Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
Let's play with capital letters (part one)
A course by Belén La Rivera , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
About the video: Let's play with capital letters (part one)
Overview
“The capital letters are a field where you can explore, since there are not many of them present in a piece or paragraph (at least in Spanish). In this lesson I will show you what is essential when it comes to experiment, so that your capital letters look, look beautiful and well done.”
In this video lesson Belén La Rivera addresses the topic: Let's play with capital letters (part one), 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
“In this video. we will delve into the playful world of constructing capital letters. Remember when we formally learned to create them while keeping their unique italics intact? Today. we will explore further have fun with these uppercase characters. and examine the capital letters. exploring how we can modify each letter's shape to add more character to the word you're crafting. I'll proceed by logically grouping letters based on their structural enhancing the overall design and personality of your composition. I will start with the Latin I. Initially. my version of 'I' featured a slow vert...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
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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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