# Creative Lettering Techniques in an Artistic Sketchbook | Domestika

> A course by Lucía Nolasco · Calligraphy & Typography · Beginner
> 21 lessons (4h 59m) · 98% of the 58 student ratings are positive

Is there such a thing as two identical letters? In this online course, discover that the answer is no, and that this is precisely what makes the art of designing letters so human. Their unique nature is what inspires designer and lettering expert Lucía Nolasco, who has collaborated with brands like Kipling, Cartier, and the hotel chain ibis. 

Following her last course, [Watercolor Paint Brush Calligraphy for Beginners](https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/534-watercolor-paint-brush-calligraphy-for-beginners), Lucía is back to teach you a variety of **creative techniques and styles to bring your own letters to life**. She also encourages you to document your creative process daily while exploring different textures, inks, and pens to add depth, nuance, and stylistic flourishes to your strokes.

## Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to discover freehand lettering techniques and explore their creativity.

## What is this course's project?

Create an artistic sketchbook where you experiment with lettering designs and document your creative process.

## Requirements and materials

No prior knowledge is needed to take this course. 

In terms of materials, you need brush-tip markers, watercolor pencils, round- and chisel-tip markers (both fine and wide), graphite pencils, ink or watercolors, a fine-tip pen, an eraser, round brushes, and, of course, a sketchbook for mixed techniques.

## Content

### Introduction

Hello, I welcome you to my Domestika course! Thank you very much for signing up. I'm Lucia Nolasco, better known as Lunol and I'm a graphic designer. To start, I will tell you who I am, what I do and how my career has been in different branding studios in Peru. In addition, I will tell you about the teachers who have marked my way of seeing letters.

### Lettering: exercising for the road

You will know the world of lettering. I will tell you about the materials that you will use throughout the course. I will also show you some basic exercises to make letters and numbers. Also, I will share with you some tricks that you can use to add volume effects in your projects.

### Compose with letters

It's time to use resources to make your designs have more impact. You will see how to find and organize aesthetic resources to face a blank page. I'll show you how to find inspiration for ornaments, flourishes, and ligatures through a series of challenges throughout this unit.

### Flow with materials

You will discover how to use wet materials, brushes, pens and other tools that will help you give new opportunities and looks to the letters in your projects.

### Last section

You will know elements that can always contribute more to your lettering works. You will discover how to play with the idea of working with two pages through cutwork to give a special touch to your journal. In addition, you will analyze which part of this path gave you more confidence to draw your letters.

## Audio and subtitles

**Audio:** Spanish

**Subtitles:** Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, ro, id

[Creative Lettering Techniques in an Artistic Sketchbook](https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/2626-creative-lettering-techniques-in-an-artistic-sketchbook)