Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art
Lettering Foundations
A course by Ciara , Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer
About the video: Lettering Foundations
Overview
“In this lesson, I’ll give you techniques and tips for building letters and word layout.”
In this video lesson Ciara addresses the topic: Lettering Foundations, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art. Design expressive lettering compositions and learn how to customize your clothing with uniquely embroidered words.
Partial transcription of the video
“Lettering Foundations Now, I'll give you tips and techniques for building letters and word layout. A lot of people think that calligraphy and hand lettering are the same thing, but they are very different in how they're executed. Calligraphy is the art of writing words. I'm going to write the word "hello" in calligraphy. hello! Hand lettering is the art of drawing words. I'm going to quickly draw the word "hello." When you're doing hand lettering, you're drawing each letter one at a time. You're putting a bit more thought, maybe not in this case, into each letter as you construct it. You ca...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Craft -
Areas
DIY, Embroidery, Hand Lettering, Textile Design, Typography
Ciara
A course by Ciara
Ciara LeRoy, a.k.a. Pretty Strange, is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who specializes in hand lettering and embroidery. After studying creative writing and publishing, she began her creative career by making bespoke greeting cards for friends and family. She’s since gone on to collaborate with magazines, art galleries, restaurants, and clothing stores, using lettering as a medium to express herself and the social issues that are important to her.
Ciara established her brand Pretty Strange Design in 2017 and has worked with clients including Facebook, Cosmopolitan, Pfizer, Comcast, and Madewell, helping them to tell stories through letter-based art. She also shares her designs with over 20K followers on Instagram.
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