Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
Conceptos caligráficos y tipográficos
A course by Belén La Rivera , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
About the video: Conceptos caligráficos y tipográficos
Overview
“Throughout the course you will hear mentioning different calligraphic and typographic concepts. For you to understand, I will introduce you one by one in this lesson.”
In this video lesson Belén La Rivera addresses the topic: Conceptos caligráficos y tipográficos, 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
“Calligraphic and typographic concepts In this lesson we will review some calligraphic and typographic concepts that will accompany us throughout the course. I prepared this material, but don't worry because in the following videos We will learn together how to perform each part step by step. But I preferred to do it to enter fully into the concepts What are we going to do? The first line that is made is called the "baseline." I will leave this sheet in Resources for you to download. What is done from the baseline is to count five stroke modules, which is basically the width of your pen. Thi...”
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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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