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A Comprehensive Guide to Hand Lettering: Creating Graphic and Script Styles

Unlock creativity with Skillshare! Learn acrylic painting, AI writing, graphic design, and photography.

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About A Comprehensive Guide to Hand Lettering: Creating Graphic and Script Styles

Introduction

Seeking Inspiration

Using References

Materials

Practicing Lettering Strokes

Practicing Sans Serif

Practicing Casual Script

Laying Out a Composition

Transferring the Composition

Using a Broad Nib

Using a Broad Nib (Part 2)

Types of Shading

Applying Shading and Touching Up

Applying the Address

Applying the Address (Part 2)

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What You Will Learn?

  • Want to learn hand lettering? Join acclaimed designer Erik Marinvoch to learn a step-by-step process for crafting graphic, hand-lettered envelopes — and tons of lettering basics along the way!.
  • Erik is a letterist and designer based in San Francisco, co-founder of Friends of Type, and co-founder of Title Case, a lettering and design studio with fellow letterer Jessica Hische. This class is inspired by his own personal side project Do Not Open, which mails uniquely hand-lettered oversized envelopes all over the world..
  • This class covers nearly 2 hours of lesson material (!) broken into bite-sized lesson. You'll explore:.
  • You'll love sketching a friend's address and creating an oversized, stunning envelope of your own!.
  • Ready to get lettering? It’s time to close your laptop, break out your tools, and expertly draw letters with style!.
  • Image: Erik Marinovch.