Digital Lettering for Visual Identity
The lettering and the marks
A course by Simón Londoño Sierra , Designer, illustrator and lyricist
About the video: The lettering and the marks
Overview
“I will show you in detail 4 of my favorite visual identity projects, in which its main element is lettering or modular graphics. We will analyze the shapes of the letters and their expressive link with the communication. ”
In this video lesson Simón Londoño Sierra addresses the topic: The lettering and the marks, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Lettering for Visual Identity. Learn to create a brand logo using your own personality-filled letters.
Partial transcription of the video
“Lettering and Brands Now that we know how to differentiate some typographical concepts, I will tell you about four projects in which the lettering was key to the development of a brand. We will see four projects by Paul Rand, Milton Glaser, Herb Lubalin and Erik Marinovich, four great designers that influenced brands from lettering. Come on. Ford First, this is a project that did not come to light, It's the redesign that Paul Rand did for Ford. They know Paul Rand, One of the most important designers of the last century. Paul Rand shows you this project to show your ability in lettering. Th...”
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Course summary for: Digital Lettering for Visual Identity
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Branding & Identity, Digital Design, Digital Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration

Simón Londoño Sierra
A course by Simón Londoño Sierra
Simón is a designer, lyricist and illustrator since 2014. He was born in Medellín, Colombia and studied Visual Design at the Javeriana University of Cali, where he is also a teacher. His work is characterized by generating images from the union between typography and illustration, with a focus on visual communication for branding and editorial design, treating the letter as an image.
His work has been shared in publications worldwide, in addition to having worked for clients such as Renault, Asus, Deezer or Les Fils Pernot, in countries such as Colombia, United States, England, France, Iran, Brazil, Australia, Colombia and Argentina .
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