# Brush Lettering: Putting Together a Finished Piece with Laura Worthington Canonical URL: ## Overview Be sure to check out our other Brush Lettering classes on [Brush Lettering Basics](https://www.creativelive.com/courses/brush-lettering-basics-laura-worthington) and [Flourishes & Ornamentation](https://www.creativelive.com/courses/brush-lettering-flourishes-ornamentation-laura-worthington). Lay out and create different brush-lettered words, and combine them into a cohesive, attractive whole. You’ll explore different layout variations for your compositions, and begin to practice your letter with an eye to creating compositions. In this class, type designer Laura Worthington will cover: - How to plan the layout and create thumbnails - The pencil skeleton as a basis for lettering in a composition - Reworking and refinning your final piece At the end of this class, you will learn how to put together a composition of words in a variety of shapes and styles. Create polished compositions that you can add to your portfolio or hang on a wall. ## Instructors ### Laura Worthington Laura Worthington is a typeface designer from Washington State. After training and working as a graphic designer since the mid ‘90s, she turned her lifelong fascination with lettering and typography into a business, publishing her first typeface in 2010. She has since published more than 80 typefaces, and designed custom faces for Fortune 500 companies. Laura’s faces are primarily based on her own hand-lettering and calligraphy, a practice she continues to hone daily. Her typefaces are primarily for display, and often include a broad variety of ornaments, contextual alternates, and swash forms. Laura Worthington handles every aspect of a font’s creation, from concept and hand-lettering to digitization. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $29