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Lettering for Designers: One Drop Cap Letterform at a Time
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Master Individual Letterforms
Award-winning letterer Jessica Hische teaches that the foundation of all lettering is understanding one beautiful letter. This popular class walks through creating perfect letterforms by starting with the simplest possible project: one letter.
Hische shares her personal process used throughout her acclaimed career—from personal projects like "Daily Drop Cap" to professional work like opening title sequences. Core lessons cover sketching ideas into solid foundations, digitizing sketches in Illustrator using vectors, and identifying what makes letters feel organic and alive.
By course end, you'll have a finished drop cap and a complete toolkit for creating letters that feel natural and look remarkable across every style and application.
About this course
The foundation of all lettering is understanding how to create just one beautiful letter.
In this popular class, learn how to create beautiful letters and alphabets by starting with the simplest possible project: making a single letter! You'll join acclaimed letterer and illustrator Jessica Hische as she walks through her personal lettering process and share tips and tricks from throughout her stunning career, ranging from personal projects like "Daily Drop Cap" and "Should I Work For Free" to opening title sequences for Wes Anderson.
You’ll learn how to:
- Sketch your ideas to create a solid foundation for your design
- Digitize your work in illustrator, including using handlebars and vector points
- Identify what makes a letter look organic and replicate it in your own work
- Critique your work to get those solid finishing touches (even perfect curves)
After finishing this class, you will have a finished drop cap letter and a full arsenal of tools to create perfect letters that will feel natural and look amazing for every project and style.
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