TIP TOP TYPE
Transform your lettering from good to great with this game-changing course.
Get ready to letter better…
Goodtype co-owner and lettering artist Katie Johnson (@KatieMadeThat) has rounded up her top tips, tricks, and perspectives on lettering into one knock-out course. These are some of the most important and defining things she has learned as a letterer—and now she’s sharing them with you so you can level up too!
Ready to Transform Your Lettering?
You’re closer to your lettering goals than you think…
When I found lettering, something inside me lit up. For a while, I let it simmer in the background because I never thought I could get good enough to really do lettering as a career. But the passion I felt for the craft continued to grow (despite my inner critic telling me I couldn’t possibly go for it) until I couldn’t ignore it any longer.
When I started getting more serious about lettering, my whole world opened up, and I found myself on a brand new path. Turns out my inner critic was wrong—dead wrong. Once I began devoting real-time and focus to lettering, I started seeing improvement in leaps and bounds. I even began getting real-paying lettering gigs from real clients!
Years later, I’ve lettered for brands like Amazon Music, American Greetings, and Penguin Random House and seen my work on everything from book covers and greeting cards to magazines and more!
During years of practice and focused learning, I’ve made some discoveries and realizations along the way that have really improved my skills—things I’ve worked hard to distill and round up into this course so that I can share them with you.
Whether you’re dreaming of a full-time lettering career or a fulfilling hobby, this course will help you on your way.
Here’s What You’ll Learn…
✓ The basic building blocks and terminology of lettering
✓ How to construct letterforms with confidence (while avoiding common mistakes!)
✓ How to account for the strange optical tricks our eyes play on us
✓ Tips for creating successful and balanced layouts
✓ Keys to transforming your work with depth, texture, and embellishments
✓ How to use color to your advantage
✓ Strategies for referencing and learning from observation
✓ Plus a lot more…
• A comprehensive look at lettering
• 13 jam-packed lessons
• Tons of hands-on examples
• Learn from a full-time lettering artist
• Lifetime access to lessons
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Ready to level up your lettering?
I’m Katie, your lettering instructor!
I’m an art director turned letterer living and working as a full-time artist in Austin, TX. I’ve worked with brands like Amazon Music, Penguin Random House, and American Greetings creating lettering for all sorts of projects—from greeting cards to book covers and advertising campaigns.
I really enjoy digging deep into the details, which manifests itself in lots of ways in my life. I love learning about topics I’m passionate about and getting into the minutiae. And even more than that, I love distilling and sharing what I’ve learned with others!
Also, if you check out my work, you’ll probably notice I’m a fan of visual details as well—things like ornaments, flourishes, and embellishments that really make a piece of lettering come to life. You’ll find some helpful tips about embellishments in this class as well (because, of course, I just couldn’t help myself).
Student
Jesse @jesseincolor
“This was my first lettering class and it did not disappoint! I’d say I’m an intermediate level letterer and this class perfectly answered all the things I was stuck on, like how to balance ornamentation and flourishes in a piece, or how to correct common letterform mistakes that help bring letters to the next level.
Katie perfectly describes it as a 'highlight reel of lettering tips'. It’s very easy to digest and Katie provides plenty of examples and demonstrations, as well as references to additional material and artists. 10/10 course!”
Course Curriculum
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Welcome to Class
Crash Course on the Basics
The Trick to Thicks and Thins
Our Eyes are Dirty Liars
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
All forms of Letterforms
Common Letterform Mistakes
Layout Tips for Winners
Intro to Effects & Embellishments
Texture is Terrific
Getting Deep with Depth
Ornaments Everywhere
Flourish Like a Pro
Coping with Color
Wrapping Up
Books You Need to Have
I 100% know what it’s like to debate over whether a class will be worth the investment. I just want to take a sec to say: I’m on your side! I genuinely want to help (lettering is my passion too and I love sharing it!).
If you’re not sure if this course is right for you, shoot me an email at Hello@Goodtype.us!
I’ll help you figure it out.
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$197.00
FAQ
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I designed this course to work for beginners up to intermediate letterers! But there are juicy nugs of information and insights in here that will hopefully cause some lightbulb moments for everyone!
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Totally. I think this would be a GREAT first lettering course and will give you a super solid overview of the craft. Just realize that you may not pick up every single thing right off the bat, and that’s okay because you can come back to these lessons any time you want.
I’ve done my best to make this course very clear and concise, using tons of visual examples. Plus, I share plenty of extra resources if you need some extra time to study up on your own.
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Nada. A pencil and paper will do perfectly when you’re ready to start lettering (I talk about tools you might want to check out in class), but to follow along with the lessons, you only need to bring your brain.
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As soon as you purchase the course! Woo hoo!
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You'll get lifetime access (or, you know, for the foreseeable future...if I get swallowed by a shark or something, I may not be able to make good on that...).
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Nope, it's about lettering, which is different but related! Calligraphy is beautiful writing, and lettering is more like illustrating letters (that's the first thing I teach in class!) While I love and appreciate calligraphy, I'll leave the calligraphy education to the experts! (Check out my friend Becca's resources at www.thehappyevercrafter.com)
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“As a new letterer, I often run into cases where something looks wrong, but I don't know why.
This course really helped me to understand my mistakes and see where I could improve!
Katie teaches how to go from a blank page to a fully thought-out piece. This is an excellent course. ”
Student
Claire @handletteredaffirmations
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Step 3: You’re In!
All the content and bonuses will be waiting for you in your student portal so you can dive right in!
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