John has been an inspiration to me ever since I discovered his "before and after." After all these years of teaching typography and design, I still see the genius in the simplicity of his explanations. It takes years to truly understand text, but John makes the journey so captivating.
Learning Graphic Design: Set Perfect Text
With John McWade
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Duration: 1h 3m
Skill level: Beginner
Released: 8/31/2015
Course details
When type is the star of your design, you want to make sure to set it perfectly. Before & After guru John McWade shows us what good type looks like. He walks through choosing the right typeface and styling type—without using the automatic settings on which many designers rely. Instead, he counsels us to really see type and then adjust the letterforms so they are balanced and beautiful.
Along the way, he touches on points small and large: indents, sizing, spacing, line length, punctuation, and the main differences between setting text for screen versus print.
Along the way, he touches on points small and large: indents, sizing, spacing, line length, punctuation, and the main differences between setting text for screen versus print.
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