Lettering: Create Designs with Personality

Start by getting to know your teachers Gianina Manuele and Gustavo Mancini and their experience in the universe of letters. Discover what their favorite type of project is and where they find inspiration to spark their creativity. Then, learn what tools you need to complete the final project.

Study the fundamental principles needed to make good lettering designs. Analyze a variety of projects with different aesthetics to train your eye and to understand the expressiveness of letters as well as the factors that make a design speak with the right tone of voice.

Now it’s time to apply what you've learned with a professional assignment. Choose three words that will be the backbone of your project and develop your ideas by searching for related concepts and creating a mood board for each design. Finally, bring it all to life by drawing your letters.

Wrap up the course by learning all about the digitization process. Your teachers show you three approaches to transforming your creations into digital art and how to make any adjustments you deem necessary. Pick up some final tips on how to share your work through your portfolio or social media.