From the Lettering to the Font
A course by Type-Ø-TonesDesainer jenis huruf
A course by Type-Ø-Tones, Desainer jenis huruf
Create your own alphabet based on a found lettering
Many of the signs that we find on the street or in the advertising of yesteryear and that fascinate us are those that are well drawn, originally by hand. And it is because they underlie a coherent application of basic rules essential for design of letters and that determine their structure, appearance and the relationship between them.
In this course, with the typographers Josema Urós and Laura Meseguer (Type-Ø-Tones), you will learn to analyze "found" labels, deconstruct them and create new characters to generate your own labels, marks or even a complete alphabet.
Apa yang akan Anda pelajari dalam kursus daring ini?
1 pelajaran & 1 unduhan
Production flow
1 menit, 1 detik
Vertical metric
1 menit, 1 detik
Basic forms and interior space
1 menit, 1 detik
Optical systems, parts and components
1 menit, 1 detik
Sketching by contour 1
1 menit, 1 detik
Sketching by contour 2
1 menit, 1 detik
Apa yang termasuk dalam kursus ini?
You will start discovering the work of Laura and Josema, their work environment, the tools necessary to carry out the course and how to use them.
Next, you will learn the basic principles of alphabets design using the label as one of the possible sources of inspiration for type design. In this review by the methodology of the letters you will know the flow of production, the vertical metric, the basic forms, the interior space and the optical adjustments.
Later you will make the analog sketching of your own alphabet by contour. Once you have it digitized, you will take it to Illustrator to turn it into vectorial drawing.
To finish you will learn how to draw unique or special characters, create uppercase and give the final adjustments to your final project.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
You will develop a keyword from which you can design the rest of the characters of your alphabet. Traditionally Hamburg has been used and some derivatives, Hamburgefonts, Hamburgevons and Hamburgefontsiv, but the challenge is to find yours.
Proyek oleh mahasiswa kursus
Who is this online course for?
To anyone who is curious to know how typographies and graphic design students are designed to have an interest in understanding how the architecture of the letter is.
Requirements and materials
For the analog part you will need mechanical pencils, soft pencil, eraser and onion paper. For the digital part, a computer with a vector drawing software installed.
It is essential to know how to draw by hand and have knowledge of vector drawing.
Ulasan
- 1 tahun yang lalu
it would have been superb if the course had an English audio translation
- 1 tahun yang lalu
If there were English audio, it would be very helpful for me to learn this course.
- 2 tahun yang lalu
Muy bueno
- 2 tahun yang lalu
Very informative and easy to follow!
- 2 tahun yang lalu
El curso está muy bien explicado. Sin embargo, me gustaría que lo actualizasen y quizás que contemplen más situaciones ej.: Que pasa si el rótulo elegido no tiene descendentes, o ascendentes, o como determinar que tipo de modificaciones le haremos a la letra de la que partimos. De cualquier manera el curso esta muy bien y es un gran punto de partida para diseñar tipografias.
Lahir di Barcelona pada tahun 1956, kota yang ia kagumi dan berusaha untuk tidak ditinggalkannya selama lebih dari dua minggu setiap dua tahun....
Isi
- U 1
Introduction
- Who we are and course objectives
- Our influences: examples of alphabets extracted from "lettering"
- U 2
Basic principles of the design of alphabets
- Production flow
- Vertical metric
- Basic forms and interior space
- Optical systems, parts and components
- U 3
Analogue sketching and preparation to digitize
- Sketching by contour 1
- Sketching by contour 2
- U 4
Vector drawing
- Prepare the document in Illustrator
- Drawing by parts
- Drawing the first series
- Drawing of the derived characters 1
- Drawing of the derived characters 2
- U 5
Complete the project and ... beyond!
- Drawing of 'unique' or 'special' characters
- Capital letters
- Fine adjustments. Space, print and correct
- The spacing
- Complete the alphabet?
- FP
Proyek akhir
- From the Label to the Typography
Apa yang diharapkan dari kursus Domestika
Belajar dengan kecepatan Anda sendiri
Nikmati belajar dari rumah tanpa jadwal tetap dan dengan metode yang mudah diikuti. Anda bisa mengatur kecepatan belajar Anda sendiri.
Belajar dari para profesional terbaik
Pelajari metode dan teknik berharga yang dijelaskan oleh para ahli terkemuka di sektor kreatif.
Bertemu dengan guru ahli
Setiap pakar mengajarkan apa yang paling mereka kuasai, dengan pedoman yang jelas, semangat yang membara, dan wawasan profesional dalam setiap pelajaran.
Certificates
PLUSIf you're a Plus member, get a sertifikat khusus signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
Dapatkan kursi baris depan
Video berkualitas tinggi, jadi Anda tidak akan melewatkan satu detail pun. Dengan akses tak terbatas, Anda dapat menontonnya sesering yang Anda butuhkan untuk menyempurnakan teknik Anda.
Berbagi pengetahuan dan ide
Ajukan pertanyaan, minta masukan, atau tawarkan solusi. Bagikan pengalaman belajar Anda dengan siswa lain di komunitas yang sama bersemangatnya dengan Anda dalam hal kreativitas.
Terhubung dengan komunitas kreatif global
Komunitas ini merupakan rumah bagi jutaan orang dari seluruh dunia yang ingin tahu dan bersemangat untuk mengeksplorasi dan mengekspresikan kreativitas mereka.
Tonton kursus yang diproduksi secara profesional
Domestika menyusun daftar guru dan memproduksi setiap kursus secara internal untuk memastikan pengalaman belajar daring berkualitas tinggi.
Tanya Jawab Umum
You’ll learn to create custom alphabets, analyze urban references, develop characters with decorative elements, and apply optical adjustments and metrics to ensure consistency and readability in typographic projects—from hand sketching to professional digitalization.
The course is aimed at people with basic design knowledge who want to deepen their skills in intermediate-level typographic and lettering creation processes, including manual techniques, optical adjustments, and digitizing.
You’ll need paper, pencil, tracing paper or onion skin, a scanner or camera to digitize sketches, and access to Adobe Illustrator or similar vector software for digitizing and refining characters.
The course teaches hand sketching, using tracing paper, scanning originals, vectorizing in Illustrator, organizing layers, and adjusting geometric shapes and typographic proportions.
You’ll learn how to analyze and extract distinctive features from urban signs and plaques in Barcelona to inspire and support the design of custom alphabets and typographic systems.
The course explains how to spot and fix visual imperfections through optical adjustments in proportions, overshoots, stroke weights, and spacing, enhancing harmony and legibility of the alphabet.
Yes, you’ll study structural differences, contrast, and adjustment needs between serif and sans serif typefaces, applying specific design criteria depending on the chosen style.