Illustrated Lettering with Manual and Digital Techniques
A course by user1803823 surname1803823 , Graphic Designer and Visual Artist
Joined December 2019
Compose a creative image from start to finish by exploring color, texture, and lighting
Compose a creative image from start to finish by exploring color, texture, and lighting
Joined December 2019
An illustrated lettering piece is far more than just letters and words. It's composition capable of deconstructing shapes as we know them to create visual poetry. Award-winning designer Lygia Pires, who's created pieces for brands like L’Occitane, Bauducco, Louis Vuitton, and Timberland, shows you how to explore the limits of illustration and lettering to create a striking work of art.
In this course, learn to compose illustrated lettering step-by-step, working with colors, shapes, light, and shadow. Using both manual and digital techniques, Lygia teaches you to bring to life a lettering composition powerful enough to tell a visual story.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 27 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (15)
- 331 students
- 14 lessons (2h 11m)
- 27 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Photoshop
ProcreateWhat is this course's project?
Make a poster inspired by the name of your favorite song with a combination of lettering and illustration.
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, students, and anyone interested in the world of lettering and illustration who wants to learn to compose pieces that tell stories.
Requirements and materials
You don't need any specialized knowledge of lettering or illustration to take the course.
In terms of materials, for the manual side of things all you need are some basic drawing items including a pencil, eraser, sulfite paper, wax paper, tape, and a ruler. For the digital part, you need an iPad with Procreate installed and a compatible Apple Pencil, as well as a computer with Adobe Photoshop.
Reviews
A course by user1803823 surname1803823
Lygia Pires is a graphic designer with a qualification in fashion design from the Faculdade Santa Marcelina, graphic design and motion graphics from the Panamericana School of Art and Design, and drawing and illustration from the Quanta Academy of Arts. She is currently a freelancer and works out of her own studio producing calligraphy, lettering, illustration, and design pieces for big national and international names like Louis Vuitton, Mont Blanc, Budweiser, and Puma, to name just a few.
She also teaches calligraphy and lettering courses across Brazil as well as online since 2015. Her work has been published in the Australian book Typism in editions 5, 6, and 7. In 2020, she received the Communication Arts Typography Award of Excellence and the Type Directors Club New York (TDC 66) Certificate of Typographic Excellence.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Understand to deconstruct
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Basic Letters and Typographic Concepts
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Deconstructing classic letter shapes
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From idea to mood board
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First sketches
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U3
Creating a project with illustrated letters
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Working with layers
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Refining your sketch
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Importing the sketch and starting work
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Contour and shapes
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Applying colors
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Light, shadow and texture
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U4
Finishing your project
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Finishes and final details
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How to publicize your project
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FP
Final project
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Illustrated Lettering with Manual and Digital Techniques
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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Excellent course. Lygia is a great teacher and professional.
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displayname6584257
It's a very good course!
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displayname6409339
Excellent course. Lygia explains it very well... I'm really enjoying it.
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displayname11051260
I'm enjoying it - the only problem is that the teacher forgets that not everyone has an iPad to use Procreate...
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displayname567271
Very good course to develop ideas based on lettering... congratulations to Lygia Pires.
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