Lettering for Perfectionists
A course by Martina Flor , Lettering Artist and Designer
Learn to enrich and add character to your lettering
Learn to enrich and add character to your lettering
Ready to discover how the forms and drawing styles behind your letters can convey a message? Look no further than lettering artist and designer Martina Flor, an expert on the communicative power of letters.
In this online course, dive into complex typesettings and learn to make your piece stand out and take on its own personality using embellishments, textures, colors, and digital treatments. This course is the perfect complement to The Golden Secrets of Lettering, another of Martina's Domestika courses where she introduces the fundamentals of lettering.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 17 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (181)
- 3,995 students
- 12 lessons (2h 12m)
- 17 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Prepare the lettering for the cover of your favorite book using specific methods to apply color and texture.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, and anyone with some lettering experience looking to learn new techniques for improving the composition and finishes for their designs.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator is required. In terms of materials, you need a pencil, paper, tracing paper, and a computer with Adobe Illustrator.
Reviews
A course by Martina Flor
Martina Flor combines her talents as a lettering designer and illustrator. Born in Buenos Aires, Martina has lived, studied, and worked in a number of cities throughout Europe including Berlin, where she founded a custom lettering and typography studio. Some of her international clients include The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, HarperCollins, Fontshop, Monotype, and Etsy.
Martina is cofounder of the well-known online “battle” project Lettering vs Calligraphy and founder of Letter Collections. She holds a master's degree in type design from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, and she spends much of her time teaching lettering and type design in Europe and abroad.
Martina is the author of the book The Golden Secrets of Lettering, published in 2017 by Princeton Architectural Press in the United States and by Thames & Hudson in the United Kingdom (Original title: Lust auf Lettering, 2016 Verlag Hermann Schmidt), which has been translated into several languages.
When she isn't drawing letters, she travels the world presenting her work at conferences and universities. In 2016, she spoke at TEDx Río de la Plata before an audience of 10,000 spectators.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation and introduction to the course project
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Interpreting a briefing
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Looking for inspiration
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U2
Draw and improve the composition
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Hierarchy and structure. Small sketches
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Big Sketch
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Send the sketch to the art director
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U3
Digitization
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Draw with vectors
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Add color
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Decoration layers
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U4
Add Texture
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How to generate your own textures
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How to add textures
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How to deliver the final file and tips
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FP
Final project
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Lettering for perfectionists
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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kiguana_kel
PlusMe encantó el curso! Ya llevo muchos anios utilizando Illustrator, pero aqui se mencionan muy buenos tips para hacer el trabajo mas eficiente. Definitivamente un gran complemento para mi trabajo. Martin aexplica muy bien y lo hace muy interesante.
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ale_vargas
Me gusto mucho este curso! La profesora explica muy bien todos los aspectos a realizar! Muchas gracias
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camba
muy interesante.
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diegodacr00
Increible
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regiul
Curso incrível, professora maravilhosa! Super recomendo!!!
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