Words With Meaning With Olivia Wilde (Skillshare)

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Words With Meaning With Olivia Wilde (Skillshare)

In our latest learning experiment, discover new talents with Olivia Wilde, as she learns layout and hand-lettering with Jessica Hische. Olivia Wilde is a multi-talented actor, director, writer and producer, but she’s ready to expand her horizons and discover new hidden talents. In this one-on-one session with designer and letterer Jessica Hische, Olivia learns the basics of layout, design and lettering to create a poster that inspires awareness and action, all based on one of Olivia’s favorite quotes.

They work together, discussing the mutual passions of motherhood, feminism, and activism, as they create a design that will become a gift for Olivia’s daughter. Want to join in and work along with them? All you need is some paper, something to draw with, and a passion for discovering your own hidden talents.
Share your lettered quote poster!
Follow along and design a poster based on a favorite quote. Share your brainstorming list, concept ideas, sketches, layouts, and final work: we want to see it all! As a reminder:

  • Choose a quote that inspires you — but that also gives you a lot of visual ideas!
  • Then, sketch your initial, rough thumbnails.
  • Create a structural layout to plan your final piece.
  • Sketch basic letterforms into your layout.
  • Finalize your letterforms, adding style details as you go!
  • Choose and add color to your piece.
  • Add final details and ornamentation to your letters.
  • Share your final poster!
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