Typography Sketchbook: Drawing Letters with Style
A course by Joanna Muñoz
, Illustrator and Lettering Artist
Explore the art of hand lettering by filling a sketchbook with typographic compositions using a variety of creative techniques
- 99% positive reviews (75)
- 2791 students
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
Explore the art of hand lettering by filling a sketchbook with typographic compositions using a variety of creative techniques
- 99% positive reviews (75)
- 2791 students
- 20 lessons (3h 38m)
- 17 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Hand-lettering is a creative way to find your artistic voice through the written word. Through her lettering compositions, Joanna Muñoz has created inspiring, handwritten messages for clients like Nickelodeon, PayPal, Microsoft, and more.
In this online course, Joanna shares her drawing techniques to create four lettering compositions in different styles. Discover how to express your creative ideas in a sketchbook and bring them to life with color and detail. Take elements from your everyday life as inspiration to find your style, and dive into the wonderful world of lettering!
What will you learn in this online course?
Course table of contents
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U1U1. Introduction
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U2U2. Learning How to Letter
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U3U3. Ideation and Compositions
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U4U4. Putting It All Together
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U5U5. Creating Eye-Catching Content
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FPFP Final project
Meet Joanna Muñoz, illustrator, lettering artist, and your teacher for this course. Hear about her creative journey that led her to the world of hand lettering, and discover her influences and inspirations.
Get an overview of the lettering basics: from the materials needed, typography terminology and styles, to the guidelines on how to draw letters! Delve into some drawing exercises as wells as tips and tricks to help you improve your techniques.
Find inspiration for your final project by collecting some ideas and references, before picking your phrase or word of choice and start drawing the composition.
Apply everything you’ve learned throughout the course to create four different pieces: in sans-serif, serif, script, and mixed lettering.
Joanna shows you creative ways to add a unique touch to your compositions with color and ink. Wrap up the course by looking at fun ways to create eye-catching content to share on social media to attracts clients.
What is this course's project?
Create four lettering compositions in different styles by applying the drawing and decorative techniques taught throughout the course.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone interested in hand-lettering; whether it’s for a personal creative project or to build a professional portfolio.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.
To take this course, you need a sketchbook, pencils, an eraser, a ruler, pens, markers, and a camera if you want to photograph your work.
Reviews
A course by Joanna Muñoz
Joanna Muñoz is a lettering artist, and illustrator based in Los Angeles. She’s the artist behind the studio Wink & Wonder. Her work is a fun blend of whimsical letterforms, rainbow palettes, and uplifting messages. Though she started out studying computer science, and later graphic design, she finally found her niche in hand lettering, and now shares her work with her 42K followers on Instagram.
She has created custom lettering for brands like HBO, Nickelodeon, Pottery Barn, Michael Kors, Microsoft, and PayPal, as well as for small, local businesses. She also hosts lettering events and teaches workshops in Southern California. Her goal is to create artwork that resonates with people and encourages them to be their most authentic selves and live their best lives.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Learning How to Letter
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Materials and Tools
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Lettering Basics
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How to Draw Letters 1
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How to Draw Letters 2
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Lettering Exercises 1
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Lettering Exercises 2
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Lettering Exercises 3
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Lettering Exercises 4
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U3
Ideation and Compositions
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Finding Inspiration
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Style References
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Creating Compositions
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U4
Putting It All Together
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Sans-Serif Lettering
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Serif Lettering
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Script Lettering
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Mixed Lettering Composition
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U5
Creating Eye-Catching Content
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Adding Color
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Documenting the Process
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Sharing Work to Get Work
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FP
Final project
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Typography Sketchbook: Drawing Letters with Style
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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Me ha gustado mucho este curso, incluso mi hijo de 8 años hace las clases conmigo! Es fácil de entender y lo recomiendo a quien no tiene experiencia en Lettering.
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danielareyesmarcos
Compré el curso porque debo hacer un trabajo y realmente desde el segundo video sentí que me ponía manos a la obra y que iba progresando. Me ha encantado seguir los videos y aprender con este curso. La ponente es fantástica y enseña muy bien.
¡Gracias Joanna!
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menon.pratyusha
i really liked the initial videos where the instructor explains the basics. But quite disappointed with the final projects tbh. That was hardly anything. Also in few instances, she contradicts some pointers she explained in prev videos but does not say why. Nuanced explanation would have been great here. All in all still a good course for absolute beginners or anyone new to lettering.
adele2021
Very informative to get started in creative lettering.
linda.parakova
Very helpfull for beginners - simple and understandable explanation of the process. Really like it.