Digital Lettering in Photoshop: Vivid Colors and Reflections

Eduardo begins the course by talking about his professional background and explains how urban culture impacted the way his personal style evolved. He shows you some of his favorite projects and shares his biggest influences.

Learn about the process of designing letters by hand. Analyze different calligraphy styles and get a better understanding of compositions with some tips from Eduardo. Next, loosen up your hand muscles with some exercises and start drawing your first letters. Experiment with different techniques to create designs that express your intentions.

Now it’s time to look at letters from the digital perspective. Scan your sketch and learn how to vectorize it in Illustrator. Eduardo explains how to effectively use the Pen tool and shares some tricks for balancing your composition and designing more expressive letters.

Switch to Photoshop and explore coloring techniques. Learn different ways to create a color palette inspired by a movie scene and experiment with lights, shadows, and reflections to make your letters shine.

Finally, apply textures, adjust colors, and add some finishing touches like filters or a gloss to make your composition more realistic and give it a truly professional look.