Hand-Drawn Typographic Portrait

Combine illustration and typography to create pieces full of depth and texture that invite exploration

• Introduction
• Research, Materials and Drawing Techniques
• Drawing the Typographic Portrait
• Final Editing
• Final project

When typography is applied to portrait illustration, compositions become ablaze with meaning, ready to take the viewer on a meandering discovery. Sarah King has been exploring the art of incorporating typography to her illustrations ever since she graduated in graphic design over 12 years ago. Her work has given her the opportunity to illustrate for clients such as the New York Times, The Guardian, and National Geographic, as well as editorials like TASCHEN and the SFMOMA.

In this course, you will learn how to apply your personal handwriting to portrait illustration, explore how to give meaning to your chosen figure, and discover the many ways in which it can be applied to different projects. Starting from the initial research to the finishing touches on Adobe Photoshop, you will acquire all the knowledge that is needed to apply your typographical ideas to your illustrations.

• Introduction
• Influences
• What We Will Do in the Course
• Materials
• Drawing Techniques and Exercises
• Researching and Finding Text and Images
• Creating the Template
• Numbering and Preparing the Template
• Drawing Typography Within Template
• Using Drawings
• Cleaning up the Artwork
• Separating the Images and Removing Background
• Cleaning Up
• Hand-Drawn Typographic Portrait