Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy
What will we do in this course?
A course by Leo Calderón , Graphic Designer and Calligrapher
About the video: What will we do in this course?
Overview
“In this lesson I will give an introduction to the final project: How to compose texts based on foundational calligraphy. During the lessons that will come, we will detail the techniques, exercises and tips that will help us to know this calligraphic style, both in tools, as in exercises and tips so as not to fall into frustrations. For this I will show you some detailed sketches of works done with Foundational, in addition to showing some calligraphic compositions, in which you will be able to know how you will be able to develop the final challenge of the course.”
In this video lesson Leo Calderón addresses the topic: What will we do in this course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy. Learn the basics of this style and explore the beauty behind it by creating your own calligraphy piece.
Partial transcription of the video
“Lesson 3 What is the course about? In this lesson I will show you what you will learn at the end of this course. Foundational calligraphy is one of the most basic learning. In it the architecture and the shape of the letter they tend to play a superimportant role, since they have very basic and simple elements to learn. With all the lessons we will pass from here on out, I will give you tools and advice so you can do at the end of the course A job similar to this. These works, for example, are quite simple, minimalist, in certain aspects, except for some details how is this terminal of the ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy
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Calligraphy

Leo Calderón
A course by Leo Calderón
A native of Chile, Leo Calderón is a graphic designer with a specialization in typography from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and also a professor of design and typography at the Instituto Profesional AIEP in Santiago, Chile. He considers his forte to be in calligraphy and lettering, both arts perfected under the teachings of great experts and many years of practice.
With more than 8 years of experience in this trade, he has worked for internationally renowned brands such as Heineken, Visa, Ralph Lauren, Johnnie Walker, Vans, and Guess. Additionally, he has participated in multiple Bienales de Tipografía Latinoamericana in recent years, being recognized in the Emerging category for his typographic project, Picarona.
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