Creative Lettering for Beginners: Easy Ways to Start!

In this video I'll show you how to get started with lettering, no experience required! I'll demonstrate easy ways to draw letters and plan out a composition. If you want to get started with handlettering but don't know where to begin—this video is a good place to start!

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[chris-piascik]

Check out this video where I walk through my process from start to finish: Lettering Illustration in 5 Steps | Be Good to Each Other

[ericnordean]

You’ve quickly become one of my healthiest and creative binge habits.😂🎬

[BrannonSG]

Chris, as someone who is getting into Graphic Design/Fresco/iPad Illustration as a senior adult, I SO appreciate your videos. Your sense of humor, detailed instruction, willingness to share so much of your process and knowledge, and actually responding to comments/questions has been amazingly helpful to me (and, I'm confident, many others). Your are an inspiration and virtual mentor. THANKS is too weak a word, but it's all I've got. ;-)

[jmiggieflan]

Love your style. Your videos are exactly what I need for my illustration/graphic design journey. I am way less intimidated after watching your videos. Thanks for sharing!

[elliegitimate]

Your choice of practice words (pickle; smelly) really hit me with relatability. Big respect for being so great at teaching but also captivating to the creative/spicy brains~ Appreciate ya!

[SBmoonbug]

Your channel is so incredibly helpful and I’m so surprised that it does not get more views. You’re tutorials have been immensely helpful in my own work and I share your channel with all my creative peeps. Please keep doing these videos you’re the only one that does incredible fresco videos!

[dryandave]

i loved watching all your tutorial chris, hope you will continue your generosity more years to come.

[cieravasso]

This is so helpful! I’ve been feeling really uninspired and discouraged with my lettering practice lately and this just gave me new insights that make me eager to keep trying. Thanks 🙏🏻

[ladorned_cave]

thank you! you’re an awesome teacher. i love your examples and that i can hear you talk through it. this set up helps me to experiment on my own too since i understand your internal process and i can apply those ideas while i’m playing around

[schumcreative]

Great video, my friend. Got all three of those recommended books and many more. A knowledge of typography truly opens up understanding and better craftsmanship no matter the design. Thanks for the tips and guidance.

[indigoslays]

No but Chris you don't understand, I just discovered your channel and off the bat I can tell you I'm about to do some serious binge watching. I'm trying to make a living out of my creations if I become successful I'll know who to thank 🙏😊

[sofiavermeulen]

relaxing to watch and makes me keen to letter my next project! cheers

[WestonWoodfin]

I have all of those books! Very Solid choices! I suppose I am a Design Nerd! haha Great video Chris!

[RodrigoSoares]

Thanks for the video, Chris! I've always tought that I have to be a calligraphy ninja, which I'm not, to be able to make cool lettering. I would love to see part 2 focused on script lettering.

[imjoha]

Doing a marathon of all your videos! Thanks for sharing your wisdom. Was nice to hear about your experience 🎉 Nice to know you can be that specific about revisions, etc in the quotation process.

[chrissy]

This is awesome! Thanks for the lessons!

[sebastianvega]

thank you Chris! love your style man.. please keep going with these tutorials.

[ClarePatrick-Creative]

Loved this video. I'm making a (late) career change and studying graphic design, but illustration and lettering are definitely my passions. Your work is such an inspiration because it shows me how I can combine my loves whilst using the foundations of graphic design. Just love your channel! 😍

[alicequayle]

Thanks. Really solid practical advice. 👌

[KeithRose]

Great insight into your process. Definitely broke it down in a fun, meaningful manner. Definitely going to give it a go.