EVENT Typography Life Drawing: Week 8
Episodes 22 to 25 Monday 21st to Sunday 27th September DECADENT DECO £9.50 / £6 (students) Find out more & book a ticket here: https://www.typetasting.com/typography-life-drawing *** Each weekly ticket gives you: • 3 half-hour sessions are broadcast live each week at 10am (London) on Monday, Wednesday & Friday. • Links to the recordings for the week. • Sign up any time during the week and you can watch what you missed on catchup. With access to the recordings, you can choose the time that suits you best that week, wherever you are in the world. Recordings will be deleted at the end of each week before the next week starts. *** Would you like to feel confident and excited about typography? Get creative learning about typefaces with quick and fun sketching exercises. Listen to their backstories and discover the amazing history behind the styles. Three half-hour sessions will be broadcast each week with access to the recording afterwards so you can take part at a time that suits you. You’ll take part in quick sketching exercises and discover the shapes that make each type style unique. You’ll develop your own drawing style and enjoy the creative process without the pressure of creating a perfect or finished piece of work. Whatever your level, from beginner to expert, this ongoing course will supercharge your love of letterforms. These online sessions are based on the hugely popular activities from the workshops I’ve been running since 2013. Ideal for designers, students & anybody curious about letterforms. Outcomes • Discover the excitement and beauty of typography • Cure “font phobia” • Get creative and messy as you develop your own sketching style • Break out of your typographic comfort zone • Discover how drawing letterforms helps you to understand typography • Feel inspired by the history of typography • Find out why there are so many different type styles • See how typefaces reflect social attitudes and cultural change • Get hands on with some really beautiful letterforms Session In each session I’ll introduce the typeface, style or moment in time to be explored. You’ll be set short sketching exercises so you can explore the shapes of the letterforms and learn about their shapes. As you draw, you’ll be told the stories behind the type—the history, how it developed or why the style’s relevant today. You’ll be notified in advance of extras to bring to each session. This might be a Spotify playlist to play while you draw, specific drawing tools; sometimes there will be something to taste or smell.