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Hand Lettering Techniques: Exploring Letterforms Through Monograms

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Overview

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Create your monogram! In this one-hour class, designer Will Pay shares his creative process for designing a monogram — a perfect graphic for a website, logo, or even stationery.

In bite-sized lessons, Will walks you through:

  • letter anatomy
  • lettering embellishments
  • the rules of letterform design
  • designing a monogram

Going behind-the-scenes with Will's process is a treat for all design enthusiasts. You'll join him on the streets of Brooklyn to seek out style inspiration, then had back into his studio to sketch, digitize, and polish the final piece.

How do letters shapes interlock? How can you play and explore what's possible in lettering design? This thorough and creative class is perfect for designers, illustrators, and lettering enthusiasts who are eager to gain a stronger understanding of letters — and everyone who wants to make a monogram!

Final image by Will Pay

Syllabus

  • Trailer
  • Introduction
  • Anatomy of Letters
  • On the Street
  • Sketching
  • Adding Weight
  • Conclusion
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Taught by

Will Pay

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