Playful Hand-Lettering for Children’s Book Illustration
Lettering and Sound
A course by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn , Hand-lettering Artist and Illustrator
Joined November 2020
About the video: Lettering and Sound
Overview
“I will show how to create sound with lettering. We will remember previous lessons to grasp how sound can add another layer of interest to your work. ”
In this video lesson Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn addresses the topic: Lettering and Sound , which is part of the Domestika online course: Playful Hand-Lettering for Children’s Book Illustration. Learn to create joyful lettering compositions for your book illustrations that appeal to readers of all ages.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Lettering and Sound In the last lesson, I talked about styles for legibility, and I refined my sketch and started to block out my lettering. In this lesson, I will discuss lettering sounds and give examples on how that's done. Lettering sound is a great way to add visual interest to your children's book spread. It can add an element of surprise for a kid that may not otherwise expect it, and it also adds an auditory cue for parents when they read to their kids. Maybe something like the word "shh" in which case it would be small with an ellipsis at the end to demonstrate making the word qu...”
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Course summary for: Playful Hand-Lettering for Children’s Book Illustration
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Procreate -
Areas
Drawing, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Narrative, Traditional illustration

Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn
A course by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn
Shauna Lynn is a hand-lettering artist and illustrator based in the United States. She has been drawing since she was able to hold a pencil and was always encouraged to pursue her artistic side by her creative parents. After starting an opera program at the University of North Florida, she transferred to a bachelor's of fine arts with a focus on graphic design and digital media. From there, she worked in a number of internships and had her poster design accepted by the Communication Arts Typography Competition which launched her freelance career.
Since then, Shauna has worked for clients including Adobe, Microsoft, Samsung, Twitter, and Facebook. Her work, which she creates from her home studio near Chicago, has been featured in Advanced Photoshop Magazine, PRINT Magazine, Dribbble, and more. She is also the co-author of Creative Lettering and Beyond, has hosted numerous workshops, and spoken at events including Adobe MAX 2020.
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