and Typography Specialist
Joined October 2014
About the video: In search of lost typography
Overview
“Before starting your project, it is worthwhile to study the work of iconic designers, who have given us wonderful typographies through a thorough historical study, led to contemporary proposals. ”
In this video lesson Oscar Guerrero Cañizares addresses the topic: In search of lost typography, 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
“Hi, nice to see you again. Have you seen the Indiana Jones trilogy? You have surely seen the movies. In my case, it has been an important influence. It has nothing to do with typography, but it always appealed to me a lot. I would like us to think that we are an Indiana Jones of typography and that we begin an adventure of searching for a sample that helps and interests us To start the process. This old sample must have historical value that we can take advantage of and start developing the research and analysis stage before the design process. Now let's start exploring. We will see some ex...”
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Course summary for: Digital Reinterpretation of Classic Typography
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Digital Design, Typography, Typography Design

Oscar Guerrero Cañizares
A course by Oscar Guerrero Cañizares
Colombian graphic designer and specialist in graduate typography design from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina). He is currently working as an independent designer in his studio Sumotype Foundry, where he develops typography projects and lettering .
He has participated as a jury for Colombia in the Bienal Tipos Latinos 2016 and has received recognitions such as the Steel Pencil Award in Colombia (2007 and 2014) and the Communication Arts Award 2016, as well as participating in the Latinamerican Biennial of Latin Types 2014 Typography and the Iberoamerican Design Biennial 2014.
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