Layouts for Lettering: Hierarchy, Composition, and Type Systems

1 HOUR AND 24 MINUTES

We will go through ways to apply your lettering skills to a variety of outputs, using simple layouts to achieve beautiful results.

10,970 Students

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Jon Contino

INSTRUCTOR

When creating lettering for a product or specific output, you must carefully consider images, illustrations, and negative space to communicate an idea in a defined area.

This means that the layout is often more important than the letter work itself. Whether you are a freelance designer or simply hand letter as a hobby, taking your word forms and incorporating them into a practical layout is an incredibly valuable tool for your creative arsenal.

COURSE DETAILS

  • Intermediate levels

  • 10,970 Students

  • 30 Projects

I have been fortunate to work on countless projects requiring a plethora of layouts, both with other brands and my own endeavors. From clothing to signs to sports equipment, each platform presents new challenges, but the underlying principles of hierarchy, composition, and communication remain the same. I am looking forward to sharing these lessons so your own lettering style can flourish on a multitude of platforms.

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What will you learn in this online course?

In this class you will hone your layout skills by creating compositional frameworks to support your lettering, including type and images.

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This class is about ideas and not tools, which I appreciated. . I really liked his examples and got some good ideas about how to create my own workflow. There are some audio issues in an early video, but it sorts itself out soon.

-Trent L

TESTIMONIALS

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This class is about ideas and not tools, which I appreciated. . I really liked his examples and got some good ideas about how to create my own workflow. There are some audio issues in an early video, but it sorts itself out soon.

-Trent L

Layouts for Lettering: Hierarchy, Composition, and Type Systems

In this course, you’ll learn how to apply your lettering skills to various projects using simple layouts to achieve stunning results. The focus is on practical application, so we won’t cover how to hand-letter (there are other Skillshare classes for that!). Topics include the history of layouts, hierarchy and spatial design, type systems, and integrating type with images. You’ll refine your layout skills by creating frameworks that support your lettering, incorporating type and images, while each project step will encourage critical and systematic thinking in crafting cohesive designs. Get ready to have some fun and expand your creative toolkit!

 

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