Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
¿Qué haremos en este curso?
A course by Belén La Rivera , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
About the video: ¿Qué haremos en este curso?
Overview
“I want to present some calligraphy pieces made with italic letters, so you have an idea of what you can do at the end of this course.”
In this video lesson Belén La Rivera addresses the topic: ¿Qué haremos en este curso?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Italic Calligraphy. Learn to express yourself in italic letters by exploring shapes and variations.
Partial transcription of the video
“What will we do in this course? In this lesson I will show you my works which are more less what you could do End of course with the knowledge of italics and its variations. The first job I want to show you it was my first italic calligraphy work based on a geometric pattern of the Islamic style. I wanted to use Benedetti's poem "Wonder" to go following this form. Something interesting that I liked to leave It was the grid, made with graphite pencil. I think it gives the piece a lot of depth and in fact I like it so much and that although it is not perfect, I have it hanging right there. A ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
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Calligraphy

Belén La Rivera
A course by Belén La Rivera
Belén La Rivera is a Chilean graphic designer and lover of good music and drawn letters.
She has been specializing in typography for branding for five years, and four years in calligraphy. She has worked in agencies in Chile and New York using the written word as a communication engine to express a message.
She has collaborated with the Department of Typographic Studies DET UC and Deutsch Inc NY, and her work has been exhibited at the Type Directors Club, the Society of Scribes, and the Tipos Latinos Biennial. She also edited the book El diseño que pasa inadvertido.
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