Lettering Layouts: Create Beautiful Messages

1 HOUR 13 MINUTES

If you’re an avid hand letterer, just getting your lettering groove on, or have had years of experience, chances are, you’ve hand to create a lettering layout a time or two.

11,847 students

56% POSITIVE RATINGS

Teela Cunningham

INSTRUCTOR

If you’re an avid hand letterer, just getting your lettering groove on, or have had years of experience, chances are, you’ve hand to create a lettering layout a time or two.

Whether you’re a seasoned hand letterer, just starting to explore the art, or have years of experience, crafting effective lettering layouts is a skill you’ve likely encountered. The beauty of hand lettering shines in quotes, simple messages, and phrases displayed on various mediums like greeting cards, art prints, signage, and web banners. This class is your guide to overcoming challenges in pairing lettering styles, determining the right balance, integrating design elements, and managing text weight and scale.

COURSE DETAILS

  • Intermediate level
  • 11,847 students

  • 146 Projects

Starting with an analysis of effective hand-lettered layouts, we’ll delve into a step-by-step process through three different levels of complexity. All you need are basic tools like a pen, pencil, copy paper, and tracing paper, though advanced utensils are also shared with links for further exploration. Upon enrollment, you’ll receive valuable bonuses, including a curated quotes PDF, a clickable materials and resources links PDF, and an inspiration elements PDF, making this class a comprehensive journey to enhance your lettering layout skills. Let’s begin the journey to creating beautiful lettering layouts!

What will you learn in this online course?

Begin the class by analyzing impactful hand-lettered layouts, understanding their communication techniques, and then strengthen your own layouts with a step-by-step process, exploring three different complexities, guided by detailed explanations throughout.

TESTIMONIALS

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-I found this class is great! I have finished a program in graphic design, but didn’t do as much hand lettering as I wanted. This class helped get a jump start in practicing on my own with very helpful advice! It’s also great that it’s in black and white, so the focus is on balance and shapes.

 

 -Rachael Grant

TESTIMONIALS

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I found this class is great! I have finished a program in graphic design, but didn’t do as much hand lettering as I wanted. This class helped get a jump start in practicing on my own with very helpful advice! It’s also great that it’s in black and white, so the focus is on balance and shapes.

 -Rachael Grant

Lettering Layouts: Create Beautiful Messages

We’ll start the class by dissecting some very effective hand lettered layouts, learning why and how they communicate, and then go over a process that will strengthen all of your lettering layouts moving forward. We’ll go step by step through 3 different complexities of layout and I’ll talk you through everything as I go.