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Creative Hand Lettering: Design Exercises with Image and Letters

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Overview

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Looking to push your hand lettering to new heights? Join acclaimed letterer and designer Erik Marinovich for a fun, immersive project that will jumpstart your creativity today!

Inspired by one of his favorite personal projects, Erik shares his step-by-step process for combining hand lettering and iPhone photos to create album artwork. From an outdoor photo excursion to experimenting with every tool you own to create unique lettering, you’ll immerse yourself in music to create one-of-a-kind artwork that’s totally your own. You’ll learn how to:

  • Use mind mapping to push your creativity
  • Take unexpected photos in your neighborhood
  • Create expressive lettering with tools you already own
  • Edit your images to create a final piece

All are invited to join this class and flex their creativity. Whether you’re a seasoned letterer or are new to hand-lettering, this class will push you to see creative opportunity all around you, allowing you to break out of the mold and start producing work unlike anything you’ve created before.  

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Project Overview
  • Mind Mapping Exercise
  • Taking Photos
  • Editing Image 1
  • Editing Image 2 + 3
  • Materials
  • Lettering Exercise
  • Finalizing Album 1
  • Finalizing Album 2 + 3
  • Conclusion
  • Explore More Design Classes

Taught by

Erik Marinovich

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