Introduction to Italic Calligraphy

Presentation of the tools

A course by Belén La Rivera , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist

Graphic Designer and Typography Artist. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined May 2014
98% positive reviews (133)
2,423 students
Audio: Spanish, German, English, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
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About the video: Presentation of the tools

Overview

“In this lesson I will present a series of materials; some that I will use in the course and others that you can easily use if you wish.”

In this video lesson Belén La Rivera addresses the topic: Presentation of the tools, 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

“First. i'll start with the universe of papers. What you probably already have at home or are familiar with is bond paper. there was Letter Size. an A4 sheet. which is a thin. white paper. There's also a glossy version. shinier like magazines. Glossy paper is shinier. similar to magazine paper. Let's delve into more complex papers and explore their unique characteristics further. It's the 180 spun paper. a type of cardstock. referred to in Chile as white cardstock. commonly used. flip chart Then. the paper I'll use throughout the course is Browse calligraphy paper. Why choose it? For practic...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.


Course summary for: Introduction to Italic Calligraphy

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (133)
  • 2423 students
  • 4 units
  • 21 lessons (4h 13m)
  • 7 downloads
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    Calligraphy & Typography
  • Areas

    Calligraphy

Belén La Rivera

Belén La Rivera
A course by Belén La Rivera

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Graphic Designer and Typography Artist

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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Introduction to Italic Calligraphy. Calligraphy, and Typography course by Belén La Rivera

Introduction to Italic Calligraphy

A course by Belén La Rivera
Graphic Designer and Typography Artist. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined May 2014
  • 98% positive reviews (133)
  • 2,423 students