Typeface Designer

Shortlist
In product branding, visual effects and packaging play an important role, and a typographer's task is to design a typeface that graphically represents the true story of the brand. The text layout and its size, colour, and associated font compose the typeface of an object.
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JOSIE LANE
Current position
Journalist, communist & editor for Hindustan Times, DNA & Nat Geo Traveler. She's covered stories from travel start-ups, communities, gentrification, gender issues, and human rights.
Career prospects & criteria
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Educational Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Graphic design/ graphic arts/ graphic communications
What you need to get started
Soft Skills
Good visualisation skills
Creativity
Attention to detail
Writing skills
Technical Skills
Interest in designing letters
Knowledge about the typeface anatomy
Calligraphy/Lettering
Softwares- Glyph and FontLab
Knowledge about programming is a bonus
Podcasts
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