Share your Art Deco-inspired postcard!

Whether you’re drawing inspiration from a building in your city, a favorite vintage poster, or one of Nick’s type styles, we'd love to see your work. Share your reference photos, letterforms, sketches, color palette, or completed postcard with the community!

Some questions to consider as you design:

How will geometry, drama, and contrast play out in your letterforms?
Will you use ligatures, decorative crossbars, or ornament to personalize your postcard?
Which elements of Art Deco will you carry through to future projects?

Whether you're gathering inspiration or you've already printed and mailed your postcard, share your progress in the project gallery. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Connect with Nick

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Resources

Download the letterform practice sheet to follow along
Download the guide to drawing an S
Download the guide to Nick’s first type style: Geometric
Download and draw inspiration from Nick's variations to the geometric style
Download the guide to Nick’s second type style: Ornamental
Download the zig-zag technique worksheet
Download and draw inspiration from Nick’s catalog of ornament and borders
Download and sketch on the postcard thumbnails worksheet
Download Nick’s postcard back before printing your final design

Nick's Recommended Reading

Read Euro Deco by Louise Fili and Steven Heller
Follow up with Deco Type by Louise Fili and Steven Heller
A great resource for New Yorkers and Deco devotees alike: Art Deco Society of New York
A short article that lists (and links to) prominent Art Deco artists: Art Deco
Read The Met Essays, specifically Design 1900–25, French Art Deco, and Design 1925–50
Find inspiration in your city: List of Art Deco Architecture
See more work from Art Deco artist Fortunato Depero

Explore More Classes on Skillshare

Hand Lettering Essentials for Beginners – Mary Kate McDevitt
Drawing Custom Lettering: Concept to Final Vector and Beyond – Scott Biersack
Vintage Hand-Lettering: Styling Phrases for Timeless Appeal – Mary Kate McDevitt
Lettering for Designers: One Drop Cap Letterform at a Time – Jessica Hische
Hand Lettering Fun Phrases: Illustrated Wordplay through Typography – Rylsee

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