Typography Courses and Certifications

Creating a Hand-Drawn Type Portrait

9 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Watch a professional artist at work, Von Glitschka, as he creates a type-based portrait, or "type face," of director Alfred Hitchcock.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Graphic Design: Explore Typography through Animated Music Posters

Explore typography through animated music posters, combining design skills with musical inspiration to create striking visual art and expand your creative portfolio.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Typography That Works: Typographic Composition and Fonts

Unlock the power of typography to create visually appealing and effective designs. Learn about sans serif, serif, and slab typefaces, and apply your knowledge to create impactful business cards.

• Skillshare
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Customizing Type with Draplin: Creating Wordmarks That Work

Learn essential type customization techniques from design icon Aaron Draplin. Explore kerning, letterform modification, sketching, and digitization to create unique wordmarks for branding and logo projects.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Typography is Everywhere: Navigating Fonts, Tone & Composition

Learn to communicate effectively with typography, exploring font selection, pairing, and composition. Gain skills to enhance visual communication in various digital and print media.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Design Fundamentals: Typography

Design Fundamentals: Typography with Justin Seeley

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• $29.00

Graphic Design Fundamentals: Type

Graphic Design Fundamentals: Type with Timothy Samara

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• $29.00

Web Typography Course (How To)

260-minute Design course: As web features barrel ahead, web typography advances with it. We now have more control over type than ever before. But, ...

• Treehouse
• 4 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Typography for Designers Course (How To)

182-minute Design course: Typography is one of the most important aspects of good design. In this course, you'll learn all you need to know about c...

• Treehouse
• 3 hours 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Illustrative Stylings: Lettering and More with Photoshop

Illustrative Stylings: Lettering and More with Photoshop with Chris Piascik

• CreativeLive
• 2 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• $29.00

Typography Manual

Comprehensive guide to mastering typography, covering rules, layouts, art direction, and practical design techniques. Includes critiques, tutorials, and expert insights for creating impactful visual communication.

• YouTube
• 1 day 5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Typography Critiques

Explore typography design through progressive challenges, from basic limitations to complex compositions, enhancing your skills in font manipulation and creative expression.

• YouTube
• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Typography for Website

Mastering web typography: font selection, pairing, and design principles for visually appealing and effective websites across devices.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Lettering for Designers: One Drop Cap Letterform at a Time

Learn to create stunning drop cap letters and alphabets with expert tips from acclaimed letterer Jessica Hische. Master sketching, digitizing, and perfecting letterforms for various projects and styles.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Craft Your Own Lettering Style

In this class from our partners at Brit & Co., learn how to tweak standard lettering styles to make them your own!

• Craftsy
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• $38.00