Creative Lettering: Draw Words with Style

First strokes, sketch and grid

A course by Karol Stefanini , Designer and Lettering Artist

Designer and Lettering Artist. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined June 2021
98% positive reviews (50)
2,770 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: First strokes, sketch and grid

Overview

“After having the definition of all the concepts and ideas of phrase, hierarchy and lettering styles, in this class, I will explain in more depth how to start the first studies and draft proposals for the definition of the artwork.”

In this video lesson Karol Stefanini addresses the topic: First strokes, sketch and grid, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Lettering: Draw Words with Style. Learn to combine text, colors, and other decorative elements to compose fun, eye-catching lettering pieces on any surface.

Partial transcription of the video

“First strokes, sketch and grid After defining the whole concept, font style, information hierarchy and even the feeling behind the words, it's time to finally get your hands on art around here. We start by defining the workspace where we will create our final project and I've decided that I'm going to create my project on an A4 sheet. I usually use the sheet in this vertical position and after deciding that information too, I start creating in another sheet apart, for example, several minilayouts of the same sheet in reduced scale to develop the various drafts that I commented on earlier. T...”

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Course summary for: Creative Lettering: Draw Words with Style

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (50)
  • 2770 students
  • 4 units
  • 13 lessons (1h 38m)
  • 9 downloads
  • Category

    Calligraphy & Typography
  • Areas

    Hand Lettering, Lettering

Karol Stefanini

Karol Stefanini
A course by Karol Stefanini

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Designer and Lettering Artist

Karol Stefanini is a designer by trade and a true artist at heart. It was while at university that Karol first discovered typography and, after graduating, made the decision to dive into the world of lettering. Since then, she has been writing her story in stunning letters full of style and creativity.

She is currently the owner of Estúdio TipoDela, which specializes in producing typography, calligraphy, and lettering pieces. She is also a social media content creator for platforms including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest, where she has over 2.5 million followers. She has collaborated with big names like Louis Vuitton, Grupo Boticário, Instagram, Swarovski, Fujifilm, Calzedonia, and Rede Globo, to name just a few.


  • 98% positive reviews (50)
  • 2,770 students
  • 13 lessons (1h 38m)
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  • Audio: Portuguese
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  • Level: Beginner
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Creative Lettering: Draw Words with Style. Calligraphy, and Typography course by Karol Stefanini

Creative Lettering: Draw Words with Style

A course by Karol Stefanini
Designer and Lettering Artist. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined June 2021
  • 98% positive reviews (50)
  • 2,770 students