Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy
Choosing, diagramming, sketching our phrase
A course by Leo Calderón , Graphic Designer and Calligrapher
About the video: Choosing, diagramming, sketching our phrase
Overview
“In this lesson I will teach you how to experience different ways of presenting a text in Foundational, in it I will present examples with possible options that will help us develop our final composition; The important thing is to try different combinations.”
In this video lesson Leo Calderón addresses the topic: Choosing, diagramming, sketching our phrase, 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
“In this lesson. we'll begin crafting a calligraphic masterpiece. As previously discussed. both the letters and the spaces between them are crucial elements in determining the overall composition and calligraphic aesthetics. Additionally. it's essential to consider the workspace setup that you will use Here I'll show you a series of my works where I'll explain step by step the use of the workspace. When dealing with calligraphic styles. either foundational or any other form. it's common practice to lines delineating the area where textual annotations are placed. This example serves to demons...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy
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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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