Calligraphy: celebration invitations

City Lit

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£ 229 VAT inc.

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Description

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Creating your own party invitations is a great way to put your lettering skills into practise. You’ll be guided through the design process starting from initial thumbnails and progressing to final artwork.What students liked most about this course run in 2015/16:"Learning a beautiful way of writing in a very calming environment. Tutor was always very encouraging whenever anyone got a bit stuck or overwhelmed."

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

- Write with different sizes of nibs- Write on different paper surfaces- Design at least one finished piece of artworkFor more advanced learners:- Work on personal projects with assistance and guidance from the tutor.

No equipment is needed for the first session. However, you will need to purchase an A3 folder for handouts, worksheets and your own visual reference material.Advice will be given about tools and materials you can purchase to enable practise between sessions or when embarking on further study.

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Writing

Course programme

- Writing with gouache and coloured inks
- Text alignment
- Design hierarchy.


Group and individual demonstrations supported by discussions and visual references. It would be beneficial if you could do some practise between sessions. "
About your tutor:
Sharon Shaw
A practising calligrapher and lettering artist whose clients include JWT, Cafod, Honno Press, Roehampton University, The London Film School and the British Antiques Dealers’ Association. She studied Calligraphy and Bookbinding course at Roehampton Univeristy and gained a first class honours degree in 2003. In 2010 she was awarded Fellowship of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators. Sharon’s other courses at City Lit are: Callligraphy for Beginners and Lettering with Illustration .
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Additional information


Other courses in calligraphy and lettering are available, you may be interested in courses such as VE 258 Beautiful Writing, VE260 Layout and lettering, or VE259 Lettering and Illustration. Your tutor will be able to advise you during the course.

General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00.
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