Drawing Vector Graphics: Hand Lettering

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Genre: Video Tutorial / Typography

Typography and lettering are distinct yet intimately interwoven art forms. While typography relies on established fonts, lettering relies on the hand of an artist. However, since hand lettering, like typography, is usually destined for print or the web, it's critical for illustrators to be able to transform their letterform drawings into pristine vector graphics. In this installment of Drawing Vector Graphics, Von Glitschka takes members through the entire creative process of hand lettering: starting with analog drawing tools, then using Adobe Illustrator to turn his drawings into vector graphics that can be further customized and scaled up or down. Von also introduces styling tips to create more compelling graphics and examples from some of the industry's best artists.

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Introduction

2m 2s

Welcome

1m 36s

Exercise files

26s

1. Hand Lettering 101

21m 55s

A drawn foundation

3m 43s

Helpful drawing supplies

3m 57s

Understanding lettering lingo

14m 15s

2. Drawing Letterforms

32m 24s

Making the initial rough drawing

7m 56s

Refining the drawing

5m 22s

Inking the final art

6m 26s

Virtually inking with the Adobe Draw app

12m 40s

3. Building Letterforms

33m 45s

Easy vector build methods

8m 4s

Finessing Bezier curves

8m 41s

Using inked art in Illustrator

7m 41s

Using Adobe Draw inked art in Illustrator

9m 19s

4. Style and Detailing Methods

2h 11m

Adding dimension

13m 4s

Nesting shapes

12m 3s

Shape recognition

8m 31s

Inlines, droplines, and drop shadows

15m 15s

Mixing up styles

11m 29s

Using tools to imitate a handmade look

19m 36s

Texturizing hand lettering

12m 11s

Overlap FX

16m 0s

Script lettering with the Width tool

10m 35s

Hand-lettering-usage examples

12m 26s

5. Inspiring Lettering Artists

21m 42s

Inspiring designer: Kathy Weller

4m 27s

Inspiring designer: Roberlan Borges

2m 33s

Inspiring designer: Ty Paulhus

4m 15s

Inspiring designer: Scott Biersack

3m 36s

Inspiring designer: Nicolas Fredrickson

2m 39s

Inspiring designer: Nikita Prokhorov

4m 12s

6. Type Revolution

29m 3s

Challenge one: Quote

1m 47s

Solution one: Quote

7m 6s

Challenge two: Nesting shapes

1m 32s

Solution two: Nesting shapes

5m 18s

Challenge three: Shape recognition

1m 18s

Solution three: Shape recognition

12m 2s

Conclusion

1m 33s

Closing

1m 33s