Remember the feeling of doodling lyrics in your notebook? Return to illustrating music you love in this fun and accessible hand-lettering class from acclaimed designer Adé Hogue!Adé Hogue got his start as an engineer, and his approach to lettering has its foundations in the tried-and-true methodology he learned then. If lettering has always been a bit of a mystery to you, let Adé’s unique and structured approach shed some light, and join him in the joy of connecting with yourself through illustrating the music that you love.Using a combination of analog and digital techniques, Adé will guide you through hand-lettering a lyric from first idea to final color, giving you his tips and inviting you to think about lettering in a whole new way. At the end of the class, you’ll have a postcard illustrated with a lyric you love, ready to hang or send away to friends (and to Adé himself!).Through Adé’s playful, warm instruction, you’ll learn how to:<ul><li>Rough out sketches by hand for a sense of space and composition</li>
<li>Use baselines and x-lines to keep your design consistent</li>
<li>Map out letters quickly and efficiently</li>
<li>Refine and finalize your design in Adobe Illustrator</li>
</ul>Each lesson takes what can be a time-consuming and overwhelming process and makes it accessible and clear, giving you the opportunity to design a song lyric with more attentiveness and passion than you have since the days of AIM away messages. Once you dive into Adé’s lettering process, you’ll not only have a postcard you designed, but an incredible array of tools to return to in your future artistic endeavors.

Introduction

The Power of Lettering

Planning Your Project

Sketching on Paper

Refining Letterforms on Paper

Refining Shapes on Paper

Refining in Procreate

Finalizing in Illustrator

Preparing to Print

Final Thoughts

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