How to Choose Fonts
Choose a way to write the words
A course by Enric Jardí , Designer
About the video: Choose a way to write the words
Overview
“In this course we will see typography, but there are also other ways to write words, which is interesting to know.”
In this video lesson Enric Jardí addresses the topic: Choose a way to write the words, which is part of the Domestika online course: How to Choose Fonts. Discover what each type of font tells us and how to choose the right one for your project.
Partial transcription of the video
“Choose a way to write words In this lesson we are going to see exactly what typography is. We have different ways of writing words, but in this course we will focus, above all, in the type of writing that we can edit. That is, typography. However, at the beginning of this lesson you will see other forms that are good: lettering, calligraphy ... A number of things that are useful for our work, but they are not exactly typography. This course is primarily about typography. Typography is what Gutenberg invented. Pre-made letters that we use to compose text. In graphic design, most of the typog...”
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Course summary for: How to Choose Fonts
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Art Direction, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Information Design, Web Design
Enric Jardí
A course by Enric Jardí
Enric Jardí is a graphic designer who loves letters and typography. He's worked in many fields throughout his career, but has mainly focused on editorial design, art direction, book covers, corporate identity, typography, and illustration.
He is passionate about lettering and typography. He has published several books, including Veintidós consejos sobre tipografía (que algunos diseñadores jamás revelarán) y veintidós cosas que nunca debes hacer con las letras (que algunos tipógrafos nunca te dirán) and Pensar con imágenes, which have both been translated into several other languages.
Enric combines his professional career with teaching at multiple academic centers such as the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the Blanquerna foundation, the Universitat Ramon Llull in Barcelona, ELISAVA, the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, the University of Lapland in Finland, and IDEP Barcelona.
He was president of the Association of Art Directors and Graphic Designers ADG-FAD for several years and has received several awards for his professional work in the field of design, including: a European Design Award, a Laus, a D&AD Award, and a Malofiej for infographics and the National Culture Award in the design category, granted by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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