Lettering for Designers: One Drop Cap Letterform at a Time

Lettering for Designers: One Drop Cap Letterform at a Time
Duration: 1hr 40m | Video: h264, yuv420p, 1280x720 30fps | Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, 2 ch | 1.7 GB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English

In this essential class, learn how to create beautiful letters and alphabets by starting with the simplest possible project: making a single letter. Join veteran letterer and illustrator Jessica Hirshe as she walks through her personal lettering process and share tips and tricks she’s learned along the way. You’ll learn how to:

You’ll learn how to:

Sketch your ideas to create a solid foundation for your design
Digitize your work in illustrator, including using handlebars and vector points
Identify what makes a letter look organic and replicate it in your own work
Critique your work to get those solid finishing touches (ahem, perfect curves)

After finishing this class, you will have a finished drop cap letter and a full arsenal of tools to create perfect letters that will feel natural and look amazing, no matter the project or style.

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