Playful Hand-Lettering for Children’s Book Illustration
A course by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn , Hand-lettering Artist and Illustrator
Joined November 2020
Learn to create joyful lettering compositions for your book illustrations that appeal to readers of all ages
Learn to create joyful lettering compositions for your book illustrations that appeal to readers of all ages
Joined November 2020
Through hand-lettering you can take an author’s story and give it a playful visual language for children. Hand-lettering artist and illustrator Shauna Lynn specializes in creating compositions for children’s publications and a whole host of other clients including Adobe, Samsung, and Facebook. She is also the co-author of Creative Lettering and Beyond.
In this course, she teaches you how to design and incorporate hand-drawn lettering into your children’s book compositions. Shauna guides you through how to create a vibrant spread featuring both lettering and illustration that appeals to children and those who are children at heart. Illustrate beautiful messages that make young readers happy.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 31 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (231)
- 5,515 students
- 16 lessons (2h 50m)
- 31 additional resources (16 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
ProcreateWhat is this course's project?
Design a spread for a children’s storybook featuring playful illustrations and lettering compositions.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in hand-lettering or who would like to work in children’s publishing.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of lettering and illustration would be beneficial.
Shauna works digitally in this course, using Procreate, but you're welcome to use a medium of your choice. If you wish to follow Shauna's digital approach, you’ll need access to a device with a design program like Adobe Photoshop or Procreate installed, and some previous experience using the software.
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A course by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn
Shauna Lynn is a hand-lettering artist and illustrator based in the United States. She has been drawing since she was able to hold a pencil and was always encouraged to pursue her artistic side by her creative parents. After starting an opera program at the University of North Florida, she transferred to a bachelor's of fine arts with a focus on graphic design and digital media. From there, she worked in a number of internships and had her poster design accepted by the Communication Arts Typography Competition which launched her freelance career.
Since then, Shauna has worked for clients including Adobe, Microsoft, Samsung, Twitter, and Facebook. Her work, which she creates from her home studio near Chicago, has been featured in Advanced Photoshop Magazine, PRINT Magazine, Dribbble, and more. She is also the co-author of Creative Lettering and Beyond, has hosted numerous workshops, and spoken at events including Adobe MAX 2020.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Composition and Lettering
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What, How and Why of Lettering
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Inspiration and Mood Board
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Three Composition Styles
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Lettering to Convey Movement
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Fitting into a Composition
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U3
Using Lettering for Storytelling
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Refining Sketch for Legibility
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Lettering and Sound
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Expressing Moods
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Themes and Time Periods 1
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Themes and Time Periods 2
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Color Blocking and Final Details
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U4
Once Your Illustration Is Done. What’s Next?
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Preparing the Artwork
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Creating the Work You Want to Get Hired For
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Other Applications
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FP
Final project
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Playful Hand-Lettering for Children’s Book Illustration
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chiquitin
Clear explanations with awesome examples. I want to really soak in the information not just be exposed once and then fly on by to the next video which is is why I haven't yet started the exercises but even so, I am noticing things in my collection of illustration children's books that went unperceived before. Even in the other Domestika courses that I am currently working on, Shauna's wisdom and words are influencing me.. I can only imagine the changes when I actually do the project!
emo80
I can say this course is for lettering "outside the box ", lettering that holds personalities and emotions. It is something that is not easy to teach, to learn or to practice. I am glad that I have this course in hand.
nadja_schwendemann
PlusDer Kurs hat mir großen Spaß gemacht
es war schön und ausführlich erklärt und der Entscheidungs- und Entstehungsprozess war gut nachvollziehbar.
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paula_alba_p
Muy útil, había dado por perdido el lettering pero esto va más allá, mucho más intuitivo y creativo, gracias!
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nickydrewillustration
I was overwhelmed by the idea of learning to letter in my illustrations, and this course was the perfect mix of accessible and pushing me out of my comfort zone. I had fun with the practice exercises and the final project, and I liked Shauna's instruction. This course helped me learn how to start, which was the hardest thing for me! Now I feel ready to get more practice in and really explore lettering! Thank you so much, Shauna!