Go from complete beginner to hand lettering designs traditionally, with Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. We'll go from the very first concepts of lettering, right up to finishing class projects within Adobe's programs.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- The Anatomy of Letters
- How To Practice
- General Hand Lettering Theory
- The Brush Pen – Overview, Brands, and Real World Examples
- Brush Pen – First Steps
- Practice Exercises for Brush Pen Lettering
- The Brush Pen Alphabet + Letter Variations + Worksheets
- Practice Words for Brush Pen Lettering
- Composition & Layout
- Spacing & Tracking
- Kerning
- Simplifying Photoshop For Lettering Artists
- Layers – The Foundation of Photoshop
- Digitising Hand Lettering In Photoshop Pt 1
- Digitising Hand Lettering In Photoshop Pt 2
- Introduction to Vector Graphics
- The Pen Tool
- Digitising Hand Lettering In Illustrator Pt 1
- Digitising Hand Lettering In Illustrator Pt 2
- Project 1: Rough Sketches
- Project 1: Bringing In The Brush Pens
- Project 1: Editing in Photoshop Part 1
- Project 1: Editing in Photoshop Part 2
- Project 2: Rough Sketches
- Project 2: Working With Illustrations
- Project 2: Bringing In The Brush Pen
- Project 2: Digitising In Illustrator Part 1
- Project 2: Digitising In Illustrator Part 2
- Moving Lettering Between Illustrator and Photoshop
- Preparing Your Images For The Web
- The Secret To Endless Inspiration
Taught by
James Daly