Digital Reinterpretation of Classic Typography
A course by Oscar Guerrero Cañizares , Graphic Designer and Typography Specialist
Joined October 2014
Learn the typographic revival method to give a new digital life to ancient fonts
Learn the typographic revival method to give a new digital life to ancient fonts
To immerse yourself in the world of typography is to take a trip to the past. In this course you will learn to study the roots of a source to reinterpret it in digital, a form of homage to the past by the hand of Oscar Guerrero -Graphic designer and typography design specialist- who will guide you step by step with the method of revival typographical.
If you want to give a new digital life to a classic typography, learn with Oscar and immerse yourself in characters, shapes and spots.
What will you learn in this online course?
22 lessons & 25 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (34)
- 750 students
- 22 lessons (3h 28m)
- 25 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
You will reinterpret an old typeface of your choice to give it a new life in digital form through design.
Who is this online course for?
To any person related to design, calligraphy or art, who has a special attraction for the world of letters and typography.
Requirements and materials
You will need basic knowledge of graphic design and vector drawing techniques, and above all, passion for typography, calligraphy or lettering .
Reviews
A course by Oscar Guerrero Cañizares
Colombian graphic designer and specialist in graduate typography design from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina). He is currently working as an independent designer in his studio Sumotype Foundry, where he develops typography projects and lettering .
He has participated as a jury for Colombia in the Bienal Tipos Latinos 2016 and has received recognitions such as the Steel Pencil Award in Colombia (2007 and 2014) and the Communication Arts Award 2016, as well as participating in the Latinamerican Biennial of Latin Types 2014 Typography and the Iberoamerican Design Biennial 2014.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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A greeting of welcome and presentation
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Influences
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U2
What is a Typographical Revival?
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Typographic archeology
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In search of lost typography
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Archaeological source
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Method: Classification
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Method: Excavations
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U3
Understanding the typeface
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Metric and proportions
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Structure, color and contrast
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Optical compensation
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Analogous drawing and first letters
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Morphological explorations
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From analog to digital
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Drawing with Illustrator
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Drawing with Glyphs I
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Drawing with Glyphs II
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U4
Shape the system
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Low box systematization
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High box systematization I
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High box systematization II
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Rhythm and spacing
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Set of characters
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Printed tests
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FP
Final project
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Reinterpretation of ancient sources as a method for learning to design fonts
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mateo200008
!GREAT COURSE!
ga365743
Me gusta, aunque me gustaria que hubiera una segunda parte para hablar de una version italica y las diferencias entre fuentes para combinar y familia tipografica, tambien me gustaria que las primeras secciones se hablara más acerca de las ilusiones visuales y un ejemplo de como se ve una tipografia cuando usas una cuadricula, el maestro si hablo de no usarla, pero la verdad no me quedo claro un por que no, otro punto es que me gustara una seccion sobre como analizar una tipografia como un grupo
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pavel_morenos
El curso es increíble, llevaba mucho tiempo buscando un curso como este, el profesor es muy bueno explicando y todo es muy claro, aun no termino el curso pero sin duda lo recomiendo a todo aquel que quiera aprender sobre el mundo de la tipografía.
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floriana
A specific training, given with great clarity and passion. Thank you for this lesson!
crislayne
Muito bom!
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