Artistic Lettering: Tips to Decorate your Letters
A course by Joluvian , Graphic designer, calligrapher, typographer and illustrator
Joined August 2009
Learn to draw illustrated letters, numbers, symbols and monograms
Learn to draw illustrated letters, numbers, symbols and monograms
Joluvian's work - graphic designer, calligrapher, typographer and illustrator - can be found everywhere, from Instagram, for those who designed the stickers of the city of Madrid, to logos, large format murals and campaigns of large clients such as Coca-Cola , Ibercaja or Warner Music. His passion for letters has led him to create a style in which lettering and art merge into incredible pieces full of personality.
Yes in the course Design of calligraphic logos Joluvian showed you how to use your calligraphy to create images brand in this focuses on the creation of lettering or type illustration. It will teach you your working methodology to help you observe, understand and develop any style of letter printing your personal touch, based on your own writing or other alphabets and using a combination of analog and digital techniques.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 12 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (60)
- 913 students
- 20 lessons (4h 24m)
- 12 additional resources (9 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?
You will make four illustrated letterings: an 'A', an ampersand, a number eight and a monogram. From there you can create all the letters and words you want.
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, calligraphers, typographers, digital artists and anyone else who wants to learn how to turn their love of letters into authentic works of art full of meaning.
Requirements and materials
It is advisable, although not essential, to have basic knowledge of lettering and calligraphy.
With regard to materials you will use markers, pencils, paper, a computer on which you must have installed Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, camera (which can be the one of your mobile phone) and it is also recommended that you use a graphic tablet.
Reviews
After a lifetime as a designer, illustrator and publicist, Joluvian began a few years ago a romance with the alphabet and strokes with brushes. Since then he has not stopped making lyrics. He studied graphic design in Mérida (Venezuela), and worked for many years as an art director; In 2009 he decided to move to Spain, where he did a master's degree in 3D and postgraduate studies in illustration, while he began to take courses in calligraphy and lettering.
He has studied with major industry, although he always had an innate talent for stroke and drawing, " I always looked at the covers that our dad made in school notebooks because he had a very nice and stylized handwriting. Later, when I started studying design, I forgot about manual work as I used the computer more, until I got into calligraphy. Actually, going back to the lyrics has been to take back my original vocation l ".
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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Contact with reality
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U2
Letter A (Illustrator)
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Sketch by hand
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Vectorization and treatment I
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Vectorization and treatment II
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Vectorization and treatment III
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U3
"&" Symbol (Illustrator)
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Sketch by hand
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Vectorization and treatment I
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Vectorization and treatment II
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Vectorization and treatment III
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Vectorization and IV treatment
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U4
Number 8 (Photoshop)
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Sketch
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Colorization and treatment I
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Coloring and treatment II
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U5
Monogram "VA" (Photoshop)
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Analog sketch
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Digital sketch
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Vectorization I
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Vectorization II
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Coloring and treatment
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FP
Final project
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Artistic lettering: tricks to dress your letters
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calliletters
I am more than 100% happy with this course. Excellent tips!!!!
andreia_melo
Muito bom!
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vero_cruz
Las explicaciones muy claras y fluidas. Ameno y puntual en cada uno de los ejercicios.
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lilouco
Super cours pour qui veut apprendre plus sur le lettrage. Fluide, bien expliqué, agréable, et formateur.
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lucasapoll
otimo
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