Chalk Lettering with Annica Lydenberg

Annica Lydenberg

Learn to create a typographic mural

Day 1
  • 5 video lessons
  • 59 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

A typographic mural uses words to produce a stunning and highly communicative piece of art. In Chalk Lettering, Annica Lydenberg will take you through the process of completing a large-scale installation as she creates a chalk mural on-site at CreativeLive's San Francisco headquarters.

Beyond being artistically gratifying, chalk lettering is an in-demand service that can strengthen your client work. In Chalk Lettering, you'll learn the many ways to turn a small sketch or a computer-designed piece into something on a wall. Annica will discuss methods for creating both temporary and long-lasting chalk murals and demonstrate freehand sketching and grid mapping.

You'll learn:

  • How to prepare your surface
  • Multiple options for transferring an image to a wall
  • Techniques for stylizing letterforms
  • The pros and cons of chalk, conte crayons, and paint markers

Annica will help you develop a system for choosing type styles that work well together while reinforcing the message of your mural. She'll also discuss the benefits of chalk and how practice makes the process less daunting over time.

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Course Instructor

Annica Lydenberg

Annica Lydenberg

Annica Lydenberg is a San Francisco and Brooklyn-based designer, illustrator and sign painter with a deep obsession with type as art. As a graphic designer she has been paying close attention to typography for many years focusing now on treating letters and words as art in various mediums.

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  • Blake W. Jun 2, 2020

    Fantastic in every way. Drawn in from the very beginning.

  • Ariana G. Aug 17, 2017

    This isn't a Graphic Design or Photoshop class. This is a class for rendering lettering in chalk, and Annica kills it! She takes us from initial sketch creation to full-scale wall completion. She covers chalkboard surface prep, sketch transfer technique, and thoroughly surveys the various "chalk" mediums. It helped me to take my chalking to the next level.

  • J. Aug 15, 2016

    Loved the the review of the different chalks to review and the filming of the actual wall mural.

  • Manish G. Aug 15, 2016

    Annica obviously has great talent, her method needs patience, truck loads of it. Of course, if you don't have patience, you should not purchase this course. This is a great course for someone starting off in chalk lettering. I would personally love to have a segment on the actual techniques used in photoshop to fine tune the chalk lettering done on paper/pencil. I especially loved the technique of doing it with paper pencil and just inverting it in photoshop. Overall, a great class. However, I felt, portions of the video could have been time lapsed ( like the wall mural segment) to save the students some time. Looking forward to seeing more from her.

  • Mel U. Jul 17, 2015

    Wowzers, that is some impressive talent right there! I really enjoyed this course for a number of reasons- however the straightforward approach to explaining all the quirks that come with image transferring and working on a large scale were exactly what I needed to hear. Annica was great- I can;t wait to see what she teaches next!

  • Dina Rodriguez L. Jan 23, 2015

    What a great class! This was the best online education I was able to find on Chalk Lettering by far. Annica's approach is fresh and she does a wonderful job of showcasing her process in a easy and fun way. Highly recommended!

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