Kickstart Your Lettering Information

Kickstart Your Lettering is a comprehensive course designed to help individuals master the fundamentals of hand lettering, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to create beautiful lettering compositions.

Master the fundamentals of hand lettering needed to start creating gorgeous lettering compositions!

Ever felt lost trying to figure out how to learn hand lettering?

There are TONS of hand lettering resources out there, but most of them only focus on one style or gloss over the fundamental knowledge you need to know in order to really improve your skills.

Kickstart Your Lettering has got you covered.

With comprehensive explanation of the essential building blocks you need to know, plus hands-on practice with lettering style worksheets, you’ll walk away from this course able to create real lettering pieces — and know the exact next steps you need to take to grow your skills further.

What You’ll Learn In Kickstart Your Lettering?

• The proper terminology to use for different types of lettering arts, styles, and letter anatomy
• The 3-step process to build consistent, clean, professional letters
• The major styles of hand lettering, as well as their signature characteristics and step-by-step instructions for creating each one
• Tips and techniques for mastering correct letter size and spacing
• The process to create a beautiful lettering layout for professional-looking compositions
• Several different ways to add visual interest to your lettering through decoration, effects, and illustration

Course curriculum

1. Getting Started with Lettering
   • Introduction
   • What Is Lettering?
   • Lettering Tools & Supplies
2. Building Letters
   • Letter Anatomy
   • Weight & Contrast
   • Tips & Practice Worksheet for Anatomy, Weight, & Contrast
   • Lettering Guides
   • The 3-Step Letter Building Process
3. Lettering Styles
   • Serif Lettering
   • Sans Serif Lettering
   • Script Lettering
   • Vintage, Illustrative, & Creative Lettering Styles
   • Combining Styles
4. Putting Letters Together: Words & Compositions
   • Letter Size
   • Letter Spacing
   • Practice: Creating Words
   • Creating Lettering Compositions
   • Practice: Layouts
5. Adding Decoration and Effects
   • Lettering Decorations
   • Lettering Effects
   • Adding Illustration to Lettering
6. Where To Go From Here
   • What’s Next for Your Lettering?

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