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The Art of Lovely and Legible Lettering
Introduction
Hello + Class Overview (1:47)
What You'll Need - Supplies & Materials (2:51)
Finding Lettering Inspiration (2:11)
Class Workbook
Pencil and Paper Users: Download & Print the Workbook
iPad/Tablet Users: Download the Workbook
Type Basics + Warm Up Exercises
Type Terminology (2:25)
Becoming a Lettering Detective (1:48)
Exercise - Sans Serif (11:49)
Exercise - Serif (9:28)
Exercise - Slab Serif (14:25)
Exercise - Script (7:17)
Before You Begin - Pro Tips and Common Mistakes
Thicks, Thins and Tricky Letters (12:06)
A Little Space is Healthy (1:12)
Decorating Without Distracting (1:11)
Oh Shoot, Overshoot! (2:02)
Crafting Your Letters From Scratch
Setting Up Guidelines for Basic Letters (8:14)
Italicized Letters (3:38)
Letter Spacing (6:54)
Script Letters (9:56)
Lettering with Playful Guidelines (9:15)
Embellishing Your Letters
Swashes (5:05)
Shadows (5:02)
Flourishes (2:16)
Composition - Putting it All Together
Planning Your Visual Hierarchy (2:34)
Thumbnail Sketches (4:54)
Laying Out Your Final Sketch (13:40)
Refining Your Sketch (11:13)
Adding Shadows to Your Sketch (3:57)
Final Adjustments and Embellishments (4:27)
Inking Your Final Artwork (8:50)
Digitizing Your Lettering
Getting Your Artwork into the Computer (1:46)
Basic Photoshop - Preparing Your Lettering for Editing (9:56)
Basic Photoshop - Refining Your Lettering (10:56)
Basic Photoshop - Adding Color to Your Lettering (7:03)
Option to Upgrade to Lettering Feedback From Me
Click here to learn how to get feedback on your work
Bonus Videos!
Bonus Critique - These Heels Don’t Hurt (19:37)
Bonus Critique - I’m Almost Ready (18:53)
Bonus Critique - You’re a Cream Come True (29:34)
Oh Shoot, Overshoot!
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