Hand-Lettering Workshop: Illustrating with Lettering

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Free Online Course: Hand-Lettering Workshop: Illustrating with Lettering provided by Skillshare is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Hand-Lettering Workshop: Illustrating with Lettering is taught by Mary Kate McDevitt.

Overview
  • Join Mary Kate McDevitt as she brings lettering to life with illustration. This 35-minute class explores using concepts to drive the style of your lettering and finding inspiration in reference materials. Focused on sketching, you’ll explore 3 different approaches:

    • illustrations alongside typography
    • letters taking the form of objects
    • subtle motifs throughout letterforms

    By the end, you’ll create your own hand-lettered illustration inspired by your favorite animal. This class and project is perfect for beginners seeking a fun project as well as intermediate and advanced students looking to deep-dive into a sketching challenge.

    More than 25,000 students have learned to hand letter with Mary Kate's first 3 Skillshare classes: The First Steps of Hand Lettering, The Final Steps of Hand-Lettering and Vintage Hand-Lettering: Styling Phrases for Timeless Appeal.

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Your Assignment
    • Finding Inspiration
    • Brainstorming
    • Creating Thumbnails
    • Sketching
    • Final Thoughts
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