THE LETTERING PROCESS

Ever wonder how people create those really intricate lettering designs on the very first try? You know, the ones all over instagram and pinterest? Yeah, me too. Because...pro tip....nobody does it on the first go-round.

Here’s a quick little behind the scenes of the process I go through to get that “perfect” design. Which actually starts as a total cluster and just happens to get better and better with each version. Because...pro tip number two...tracing paper is your best friend.

For me, it all starts with the idea and then some playing around with the placement of each word. As you’ll see in the video, I start with a rough draft of my idea, and then go back in and get the spacing and alignment just right on the second version. And then, because I’m a weird perfectionist, I go over it one last time to tweak little spacings and letter shapes.

Once everything is placed just right, that’s when we go digital. For all you nerds out there that want to see the technical process--I’ve included a sped-up version of my Illustrator process. (all hail nerds).

The key? Draft and redraft….and redraft. And still it probably won’t be perfect--totally fine. Just go with it.

Trust me, I’m still trying to figure it out. But hopefully this little behind the scenes will inspire you to try it for yourself.

P.S.--if you find yourself thinking “omg becky, I want to learn how to do this” and have zero idea where to start (woooohoooo) I got you! Follow this link to get your paws on my lettering guide.

Xoxo,

Millie