Small-Format Lettering

Small-Format Lettering

“Throughout the lessons of the course, we have started knowing the basic strokes to draw letters, we have then gone through the lowercase, uppercase, symbols, numbers... and, by gaining a little confidence, we have made our letters dance. Now, it's time to make magic with lettering: as a final project you are going to create a small stationery set. An envelope, a card, a small label... Think of an event you have in mind, a gift you have to give, a date to celebrate and start creating something on paper. Take advantage of the possibilities of everything you have learned during the course! Before we say goodbye, let's review the key phases of the project. It would be great if you briefly explain what you have done in each one and accompany the explanation with one or more images. Format Choose the supplies you want to make up your stationery set: envelope, card, label, letters, invitations, stamps... I have made a thank you card with an envelope.

Color palette and sketches Choose a color palette according to the set you want to create. If it is going to be for corporate use, choose the colors and image of your own brand; if it is going to be for a celebration, select a palette that defines and coordinates with the reason. Then start making your first pencil sketches. If necessary, use a sheet to jot down ideas as you sketch out the letters and decorations. And remember, practicing beforehand will always help you approach the process with confidence. Go for it! Materials Select the materials you are going to use very carefully: both markers and paper. Remember that the two must form a perfect dance partner and it is crucial that the choice is optimal in order to achieve the best results. Development of the set Start shaping the project. Take into account everything you have learned: if you want to introduce decorative elements, if you want to digitize all or part of the designs and play with them in order to adapt them to the product or products you want to create for your desk set. Let your imagination fly, feel free in all your choices: the color palette, the elements of the set, the decoration... Enjoy the creative process, it is one of the most rewarding and relaxing parts if we know how to do it calmly, without haste and without nerves. . Cheer up and go ahead. It's going to be great! Now share your final project with all of us by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result of your set and the steps that have led you to it. I am looking forward to seeing your project and giving you feedback. Although I ask for your patience, I will try to access the forum as much as I can and what my professional projects allow me. If in addition to sharing your progress in the forum, you want to share it with the rest of the world, do it on your social networks with the hashtag #LittleHannahDomestika Finally, I want to invite you to actively participate in the forum, not only sharing your progress, but also giving advice and trying to help the rest of the community. It sure is very enriching. See you on the forum! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final Project In this video, we'll talk about the final project. To do this, I've created a small stationery set in which you'll see an envelope with lining and also a small thank you card. It will also include a label. For this final project, I want you to create your own set, but I want us to go a step further. I've shown you some techniques, but now I want you to think about your everyday life and think about an event or somebody you want to gift beautiful words to and create a set based on what you want to do. Imagine you have a wedding, a baptism, a celebration, or you just want to giv...”

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Course summary for: Small-Format Lettering

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (348)
• 9621 students
• 4 units
• 15 lessons (3h 20m)
• 17 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography, Craft

• Areas

  Hand Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration