The letters are outlined working the edges first which generates empty spaces within the characters and also allows to generate shadows volumes... You can use a pencil a marker... or any other tool that leaves a mark on a support. What is calligraphy and what is lettering and what is lettering lettering practice What is calligraphy and what is lettering Remember that you can learn with TECK to develop your style and express yourself through letters from the sketch to the final piece. Dont miss his online course Calligraphy and lettering challenge the rules with creativity.
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Collection of logos based on lettering by Simón Londoño Sierra Simon Londono Sierra my creative process For each branding project I try to get to know its context and even learn a bit about it so the first thing is research and information gathering. Then I transform this into concepts that give us images and that in turn summarize the brand in a concise and forceful way. In this phase rhetoric is very important. What follows is creating a visual pattern from conceptualization and then I move on to hand sketches prototyping and mood board construction . Finally I apply my favorite techniques especially digital to finish the pieces.
Head I keep images visual banks and previous ideas that have inspired me from previous projects that I have discovered in my own explorations or that I have simply been inspired by coming across some piece of art so I hope that the time comes project and the client suitable for applying these ideas. As Picasso said When inspiration strikes it finds us working. Collection of logos based on lettering by Simón Londoño Sierra Simon Londono Sierra Inspiration sources I have thousands since the culture itself is a very strong source of inspiration but I find many references for my work in American and Japanese comics from artists such as Joe Madureira Joe Quesada and Kentaro Miura.