Creating type with a chalk or a hand-sketched look

- In this movie, I will demonstrate how to create…handdrawn-structured type, similar to the type…I created for Neil Diamond's album, Melody Road.…I used this particular technique…to create type that felt handdrawn,…yet still had the structure of the original typeface.…I wanted to have a similar quality…to the white linework I used for the background.…Knowing when to use a technique like this…is just as important as learning the process.…And as a designer, your job is…to communicate the proper tone…and look for each project.…Therefore, this kind of handdrawn type process…should only be used when it compliments the design.…

For instance, Neil's album was folk music-oriented,…and called for a handdrawn touch.…The white linework over the image set the tone,…and the typography needed to compliment it.…Using a straight font from the computer…wasn't achieving the look, and since he's, well,…Neil Diamond, music legend, you take…a pencil in your hand, and do what needs to be done:…And handdraw type.…As with all the techniques in this course,…