Retro Hand-Lettering: Embracing Imperfections
Texture and Offset Styling
A course by Jay Roeder , Illustrator and Hand-Lettering Artist
Joined September 2021
About the video: Texture and Offset Styling
Overview
“Finally, I’ll show you how to use texture brushes to give your work an aged and vintage feel. ”
In this video lesson Jay Roeder addresses the topic: Texture and Offset Styling, 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
“Texture and Offset Styling In the last lesson, we learned how to transition a sketch to ink and color. In this lesson, we'll take that same ink and color artwork and apply texture to bring it to the next level. One thing I wanted to call out as we progress is that it's never too late to make adjustments. So during the last lesson, we handled ink and color, and in looking at the mood board that we've put together, I'll just open this layer, it might be nice to add a little bit of this purple texture or this purple coloring you're seeing. So we're going to go ahead and sample that purple colo...”
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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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