Typography for Printed and Digital Projects
A course by Leandro Rodrigues , Graphic Designer and Art Director
Joined March 2020
Learn to select, combine, and stylize optimal fonts for titles, taglines, and longer texts, as well as design layouts for publications
Learn to select, combine, and stylize optimal fonts for titles, taglines, and longer texts, as well as design layouts for publications
Joined March 2020
If text is the lyrics of a project, then typography is the tone of voice. Art director and graphic designer Leandro Rodrigues has been working with this premise for more than a decade, developing graphic pieces both for printed and digital projects.
In this online course, learn to effectively apply typography in your editorial projects. Leandro teaches you how to choose and combine fonts to design coherent and visually expressive publications.
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What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 16 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (15)
- 1,015 students
- 15 lessons (2h 56m)
- 16 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe InDesignWhat is this course's project?
Develop a graphic project for a magazine in both print and digital format.
Who is this online course for?
Graphic designers and anyone interested in art, magazines, or typography who wants to learn to design layouts and create publications.
Requirements and materials
You need basic knowledge of graphic design to take this course.
In terms of materials, all you need is a computer with Adobe InDesign installed.
Reviews
A course by Leandro Rodrigues
Through his extensive professional and academic experience, Leandro Rodrigues combines his passions for graphic design, publishing, and art direction to help bring life and personality to large-scale graphic content and digital projects.
With studies in graphic design and a postgrad degree in Art Direction for Communication from the Centro Universitário SENAC in São Paulo, Leandro has worked for over ten years in publishing and as a professor.
He has held art director and graphic design positions at the publishing house Maquinaria Studio and the digital marketing agency AgMN. He is a visiting Digital Design professor at SENAC São Paulo, as well as a director and art editor for Oeste magazine. Today, he is a Senior Designer in a branding consulting studio.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Knowing and manipulating typography
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How and where to find good fonts
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Typographic classification and categorization
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Flowing text, usability and subtitles
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Display typography
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Typographic manipulation and styling
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U3
Creating a graphic design
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where to look for references
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Title, logo and physical format
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Internal pages and openings
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Productivity and efficiency tips
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Cover and header layouts
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U4
Final recommendations
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Adaptations for digital
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Output formats
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Presentation and portfolio
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FP
Final project
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ypography for Printed and Digital Projects
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
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Certificates
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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
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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.
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Adobe InDesign
julianabeatrizsr
PlusAmei o curso! Passa todos os detalhes imprescindíveis da tipografia, faria mais cursos desse professor!
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jonathan_magana
No he podido terminar el curso porque habla demaciado rápido. Si eres nativo de su idioma pues no hay mucho problema.
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mbruzzi
Amazing!
azevedo.joana.m
PlusMuito bom!
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brenerpompeo
PlusMuito efetivo
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