Introduction to Custom Lettering
A course by Cyla Costa , Lettering Artist, Designer, and Illustrator
Learn how to create expressive letters in your own signature style by combining manual and digital techniques
- Portuguese with subtitles in English
- 99% positive reviews (134)
- 2332 students
Learn how to create expressive letters in your own signature style by combining manual and digital techniques
Letters are the cornerstone of our communication, they allow us to tell stories and create fantastical universes by experimenting with all their combinations, colors, and shapes. Award-winning lettering artist and designer Cyla Costa has explored these endless possibilities in her work for big-name companies like Google, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and Penguin Random House.
In this course, learn how to create custom letters combining manual and digital techniques. Join Cyla to explore the energy of colors and different forms of compositional expression to help you craft your own signature lettering style. By the end of the course, you’ll have all the tools you need to tackle future lettering projects.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 24 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (134)
- 2332 students
- 19 lessons (3h 35m)
- 24 additional resources (12 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
What is this course's project?
Design custom letters for a phrase inspired by a song, book, or movie that holds special meaning for you.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, students, and anyone, regardless of their experience, interested in the lettering universe and learning to express themselves through this art form.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge of lettering is needed to take this course.
The materials you need for this course are some basic drawing tools like paper, pencils, tracing paper, and a ruler. You also need a computer with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to scan your work.
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A course by Cyla Costa
Cyla Costa graduated with a degree in graphic design from the UFPR and continued her studies in illustration, typography, and editorial design in Barcelona (EINA and Elisava) and New York (Cooper Union); she has over a decade of experience in lettering and founded her own creative studio.
Her work can be found in all kinds of advertising and publishing projects for a host of big-name companies including Google, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Penguin Random House, Nissan and Kimberly-Clark. Cyla was also awarded certificates of Excellence in Typography by the Type Directors Club in 2016, 2017, and 2019.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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My influences
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What will we do in this course?
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U2
Understanding letter shapes
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What is a good lettering?
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The role of calligraphy
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Unraveling the world of letters 1
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Unraveling the world of letters 2
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Drawing with layers
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U3
Creating a lettering project
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Project mood board
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First sketches
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Refining the sketch
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Final sketch
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U4
Vectoring and finishing
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How to vectorize your lettering 1
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How to vectorize your lettering 2
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Final vector 1
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Final vector 2
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Color palette and finishing touches
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Putting lettering in the world
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Bonus lesson: Alternative checkout
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to Custom Lettering
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
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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.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
dca.arq
Curso excelente, a Cyla Costa é muito didática e objetiva na apresentação do tema. Estou aprendendo bastante.
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sheila_svp
El curso es muy claro.
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ipaiva78
Adorei o curso. As explicações são super claras e realmente ensina a gente a seguir em frente. Amei.
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fego_onowori
Course is awesome! Great start for beginners. Love how Cyla explains with clarity.
marianotaljuk
Impecable! Se valora mucho que explica al detalle, cosa que no todos los profesores de domestika lo hacen, vale la pena el curso para agarrar una muy buena base
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