Beginning Graphic Design: Typography

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  • čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
  • In this video, learn more about the basics of working with typography. Visit www.gcflearnfree.org/beginnin... for our text-based lesson.
    This video includes information on:
    • Using and combining various fonts to make graphic elements stand out
    • Fonts to avoid
    • Other important terms, like hierarchy, leading, tracking, and kerning
    We hope you enjoy!

Komentáře • 760

  • @mrmeatman
    @mrmeatman Před 6 lety +4709

    At this point, forget Typography! Tell me how to edit videos so fluidly like that!

    • @AV-fd5wn
      @AV-fd5wn Před 6 lety +50

      yesss

    • @iLikeTheUDK
      @iLikeTheUDK Před 5 lety +346

      This is called motion graphics, find tutorials on that, and practice. This style of motion graphics is very common nowadays, so you'll most likely bump into tutorials on that.

    • @IR240474
      @IR240474 Před 5 lety +6

      loool

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION Před 5 lety +19

      I know, right? So much goodness in the vid.

    • @streamstress
      @streamstress Před 5 lety +53

      so well written! When the font goes bad, Goldilocks gets frazzled and the bear pops up behind her bed. This is golden teaching! ha!

  • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
    @MicahBuzanANIMATION Před 5 lety +3240

    This was like a college education in 6 minutes.

    • @builderspluscustomhomesand2146
      @builderspluscustomhomesand2146 Před 5 lety +87

      and easily explained and not drawn out over a boring professor who is also worn and burnt out

    • @goosecreative
      @goosecreative Před 4 lety +45

      I think the amount of knowledge that college education provides is even less than in this video.

    • @under30minute
      @under30minute Před 4 lety

      Agree

    • @ilovetwinks
      @ilovetwinks Před 4 lety +1

      Micah Buzan istg😂

    • @DynoSkrimisher
      @DynoSkrimisher Před 4 lety +21

      I'm actually watching this in college right now.

  • @Meimoons
    @Meimoons Před 7 lety +1431

    This video seems so much simpler than what my Graphic Design instructor tries to get at. I've got much a clearer picture about the basics through this than the countless projects done in class.

    • @rumblepantz6629
      @rumblepantz6629 Před 7 lety +19

      I feel ya on that one.

    • @CylenX6
      @CylenX6 Před 7 lety +1

      Preach!

    • @shubhamgarg921
      @shubhamgarg921 Před 5 lety

      true,,,,

    • @takamichinoku4167
      @takamichinoku4167 Před 5 lety +30

      I still feel like schools for Graphic Design learners are a HUGE ripoff. On top of being so expensive, you can get professors that either doesn't put their effort in teaching or makes things so complicated. Better off doing research on it instead.

    • @chinnypro
      @chinnypro Před 4 lety +1

      very true. totally agree

  • @allychu19
    @allychu19 Před 6 lety +1459

    Lol, I sometimes feel really sorry for comic sans. 😂

    • @nikenn4422
      @nikenn4422 Před 5 lety +61

      Same, I even used to love it in the past :(

    • @szeartur4813
      @szeartur4813 Před 5 lety +9

      Watch vsauces video

    • @TheCivildecay
      @TheCivildecay Před 5 lety +44

      Comic Sans = for designers that live on the edge ;)

    • @mundane3809
      @mundane3809 Před 5 lety +53

      Comic Sans = for designers that are not

    • @Pathrissia
      @Pathrissia Před 4 lety +11

      Haha me too! Curls and Papyrus is horrible too 😂

  • @Froogleme
    @Froogleme Před 7 lety +366

    Hi - I've studied and taught typography for years as part of IT programmes. And I have to say that his video is a little gem - you've captured all the basics of the subject, and more, in a nutshell with very engaging graphics. Well done - and thank you very much!

    • @GCFLearnFree
      @GCFLearnFree  Před 7 lety +29

      We're so glad to hear you've enjoyed the video!

  • @aamsulkhan
    @aamsulkhan Před 7 lety +391

    Hey! This is a comprehensive video on typography - yet I don't feel bored at any time during the vdo. Great work!

  • @bamkparto
    @bamkparto Před 7 lety +589

    I love how you combine visual audio and content congruity. What you day matches perfectly what is shown. Amazing!!

  • @ChrisHanline
    @ChrisHanline Před 7 lety +505

    Every element of these videos are so well done! As a designer, this makes me want to share this with the people I work closely with that don't have the designer role, so they can get a better understanding of the work I do, the attention to detail I give, and why it all matters. Great work, and thank you!

    • @picklepirate
      @picklepirate Před 6 lety +15

      yes !! I've been updating layouts for non designers looking to improve their work, however they are all reluctant to change. I would love to share these videos to help explain how a design overhaul can greatly improve their work. One client insisted I stick with the Papyrus font and was not sure why I was so against his love for the font.

    • @GCFLearnFree
      @GCFLearnFree  Před 6 lety +29

      Feel free to share us!

  • @kaitlint05
    @kaitlint05 Před 6 lety +1598

    Ever since becoming a design student, I started to look at things differently...
    Other people: a McDonald's coupon book.
    Me: OH WOW that cursive matches that sans serif underneath so well!
    (I'm pathetic, I know)

    • @LibrocreatesL2
      @LibrocreatesL2 Před 5 lety +72

      I'm not a design student , but I'm attracted to these things too! I always notice what types of fonts are used or color palettes xD

    • @LilyLoopsiee
      @LilyLoopsiee Před 4 lety +34

      I'm an artist, so when people look at a drawing or something, I think, "wow, the shading is great! and that color pallete is on point!" I'm
      such a nerd -_-

    • @shamoonsaqib
      @shamoonsaqib Před 4 lety +45

      I feel you, people are like: "look how amazing these PRICES are!"
      Me: "what great coherence in this design, I should apply it in my designs too"

    • @simulping4371
      @simulping4371 Před 4 lety +5

      @@shamoonsaqib LOL SAME

    • @gracewood6768
      @gracewood6768 Před 4 lety +12

      youre not alone. most of the time I always ask "how made this work made attention to people/viewers? why?" on every thing that I see. Curiosity is love =)

  • @krish9184
    @krish9184 Před 4 lety +46

    i like how she interacts with the viewers and the little encouragements she give out. It actually means a lot! Learning can be fun and UNintimidating if the teacher knows how to openly, swiftly engage the students throughout the lesson! 💓💓

  • @AvinashSingh-wt8tc
    @AvinashSingh-wt8tc Před 7 lety +137

    You explained everything I need to know to start in 9 mins why almost every one else keeps blabbering way and wasting your time making it even more difficult to understand. Thanks so much, looking forward to more

  • @felix-xd4mx
    @felix-xd4mx Před rokem +4

    note for self:
    -Leading: the space between lines
    -Tracking: the space between characters
    -Kerning: the space between specific characters
    thank you! i learned some new things in a short space of time. very well made video

  • @essennagerry
    @essennagerry Před 7 lety +53

    I have been aggressively binge-watching your videos just now! I just watched The Basics of Design, Color and Typography and I'm SYKED.
    You explain the basics and certainly fill up pretty important holes in my knowledge in them and make me more aware of what I've been already doing by intuition. Now I'll know how to approach a problem or intently make a design more interesting when I have no specific idea!
    I've decided to try blogging and some other projects for which I'll need to up my game in graphic design and illustration. I've just found the perfect starter pack, basics that _expand_ to teach us useful concepts and practical tipps!
    Thank you!

  • @lienhoa_12
    @lienhoa_12 Před 7 lety +5

    These graphic tutorials are the most aesthetic ones I've ever watched!!

  • @GCFLearnFree
    @GCFLearnFree  Před 7 lety +50

    We've just published the second video in the series, which focuses on Color: czcams.com/video/_2LLXnUdUIc/video.html. We hope you enjoy!

    • @8001jan
      @8001jan Před 7 lety +9

      Thanks , Feeling blessed today to watch such great tutorial for free

    • @ladyishappy
      @ladyishappy Před 7 lety +4

      akshay patil i do agree with you

    • @zxy1754
      @zxy1754 Před 6 lety

      Wow I love her voice

  • @niluseneviratne9828
    @niluseneviratne9828 Před 2 lety +3

    years of trying to understand typography, explained in 6 minutes. great video

  • @GCFLearnFree
    @GCFLearnFree  Před 7 lety +1

    Attention all Graphic Design fans: We've rolled out another video. This time: Images! goo.gl/WkZadv

  • @dipooladepo6629
    @dipooladepo6629 Před 3 lety +9

    This video is just perfect.
    The graphics, the content, the voice; everything just fits together perfectly.
    It's 2020 and this is still one of the most relevant videos about typography, great stuff.

  • @SB-od9sl
    @SB-od9sl Před 5 lety +6

    Ive never a enjoyed a CZcams video more than this. I'm very intrigued by typography.

  • @rasamasala
    @rasamasala Před 5 lety +7

    I'm currently training as a visual story artist, so I normally utilize lighting, colors, shape language, and perspective to create concepts, designs, and storyboards. I find it so interesting that typography exists as an art form dedicated to texts and lines that utilize color and shape language (lots of overlapping fundamentals) to create an emotional response from people. It's awesome to see how the fundamentals of color and design are used in a completely different way that it makes me feel like a total beginner again! Gotta love art! 😁

  • @Metamor-phosis
    @Metamor-phosis Před 7 lety +36

    That was one of the best things I've seen on youTube... I have no idea how you made many things which doesn't happen very often! Thanks a lot!

  • @arunimawalimbe2567
    @arunimawalimbe2567 Před 6 lety +10

    This is such a precise and well edited video. I was smiling the whole time just looking at the types involved. Thanks! This helped me a lot

  • @panwaripakora9905
    @panwaripakora9905 Před 5 lety

    Crisp. Clear. To the point. Brilliant videos!!!

  • @hassambl77
    @hassambl77 Před 7 lety +2

    I'm amazed. Whoever made this video knew what he/she was doing. Great work!

  • @JasonK1992
    @JasonK1992 Před 6 lety +101

    Kenya Reed = Can you read.
    I just got that.

  • @ozguruu
    @ozguruu Před 5 lety +10

    I've been a graphic designer for a long time and I'm heavily into typography. But I've learned alot from this wonderful informative video📹 thank you 😍

  • @picklepirate
    @picklepirate Před 6 lety +3

    these videos take me from pulling my hair out to sitting on a beach, sipping on sweet design

  • @Rachaelitalia
    @Rachaelitalia Před 6 lety +1

    This is much better than just reading the textbook our professor provided for us! Starting to understand more clearly!

  • @DanoCDA
    @DanoCDA Před 2 lety +1

    This video taught me everything I need to know for my InDesign class in terms of typography in less than 7 minutes while it took about 7 hours in class to explain everything. THANK YOU!

  • @osmondwong508
    @osmondwong508 Před 6 lety +2

    LOVE your illustrative thoughtfulness, by giving intuitive examples of everything you try to convey, it's effortless for us viewer to take in and yield the treasures inside the Art Piece. Thanks

  • @lilocahyo2789
    @lilocahyo2789 Před 5 lety +4

    Iam a Visual Communication Design student and this is one of my favorites courses .
    Kerning leading hierarchy is some rules to make a good and perfect visual design of typography, you cant see it much but you can feel it

  • @sohaibaljarih4008
    @sohaibaljarih4008 Před 7 lety +2

    I am a graphic designer and I will describe this video as: "Simple and Rich"
    thanks and keep on going.

  • @andisaronto9692
    @andisaronto9692 Před 7 lety +2

    such a great great great and free video about typhography . aweeesome !!!

  • @kychamna566
    @kychamna566 Před 5 lety +1

    I keep coming back to watch this video again and again. It's so satisfying!

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    @soobakssi3218 Před 4 lety +7

    I've seen two videos so far, colour theory and this and loving them so far. It's not only aesthetic but the information is clear and easy to understand (the visuals really help!)
    I'm not a designer but would like to learn the basics and these videos seem like a great place to get started
    I was trying to find books to look at next but I haven't found one with all these different topics (they're specifically only typography, or only layout etc.) and with good aesthetics too

  • @AnsarAli-uq3yg
    @AnsarAli-uq3yg Před 5 lety +10

    I like these simple animation videos. It's great to sustain eye contact with the video. Simple and cool.

  • @miledysdatena9865
    @miledysdatena9865 Před 5 lety +9

    The video, the music and the explanation were really well synchronized. Clear and simple! Thank you for sharing!

  • @ayemjake
    @ayemjake Před 4 lety +6

    I took on a challenge last year and made a logo based entirely in Comic Sans. With a little bit of kerning and tracking adjustment, it looked awesome.

  • @jaremtakaishi8911
    @jaremtakaishi8911 Před 5 lety +3

    Graphic Design has never been this interesting, this page gives me more to time to learn in contrast to the university's stressful methods.

  • @BoyZZSmart
    @BoyZZSmart Před 6 lety +2

    I am not only fascinated by the content of your vid, but also the way you made your vid. Really awesome.

  • @bennyqibal
    @bennyqibal Před 7 lety +78

    learn much from your video 😀

  • @DaBurningCricket
    @DaBurningCricket Před 5 lety +2

    I had no idea I'd find this topic as useful and entertaining as I did. Great job!

  • @naxiv3544
    @naxiv3544 Před 6 lety +1

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    I just wanted to say that you have a very soothing and pleasant way to speak and I love your videos! I just found it a few minutes ago and subscribed right after watching the first one about color studies! I never knew graphic design could be so interesting if it weren't for your videos and I feel like I could enjoy my three years of graphic design at college thanks to you!

  • @annaburianova6553
    @annaburianova6553 Před 5 lety +2

    I love these basic videos! it makes me think twice while making new project and level my current knowledge.

  • @leworld96
    @leworld96 Před 5 lety +2

    The best approach to introducing Typography! Thank you!

  • @restart8036
    @restart8036 Před 4 lety

    you are not allowed to stop making videos! :) absolutely perfect!

  • @sarakawas5628
    @sarakawas5628 Před 5 lety +2

    By far the best video on typography! Ive watched it so many times

  • @marzia16
    @marzia16 Před 7 lety +1

    just loved it...the best tutorial on typography i have ever found on youtube...thanx a lot.

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    @nicolechung9439 Před 6 lety +2

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    @terryoneill9920 Před 6 lety +6

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    @milessucala2127 Před rokem +1

    short and straight to the point.

  • @amitjoshi956
    @amitjoshi956 Před 6 lety +2

    Thank you so much. All your tutorials I've watched so far have been very informational and helpful. :)

  • @jimmydroid7838
    @jimmydroid7838 Před 6 lety +3

    Excellent video, funny how I walk around looking at signs and try to guess what font they used now, thanks to this video, I've learned about Kerning. Thanks! Keep up the good work.

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    @fannchen9654 Před 7 lety +1

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    @shenoypuja Před 7 lety +1

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    @obieakpachiogu Před 4 lety

    I wish all online tutorials would be this fluid - super animation, clear voice over and soothing music. What more can anyone ask for?

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    @basicsoftypography2060 Před 6 lety +2

    Amazing video for beginners - not too detailed, but also not too simple. Along with that: amazing edit. Thank you!

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    @alinoorrahmansakib6687 Před 7 lety +26

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    @gabriellaperez7326 Před rokem +1

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    @summersalt3629 Před 7 lety +1

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  • @CMShortboy
    @CMShortboy Před 6 lety +2

    This video is just what I needed to begin my implementation of typography. Thank you!

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    @gabetheanimator6768 Před 7 lety +2

    What a great clip!!! I am an animator and illustrator, and sometimes do graphic design work but I am not as confident when doing so, but after watching this clip, I feel I can do better! So thank you for sharing!!!

  • @littlemais
    @littlemais Před 6 lety +1

    God, I wish I have seen your videos earlier, this could have helped me last year. You taught this only in 6 minutes while my Teacher taught us last minute.

  • @valentinchica
    @valentinchica Před 5 lety +4

    Love this video! For a beginner like myself it's very helpful and educational. Thank you!

  • @mauriceingram
    @mauriceingram Před 7 lety +18

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    • @GCFLearnFree
      @GCFLearnFree  Před 7 lety +2

      We're so glad you enjoyed it! We've also just published the next video in the series, which focused on Color: czcams.com/video/_2LLXnUdUIc/video.html. We hope you enjoy this one as well!

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    @Chunkerdunkers12 Před 6 lety +6

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    @Dan-369 Před 4 lety

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    @funsizemonkey682 Před rokem +20

    Watching this because my professor couldn't explain it

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    @vinodp123 Před 7 lety +3

    Animations express emotions in your videos and it becomes self explanatory.
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    @emstert8665 Před 4 lety +1

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    @thubtenmunsel8873 Před rokem

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    @zaltemuch Před 6 lety +1

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    @szilviabarany3779 Před 5 lety +3

    This very video is helping me with my second essay for uni, lots of thanks for that :D

  • @juliusrexmercado1922
    @juliusrexmercado1922 Před 6 lety +1

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  • @rockndave02
    @rockndave02 Před 7 lety +24

    Great animated informational video!

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    @keiakihiro4431 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you! This is just what I need to learn to make my own design.

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    @gauravphatak8626 Před 7 lety +1

    Comprehensive , well explained and easy to understand video. Thank you for this Beginning Graphic Design video series.

  • @yano_tube9957
    @yano_tube9957 Před 5 lety +5

    Thank you. I had no idea typography was so interesting.

  • @kulfgr
    @kulfgr Před 5 lety +1

    THANK YOU

  • @ihtesham_emon
    @ihtesham_emon Před 3 lety

    This 6 minutes video changed my perspective in this area which I never thought before!😍

  • @shiroborowski2270
    @shiroborowski2270 Před 6 lety +3

    Thank you so much! This video helped me get a better understanding of Typography for my project in my Digital Design class!

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    @benblack28 Před 7 lety +1

    These are beautifully designed videos - and great voiceovers! Excellent!

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    @donnabencel8945 Před 7 lety +2

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    @liorselve9562 Před 3 lety

    This was excellence in video. Yall taught me more than I thought I could learn by making everything clear and putting it all together in a perfectly designed video. Thank you :)

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    @Zedd1500 Před 6 lety +1

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    @TheDevstar2000 Před 7 lety +2

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  • @kaizen_5091
    @kaizen_5091 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely love this❣ The best video on Typography for beginners by far.

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    @hellowzz6250 Před 3 lety +1

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  • @ci5umevol
    @ci5umevol Před 3 lety

    Thank you for the video! I enjoyed it thoroughly and was smiling while watching~ To think that some of the things we do daily, reading, creating reports, typing emails etc, we take them for granted. There is actually design thinking principles incorporated already!

  • @andrejristic278
    @andrejristic278 Před 7 lety +12

    Very nice,pleasant presentation,and animation.thanks

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    @xinli5827 Před 6 lety +1

    Love the way the info was displayed!

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    @faizansharif6985 Před 3 lety

    Who dislikes such a wonderful video, thank you for sharing. Loved your work, simply mesmerising.

  • @ozlemguler4324
    @ozlemguler4324 Před 5 lety +2

    Fantastic presentation! I'm learning that I love typography and this explains it beautifully. I was glued to the screen :)

  • @kang9950
    @kang9950 Před 5 lety +3

    i love this style of motion graphic

  • @rahuluwach
    @rahuluwach Před rokem +1

    This is the ultimate, amazing, and most informative video I'm watching on typography. Thanks in tons for making and sharing it. Wish you all the best.

  • @minegamer8301
    @minegamer8301 Před 5 lety +4

    Your videos are soo amazing.I love them.They are really informative and also the editing and animations are amazing.

  • @Thepiaway
    @Thepiaway Před 3 lety

    thank you so much, i find typography very intimidating, was ignoring to learn it but your video gave me the courage to start.