Wordy Wall Art: 4 Principles of Typographic Poster Design

ave you ever looked at a word and felt a certain emotion, before even reading it?

This is the sometimes under-appreciated power of typography at work. Typography is what language looks like. And text posters are a simple way of adding meaning to a home or space. As an added bonus, they make the perfect gift for loved ones. 

This class is for anyone wishing to design a stunning, well-considered text print packed with personality.

You will learn four main principles to help you create a successful typographic design, as well as:

• Source text and the important message
• capturing the right mood and personality
• creating a balanced composition
• Tricks for speeding up your process
• Using colour
• How you can take it further
• Print setup

Taking this class will not only help you bring typographic design out of the too-hard-basket, but also teach you skills you can apply to any future design project.