Hand-Lettering Sketchbook: Techniques to Unlock Creativity

Using Colour

A course by Adam Hayes , Illustrator and Designer

100% positive reviews (108)

4,522 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Using Colour

Overview

“I will teach you how to introduce colour to your sketchbooks. This is a great way to find out what colours work better together, how colour can enhance your designs and will make you think differently, besides, this will also liven up your sketchbooks. ”

In this video lesson Adam Hayes addresses the topic: Using Colour, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand-Lettering Sketchbook: Techniques to Unlock Creativity. Fill your sketchbook with playful and creative typographic compositions to inspire your future lettering projects.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we'll begin to introduce color into our sketchbooks. This is a great way to find out what colours work best together. How color can help enhance your designs and help you think differently, and also liven up your sketchbooks. Okay, so I've got a selection of colored pens here. First thing I'm gonna do is take all the lids off. That will help me save a little bit of time. I try and keep my colour palettes kind of, down to two or perhaps three colors, just because it's quicker and easier to work with. what I'll do. Is I'll just start with drawing out few squares of the color. ...”

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Course summary for: Hand-Lettering Sketchbook: Techniques to Unlock Creativity

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (108)
4522 students
4 units
15 lessons (2h 35m)
5 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Areas
Creativity, Drawing, Hand Lettering, Sketchbook, Sketching

Adam Hayes

A course by Adam Hayes

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Illustrator and Designer

Adam Hayes is an illustrator and designer based in Wales. After completing a degree in graphic design, he went on to work on a number of freelance illustration projects, both independently and at an advertising agency. He studied a master’s at the Royal College of Arts in London before continuing to work as a freelance illustrator and typographer.

Adam works on a variety of projects across design, publishing, advertising, and even animated typography using stop-frame software. Adam’s first paid job in illustration was a project with the famous graphic designer Alan Fletcher. He has since worked with clients all over the world including Google, Apple, Facebook, Sony, The Washington Post, and GOOD magazine.