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Mastering TypographyMastering Typography

Typography is a rather obscure field, which is quite odd because typography is in everything you read. As such, it’s very important for a graphic designer to know everything there is to know about typography and preferably also the history and anatomy of typefaces. Bad typography is usually only consciously noticeable by type geeks (like me), however even someone who knows absolutely nothing about typography will find text with bad typography harder to read. In this article you will learn some basic principles and features to advance your typography.
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Before we have a look at the features to improve your typography we have to select the right software. A few features which will be discussed in this article can be used pretty much regardless of the software but for most things you have to use genuine design software, so a program like Microsoft Word won’t suffice. You can achiev

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~Afna2ooo Dec 22, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

@12:00Mindblowing...

*Becksterz Aug 31, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

@15:30Wow, this is amazing! I've never noticed any of that!

Now I wish that my art could tell a story. All of it is just meaningless. You'd make a great art teacher, mind being mine? xD

~EtherealReign Jul 25, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

@14:21

~DrowningInRed Jul 19, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

@11:00Oh my god, you're so brilliant.

~Bluberi1994 Jul 5, 2012

@07:18When I wanted to look at the hourglass shaped thingy my eyes kinda blurred .. like a macro on the hourglasses only so I was accually aple to see them ;oooooooooo

~Agablanax May 19, 2012

@15:28Thanks, I learned soo much!

~my-soul-is-mine Apr 15, 2012

I like it. It's not like a voice of all the guys around me that startles the crap out of me when they start talking. It's a nice change

~Rein-deer Apr 14, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

@14:07Yeah throw everything in the poor panda face

~blackcobra93 Apr 7, 2012

@09:03wow!

!Guda-The-Hermit Apr 5, 2012 Student General Artist

@06:08I didn't even notice the hour glasses!

~emobunny123 Mar 16, 2012 Student Digital Artist

@01:44..... O3O wha?

~Dark-Ninja-Ace Feb 28, 2012

@01:04Thank you very much for the fave!

Amazing drawing too!

~Livvy92 Jan 20, 2012

@00:38I'm really glad you made this video. I watched the one you linked to a while back, but regardless, it helped me to understand the idea of the paths. I'd read about it, but the example had multiple subjects and was difficult to understand. This video was extremely helpful to me. Thank you!

*AkiraInugamiWolf Jan 19, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

@09:28So Awsome!

I never thought of a painting like this before!

WOW!

it is really hard to look for tubes rather than the cylinders!

This was really cool!

~DragonBrush95 Jan 19, 2012 Student General Artist

@08:13and it was right about here i felt like my mind was being blown. 0.o fabulous job really! i learned quite a few interesting things from this.

*DarkSilverflame Jan 19, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

@03:29Thank you very much, I'll make more tutorials like this in the future

~DrawnArtist Jan 19, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

@03:44Nice tutorial! I'll have to consider that when I make my next Deviation!

=Tigles1Artistry Jan 19, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

@00:54

........ Wonderful work.....

~AimieBPhotography Jan 18, 2012 Professional Photographer

@00:47Soothing voice.

~Rhoda-the-Echidna Jan 18, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

@04:11ah, smart stuff
amazing >w<

~Raul-Ranma Jan 18, 2012 Student Digital Artist

@00:01Really good, learnd a lot!

~acidifiers Jan 18, 2012

@05:46"they're drunk"
made me giggle.

on a serious note, thanks for this video! it's very helpful.

~theMoon-sFantasy Jan 18, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

@06:33always fantastic!! *.* I'm going to favv!

~Skytlz Jan 18, 2012 Student General Artist

@04:30Wow.. this is really helpful! thank you! i had some background with this technique.. but i never knew this much! Bravo!

Video Tutorial - Compositionby *DarkSilverflame

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You can also watch my tutorial here: [link]
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In this video tutorial, I introduce you to picture composition and artistic technique by explaining a lot about my painting "Elvala's Forest" from early 2011, which is positioned on #1 for the search term "Red Panda" here on deviantArt.

The painting I'm talking about in the video is this one:

Don't miss my tutorial on photorealism:

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~VickH Feb 4, 2013

Thats awesome! It will help me a lot

~RainDragon721 Jan 20, 2013 Student General Artist

Wow that was about five minutes of truly useful awesomeness.

*DarkSilverflame Jan 21, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks! Don't miss the other tutorial

~Afna2ooo Dec 22, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

@12:00Mindblowing...

*zmote Oct 24, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Dude, awesome tutorial, I couldn't wait the video to end just to thank you for it.

*DarkSilverflame Oct 24, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks, glad you likes it

~Etomo Oct 4, 2012 Student Digital Artist

Thank you so much for this tutorial, I feel like I've learned a lot about what's missing in my art. (: I'm gonna try to do some sketches and see if I can capture come of the things you mentioned.

*DarkSilverflame Oct 4, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Great, I wish you success!

*Becksterz Aug 31, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

@15:30Wow, this is amazing! I've never noticed any of that!

Now I wish that my art could tell a story. All of it is just meaningless. You'd make a great art teacher, mind being mine? xD

*Ginace Aug 25, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

@15:30Omg my world did just kick me out.. i know too much.

I am now complete.. thank you

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