Type Design and Lettering sometimes feel in opposition to each other: Type is largely a game of systems, while Lettering allows for more improvisation. But their powers can be combined, opening up channels to make efficient, consistent lettering with a whole lot of character. This workshop is designed for students, recent grads or working professionals looking to make dynamic lettering for commercial design, branding, illustration, or just for the love of it!

Topics

Adding Flavor to Letterforms, Consistency, Workflow, Béziers, Type Design vs. Lettering and the gray area in-between

Goals

Lettering should feel fun! Participants will leave feeling empowered to breathe life into letterforms, and hopefully with a new workflow to consider, too.

Skills to strengthen

Lettering, Type Design, Illustration.

Material required for the participant

Pencil, Drawing and Tracing Paper, Rulers, Laptop, Glyphs/RoboFont, Illustrator.