Hand Lettering Essentials for Beginners

1 HOURS AND 57 MINUTES

Sharpen your pencils — it’s time to create some lettering!

84,567 Students

166 Helpful Examples

Mary Kate McDevitt

INSTRUCTOR

Discover the art of hand lettering with the acclaimed online workshop that has inspired over 50,000 Skillshare students.

Led by lettering artist Mary Kate McDevitt, this 2-hour class covers the essentials of drawing, inking, and transforming handwriting into artistic expressions. From researching and brainstorming to sketching and defining styles, Mary Kate’s 16 video lessons guide beginners through each step.

COURSE DETAILS

  • Beginner level
  • 84,567 Students

  • 1,240 Projects

The class provides valuable resources, project guides, and a student project gallery filled with examples and tips, offering comprehensive support for your creative journey into hand lettering. Sharpen your pencils and join the vibrant community ready to turn imagination into captivating lettering projects.

What will you learn in this online course?

Researching and Brainstorming

Sketching for Lettering

Styles for Lettering

Inking and Finalizing

TESTIMONIALS

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I found this class to be informative and inspiring, great for beginners and advanced alike. I love that it’s an exploration of something important to you and make it into an illustrative type experiment. I love Mary kate’s expressive and intuitive approach, this course doesn’t F*ck around with any unneeded diving into the history and gets right into the action. LOVE it!

sandythings

TESTIMONIALS

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I found this class to be informative and inspiring, great for beginners and advanced alike. I love that it’s an exploration of something important to you and make it into an illustrative type experiment. I love Mary kate’s expressive and intuitive approach, this course doesn’t F*ck around with any unneeded diving into the history and gets right into the action. LOVE it!

Josh Venne

Hand Lettering Essentials for Beginners

Explore hand lettering in a renowned 2-hour online workshop led by Mary Kate McDevitt, inspiring over 50,000 Skillshare students. The class covers drawing, inking, and transforming handwriting into art. Mary Kate’s 16 video lessons guide beginners through researching, sketching, and defining styles. Access valuable resources, project guides, and a student gallery for comprehensive support. Join the vibrant community and bring your imagination to life in captivating lettering projects.