1970's Lettering with Adobe Illustrator (In Person) | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

1970's Lettering with Adobe Illustrator (In Person)

Explore the art of decorative lettering to create your own 1970s style type. Open to ages 16 and above.

Course Description

Learn how to use shadows, strokes, inlays, swashes and more to make bold, impactful, eye-catching letterforms. 1970s style typography has many historical references and styles, such as Victorian, Art Nouveau, bold letterpress and psychedelic. Discover techniques to make your lettering designs extra groovy!

During hands-on class time, students will have time to work on a decorated word, phrase, or letter in Adobe Illustrator. Class content explores various ways to adapt 1970s elements to match various typography styles and reflect students' unique artistic voice. / This computer-based class is held in an MCAD computer lab and students will have access to Adobe Creative Cloud software throughout the course.

Open to students ages 16 and above. Review complete policies, including class cancellation policies, before completing your registration.

Course meeting details

This course meets in person on MCAD's campus.

Prerequisites

Beginner-level experience with Adobe Illustrator is required. Example skills include a basic understanding of the pen tool, strokes, paths, and making shapes.

Required materials

Supplies for the first class

  • pen or pencil
  • notebook or sketchbook
  • USB drive or cloud storage option for saving work

Software
Adobe Creative Cloud (provided by MCAD).

Hardware
If students access Adobe Creative Cloud at home, a computer capable of running Adobe Creative Cloud software, with internet access is required.

Class resources

This class uses Adobe Creative Cloud. Please see the link for more information.

Questions

Contact MCAD Continuing Education at continuing_education@mcad.edu or call 612.874.3765.

Register

Title
Non-credit Tuition
$93.00
Not Yet Open for Registration

Registration opens July 28.

  • Date:
    -
  • Time:
    6:30-9:30 p.m. CST
  • Day(s) of the week:
    Wednesday
  • Ages:
    Open to students ages 16 and above.
  • Term:
    Fall 2025
  • Instructor: Michelle Webster
  • Location:
    In Person
  • SKU:
    CSDE 3606 01 FA25

Prerequisites:

Beginner-level experience with Adobe Illustrator is required. Example skills include a basic understanding of the pen tool, strokes, paths, and making shapes.

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The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, MCAD is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.


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