Calligraphy and Rock n Roll
Historic context
A course by Ivan Castro , Graphic designer specialized in calligraphy and lettering
Joined February 2014
About the video: Historic context
Overview
“In this lesson we know the history of calligraphy with a brush and its background.”
In this video lesson Ivan Castro addresses the topic: Historic context, which is part of the Domestika online course: Calligraphy and Rock n Roll. Make a logo for that band you hate with a clear brush stroke.
Partial transcription of the video
“Before we get, to stain hands with brushes and pens, and inks, paper and all this, let's introduce a bit historically the script we're going do, without pretending that it is a master class of history because is not the time nor the place, but if I want I will explain a bit of where comes from what we are going to see, although the Latin alphabet in actually is born in the old roma, the writing with which we are going to work, that is italic italics, it is born in the Renaissance, we can say that at the end of the XV century, and especially beginning of the XVI, there is as a certain intere...”
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Course summary for: Calligraphy and Rock n Roll
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Calligraphy

Ivan Castro
A course by Ivan Castro
Ivan Castro's interest in the forms of letters manifests as a child; a passion that has become his work through calligraphy, typography and lettering. On this subject he has recently published the manual The ABC of Lettering , in which he explains the concepts and techniques necessary to master this discipline.
From his studio near Barcelona he works for clients from all over the world, an occupation that is compatible with teaching in schools like Elisava, BAU or Visions and conferences and workshops in different places.
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