Retro Hand-Lettering: Embracing Imperfections
Wireframes
A course by Jay Roeder , Illustrator and Hand-Lettering Artist
Joined September 2021
About the video: Wireframes
Overview
“First, I will create a barebone roadmap that helps me understand the composition and how everything fits together. ”
In this video lesson Jay Roeder addresses the topic: Wireframes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Retro Hand-Lettering: Embracing Imperfections. Learn lettering techniques to create original compositions composed of words, letters, and phrases that reflect your personal style.
Partial transcription of the video
“Wireframes Previously, we learned about inspiration and research to help us create a mood board and a phrase list. We'll take a lot of that and help that guide us in this lesson, where we kick off a wireframe. One thing I want to call out is to honor the process that we've established in earlier warmups. The wireframe is very important, so let's not dive right into color. We'll start with something a bit more raw to provide a backbone for the rest of the artwork. I'll go ahead and start by opening a layer and I'll import a style reference of a boombox that we found. You'll see it here, I'll...”
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Course summary for: Retro Hand-Lettering: Embracing Imperfections
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Procreate -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration

Jay Roeder
A course by Jay Roeder
Jay Roeder is a freelance illustrator who specializes in hand-lettering. From a young age, he was always passionate about art. In college, he studied graphic design and illustration, and after graduating, he started working in different design agencies, handling projects for a range of international brands. In 2012, he decided to quit his job to focus on hand-lettering.
Since then, he has worked with brands such as Nike, Hilton, and Subway, and agencies on branding, packaging, books and magazine covers, ad campaigns, and murals. He has also written three books on hand lettering: 100 Days of Lettering, Lettering Alphabets & Artwork, and Harry Potter Hand Lettering.
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