
The course curriculum. Focus primarily on basics and fundamentals.
The compiled e-book for all the definitions associated with Typography.
Some of the famous quotes to gear up for the rest of the course!
This aims to teach how different weights of the typeface provide a method to achieve contrast in your artworks.
This aims to teach how different hues (colors, alternatively) of the typeface provide a method to achieve contrast in your artworks.
How different type case (upper & lower) should be used to achieve contrast within same typeface.
Also, readability between upper & lower cases are compared.
Importance of using exponential point sizes in contrast.
The guide to pair different fonts to achieve contrast in your artworks.
The trends of typeface cut outs and how to use them to create good designs.
Thinking creatively with typeface.
Using meaning of the text to manipulate type placements and form.
A crash course on illustrator, that comprises of some of the techniques you can use when doing typography or other projects in general.
Terminologies associated with grid systems & layouts.
Learning from the works of Jan Tschichold, one of the greatest typographic artists of all time. We also learn the Van de Graffe Canon, a harmonious layout for books.
We learn how to layout recipe books, magazines and educational textbooks. A good lecture for people looking to write & publish educational or recipe books!
Learning from works of Josef Müller Brockmann, one of the pioneers in typography.
The most important part of the course – learn how to create FIBONACCI grids & layouts, golden rectangle, & the golden spiral. It's the nature's most recurring form and thus, creates a visual harmony like non other. Master this skill in this lecture.
Learning from works of Siegfried Odermatt & Rosmarie Tissi, one of the most recognized typography duo from Switzerland, who also own a design studio by the name of Odermatt & Tissi.
Learn how A4 paper came to be introduced first by German by using the root 2 rectangle construction. Learn how to construct root 2 & root 3 rectangles and thus, use them to create a visually appealing layout!
Learn how mathematics & optics are utilized in the development of a typeface and the importance of optical adjustments in enhancing readability.
See the various styles of typefaces and the difference between each of them.
Learn how the best typefaces utilize part recycling to create a harmonious unity between each character & thus, making precise and wonderful typefaces, using the least effort.
Learn the fundamentals of spacing out the letters to achieve a breathable, readable and cleaner typographic look in your artworks.
Some (probably) unheard rules in typography which you should always remember while designing layouts with typefaces. Of course, these can be broken, but only when you have practiced with them enough!
The difference between the vectors & pixels in graphic representations.
The difference between the color modes – CMYK & RGB. We also discuss which color mode you should choose and why, before starting any project.
The review of the illustrator's welcome screen, to create custom layouts, or select from presets.
For non-beginners, better to watch at 2x speed! :)
The review of the menu options & other interface elements in Adobe Illustrator.
A detailed coverage of illustrator's tools and processes. Detailed Fundamentals.
Continuation of the previous lecture on illustrator's tools and menu options.
Some important tips and processes for making your artworks more accurate and easier.
A typeface designed by me, taking inspiration from the Tibetan seal script inscriptions. I give you the license to use the typeface in any project – commercial or personal!
These books are one of the best available texts on typography. If you have time, reading through these will increase your knowledge in typography and will also give you a newer perspective in layouting from the viewers perspective. These authors are seasoned researchers in typography and layouting design and thus, these books are the holy grail in typographical knowledge.
Enjoy Reading!
A suggestion of my personal in-use typefaces. I will keep updating this list everytime I find new interesting and beautiful typefaces, that you can obtain from authors or from sites like Google fonts, Adobe fonts, etc.
WELCOME TO TYPOGRAPHY 1.618!
Includes a crash course on Adobe Illustrator to have the best techniques for any future project. So, this course is a 2-in-1 special collection!
Communication is paramount in survival. Without a method of conveying information, we will last a very short time. Be it auditory or visual, communication is what makes us understood, makes us unique, makes us human. We, as intelligent beings, communicate in different ways, and the most dominant way is through visual language. Visual language comes in various forms - text & complex artworks. Text is the most widely used method, as it is the visual representation of the language that we speak.
Nowadays, text is more than a mere means to convey information. It is an art device. We have seen countless posters and print designs which convey information, while applying masterful aesthetics to it. What results is a beautiful and harmonious visual masterpiece, which not only has its own identity, but also, holds together, the central theme of the information it wishes to convey. That methodology of selecting the typeface (the literary device used as the text), the arrangement (layout) and the color schemes to make it beautiful is what comes under typography. But typography is much more than that - its about a harmonious union between geometry and abstraction.
All over the internet, we look at brilliant creations in posters and how amazing the text placement, typeface or font choice, and the color scheme is. How brilliant and harmonious they are created, and we wonder whether we could even replicate or at least come close to what we were just impressed by. Well, this course is uniquely created with such learners in mind. You will learn the most beautiful technique which is less talked about, yet used in virtually everything we see. And that technique relates to using THE GOLDEN RATIO - 1.618. Yes, the golden ratio, which is the nature's beauty formula, which exists in all stable and harmonious structures - ranging from flowers, galaxies, shells and much much more.
Learning the method to arrange text in golden ratio is fascinating. You can literally use one typeface and by using techniques of contrast, repetition and golden ratio arrangement, and transform your work into a well curated artpiece. And others will wonder - how only one typeface can result into such a simple yet masterful artpiece, with every info presented in a logical format, yet aesthetically driven. All of this, you will learn in detail in this Typography 1.618 course.
You will also learn Adobe illustrator in the crash course that I have included in this collection. I have covered nearly every fundamental which is crucial for any big project that you undertake, so that you can actually practice typography in this course as well as practice other things you want! So, this course is a good value for money!
We want to stand on shoulders of giants, and learning from artists that were best in their time (and now even), will give you a mindset like non other. You will feel confident to approach virtually any project - be it interface design, website design or poster design. You will learn how the works of some of the best artists of all time do their masterpieces, yet once we break down the artworks easily, you will notice how easy it is to absorb their knowledge and the techniques they use. With such knowledge, you will be aware of all the relevant information and thus, your artpiece will stand out from everyone, who do not know about the techniques that I will show in this course :)
This course is all about typography & Adobe Illustrator. The layouts, the fonts, the arrangements, size, contrast, hue, etcetra, all make up this course. This course includes various mathematical construction methods, which are patterns found in nature's very own beauty. This course will teach you, from the ground-up, the concepts, the reasoning behind the designs from the most famous typography designers of all time -
Siegfried Odermatt,
Rosmarie Tissi,
Jan Tschichold &
Joseph Muller Brockmann
We see the methods they deployed, the layout principles - everything. We also learn how to construct grids for print media, especially those looking to write the next best selling novels! :). We also learn about the famous root 2 layouting, first introduced by germans to set the standard for the A4 paper size! As an extra, we also see the root 3 layouting, so you would then have 3 options - Fibonacci, root 2 and root 3 layouts to choose from!
The best thing about all of the things that we learn, is that it is applicable to virtually anything you can think of designing! Be it websites, posters, brand books, or books, the methods I teach work for virtually any scenario. But it all comes together with how much time you put into practice.
We cover all important things with regards to typography. And I have kept it all simple - you will enjoy the understanding!
Lastly, upon request, you can get the slides, but only a limited number of them due to copyright issues with my team. But, I will try my best upon request!
Now, to give more value to this course, I have also included a font which I designed, taking inspiration from the Tibetan scripts. I am giving away all the rights to you for use for any project you like, personal or commercial. I hope you will like it :)
I want to ease learning for you. You must focus on the primary information, not the fluff. Thus, this course is as precise as the golden ratio :). You will learn the most fundamental typographical knowledge here, that's a promise. And you will pleased to realize how easy it becomes to apply your skills after learning & mastering the fundamentals. Your work will have simplicity and a sense of harmony that will be hard to decode by other people who don't have knowledge of typography fundamentals (they probably haven't taken this course! :D ). But, you should have the mindset of questioning things, and so, I will be ready to answer each of the queries you have while traversing through the course!
With this, Let's begin Learning!