Creating your own typography
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Learn to design your own typeface and create graphic artwork with personality
Have you ever stopped to look at a font—with its sharp lines, flowing curves, and impeccable precision—and wondered how this modern-day work of art was created? Better yet, have you ever toyed with the idea of designing your own? Perhaps the thought has crossed your mind, but you’ve never dared to take the first step. While the path ahead may seem daunting, graphic designer and typography specialist Wete is here to guide you. With his typography-driven approach to graphic design, he has spent years creating his own display typefaces and sharing them on his website, Ultra Types. He has also worked with renowned clients such as Adobe, HP, Mobile World Congress, and W Hotels, among many others.
In this course, embark on an adventure through the world of typography, learning to create your own typeface step by step. Wete walks you through the entire process, from analyzing historical examples for inspiration to sketching out a design and capturing it digitally in the form of a fully functional typeface that will make your graphic artwork stand out.
Start the course by getting to know Wete as he discusses his career, his influences, and his sources of inspiration from the field of graphic design.
He then gives you a brief overview of typography, explaining how fonts are classified and breaking down the structural elements that make up a letter.
Next, find inspiration as you explore different historical examples of typefaces and determine what kind you want to make. Prepare to tackle your project by analyzing various geometric fonts and modular typefaces.
Dive right in by sketching out your ideas using the methods Wete teaches you. Once you’ve finished your pencil sketches, move on to the digital phase of your project. Use Illustrator to put together an entire alphabet on the basis of four initial letters.
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