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Preparing for Letterpress: Design a Hand-Lettered Invitation

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Overview

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Take your lettering to the next level by creating a letterpress print ready design. In this class, you’ll concept a hand lettered invitation, learn how to lay out and choose lettering style pairings, determine spot colors and create a composition that will be ready to hand off to any letterpress printer. This class is perfect for anyone wanting to see their lettering come to life through letterpress printing. Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator is required.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Establishing Look + Feel with Research
  • Invitation Content Hierarchy
  • Sketching Based on Research
  • Setting up a Letterpress File
  • Vectorizing Hand Lettering
  • Choosing Spot Colors
  • Final File Prep/Saving for Letterpress
  • Conclusion

Taught by

Teela Cunningham

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