Illustrated Lettering: Creativity and Expression
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Explore different expressive styles to bring your letters to life
Alex Trochut is one of the world’s best-known and most recognized figures in the art of typography, having worked for clients such as Apple, Nike, and Coca-Cola.
Lettering is Alex’s expertise, and in this online course, he teaches you how to create expressive letters and bring them to life by exploring different artistic styles. Discover the potential of words as a visual medium and explore the limits of language, blending text and image into a unique form of illustrated expression.
Begin by getting to know Alex and his creative journey through the world of typography, along with his heroes and biggest influences. He also gives you an overview of the course and what it entails.
Continue with a brief introduction to script lettering, its history, and some key concepts. Then, choose the word you want to work with throughout the course.
Once you’ve decided, dive into the first illustration style: inking. Look at a variety of examples to get some ideas and create a sketch in pencil. Then vectorizing your design in Illustrator before adding light and volume using blending modes.
Move on to the next style and experiment with op-art illustration, an artistic trend that revolves around creating optical effects to give the illusion of movement.
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