Introduction to Hand-Drawn Type - Short Course

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    5 Weeks

Hand-drawn type is a key part of current illustration and graphic design as well as having a rich history in visual arts. It is a great addition to any creative’s repertoire.

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Start date

London
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Start date

On request

About this course


By the end of the course, you will be able to:

have an overview of contemporary and past hand-drawn type practitioners
draw letters by hand using different approaches and materials
create hand-drawn type which communicates specific concepts or ideas
put together hand-drawn words to create an illustration
work in the handcrafted type digitally

This advanced course is suitable for illustrators and designers who want to improve their hand lettering skills.

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Subjects

  • Illustration
  • Contemporary
  • Practitioners
  • Communicates
  • Digital translation
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Drawing letters
  • Hand-crafted
  • Typography

Course programme

On this course you will use a variety of methods and materials to draw and create letter forms by hand. During the course you will explore different methods of using hand-drawn lettering as a means of visual communication. We will also use hand-rendered typography to create imagery and explore the work of practitioners of hand-drawn lettering both past and present.

  • An overview of contemporary and past hand drawn type practitioners. Different approaches of drawing letters by hand.
  • Creating hand-drawn type which communicates specific concepts or ideas. Putting together hand-drawn words to create an illustration.
  • Scanning and digital translation of type illustration. Manipulation of the digital file in Photoshop and Illustrator.

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Introduction to Hand-Drawn Type - Short Course

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