Custom Hand-Lettering for Playful Compositions
A course by Scott Biersack , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Learn the fundamentals of hand-lettering to create custom type designs that combine spacing, composition, color, and texture for a strong visual impact
Learn the fundamentals of hand-lettering to create custom type designs that combine spacing, composition, color, and texture for a strong visual impact
“No work, all play.”
This is the mantra of Scott Biersack, graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer, who’s vibrant and energetic artwork has seen him collaborate with brands including Adobe, Facebook, Snapchat, and Oakley.
In this online course, learn the foundations of hand-lettering through experimentation and play. Explore letterform characteristics, how to build compositions, and various type styles to create an impactful poster with a phrase of your choice.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 18 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (12)
- 697 students
- 12 lessons (2h 0m)
- 18 additional resources (5 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
What is this course's project?
Create a custom piece of lettering art using a phrase, quote, or lyric of your choice.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who wants to step outside their comfort zone and create something in a new style.
Requirements and materials
You don’t need any specialized experience to take this course.
For tools, you need drawing materials, as well as Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Glyphs. If you prefer to work in analog, that’s okay too.
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A course by Scott Biersack
Scott Biersack, also known as youbringfire, is a graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer specialized in hand-lettering. Although he’s been drawing for as long as he can remember, his professional journey really kicked off in 2013 with Project365, in which he shared a new lettering creation on social media every day for a year. It was this online visibility that launched his freelance career into what it is today.
With his colorful palettes and playful style, he provides clients with custom pieces for advertising campaigns, social-media content, branding projects, animations, and much more. He is constantly exploring new mediums, methodologies, and ideas to overcome boundaries. Throughout his career, he’s collaborated with names like Adobe, Facebook, Snapchat, and Oakley as well as received awards from Communications Arts, Print Magazine, and The Type Directors Club.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
A Little Preparation
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Typography Classifications
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Composition and Hierarchy
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Spacing, the Most Important Lesson
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U3
Time to Make Something Cool
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Your Best Friend, Observation
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Exploring Endless Compositions
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Packing and Cleaning It Up
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Finesse to Death
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U4
Coloring, Texturing, and Vectorizing
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Vectoring Techniques
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One Step Further: Coloring and Texturing
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Presenting and Sharing Your Masterpiece
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FP
Final project
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Custom Hand-Lettering for Playful Compositions
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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moseth98
Buen curso
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chavezrivasleydi
muy bueno
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francescoj
Ottima Esperienza!
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p_ruas
Excelente curso. Aborda de forma simples as principais técnicas de lettering. Recomendo a todos.
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antonioeliasjunior
Ótimo curso e didática!
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