Class Description:

Make your beautiful lettering stand out by learning how to wield layouts and compositions to create eye-catching designs! Explore the fundamentals of effectively arranging words and phrases to create visually striking pieces that communicate your message clearly. You will learn about the importance of hierarchy, emphasis, and experimentation with different styles and shapes in the design process. 

This class is perfect for those looking to enhance their lettering projects, whether for personal use or professional applications.

What You Will Learn:

  • Key components of lettering layouts, including how to determine focal points and create a visual hierarchy.
  • Techniques for emphasizing important words using size, color, and font style.
  • Strategies for arranging words effectively for aesthetic appeal in both vertical and horizontal layouts.
  • The importance of experimentation and iteration in refining your lettering compositions.

Supplies You'll Need:

  • Paper (some kind of grid preferred)
  • Pencils (preferably HB or 2B for sketching)
  • Your preferred lettering pens (brush pens, bullet tip, flat tip, etc.)

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

191 Classes

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Class Details:

  • 📊Level: Beginner
  • Time: 2 Hours, 15 Minutes

Class Pass includes:

  • Lifetime Access To Class

Foxsy Membership includes:

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drljones
Posted 1 year ago
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So many good ideas, even for a beginner!

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Mary McTigue-Ditoro
Posted 1 year ago
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This was a wonderful class. Although I'm just at the beginning of my lettering journey, I found this to be easily understood and doable. Thanks Shelby for all of your explanations as to why you do what you do!

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