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Joanna Muñoz

Art Director + Artist

INTERMEDIATE Skill Level

1 HOUR 3 MINS Duration

In this class, you’ll get access to a freelance artist’s entire process as she creates beautiful hand-lettered designs for clients. If you’ve been wanting to take your lettering skills to a side hustle, this is the perfect course for you!

Your instructor, Joanna, will start by showing you her methods and techniques for sketching and refining a styled lettering layout on paper. Then, you’ll learn how to digitize your lettering art using vectors in Adobe Illustrator. And finally, and you’ll enhance your digital lettering in Adobe Photoshop by learning how to import and apply textures and effects to really make your design pop!

BY THE END OF THIS CLASS, YOU’LL LEARN:

  • Refine your process from paper to digital.
  • Master the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator.
  • Apply textures and effects in Adobe Photoshop.
  • Pro tips for showing off your work on Instagram.

Ready to start your portfolio of digitized lettering designs? Enroll in our Hand Lettering: A Freelance Artist’s Guide online class today!

LETTERING SUPPLIES FOR THIS CLASS:

  • Mechanical Pencil
  • Brush Pen
  • Kneaded Eraser
  • Regular Printer Paper
  • Tracing Paper
  • Rulers (See-Through)
  • Washi Tape
  • Laptop with Adobe Illustrator + Photoshop
  • Wacom Tablet (Optional)
  • Smartphone (to take a photo)

THE WORKBOOK INCLUDES:

  • A welcome message from Joanna
  • A list of supplies for the class
  • Rough draft of various layouts for inspo
  • A visual guide for plotting anchor points in Illustrator
  • Tips for posting your designs on Instagram
  • Your final design (reference photo)

Hand Lettering for Freelance Artists

Make a professional-looking hand-lettered design in this intermediate course.

Purchase this course individually

Please note you will not be refunded if you decide to upgrade to our B+C All Access Pass.

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