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Welcome to the HOMwork Challenge Archive

 

This isn’t your grandma’s lettering challenge (sorry grandma, love you!).

HOMwork is a free, weekly creative challenge to help you sharpen your lettering skills, stay motivated to create, and *finally* get comfortable sharing your work online.

Each prompt is packed with insightful musings about the creative process and standing out online. If you’re bored of lettering challenges that just give you a list of words, HOMwork might be exactly what you need.

Below, you’ll find every assignment from 2018 to complete at your own pace (or just read for inspiration!). Make sure to browse #HOMwork on Instagram to see the artwork that people have created from these prompts! And if you know anyone who needs a creative boost, send them this page or give them the link to sign up for the newer 2019 prompts!

Want access to the new 2019 challenges?

Subscribe here and receive a brand-spankin’ new assignment from me in your inbox every Friday morning at 7am EST. You’ll also get access to my FREE Creative Resource Library of tutorials, worksheets and resources for designers & creative entrepreneurs!

Seriously, I’ve gotten the sweetest emails from participants who say they actually look forward to opening their email on Friday mornings because of HOMwork. Yup, that one’s definitely getting added that to my resume.


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Week 1

Your very first HOMwork assignment is here!

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Week 2

"I'll post it when it's perfect (aka never)."

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Bonus!

A behind-the-scenes video of me lettering another old piece & talking you through my design thinking.

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Week 3

RIP Inspirational Quotes

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Week 4

How to stop running out of ideas!

Guest post by Stefan Kunz

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Week 5

Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentines are boring.

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Week 6

Spread love in your life but also spread delicious things on your toast.

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Week 7

Who's your hero and why? Reflecting on the people who inspire us this week.

Guest post by Becca Clason

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Week 8

Celebrating the little white lies we tell ourselves! In honor of the project that launched my career in 2013, create your own Daily Dishonesty.

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Week 9

And the award goes to....

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Week 10

This week, we're getting deceptively dirty.

Guest post by Alyssa Robinson.

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Week 11

It's the little things that count.

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Week 12

Take me back to that place...

Guest post by Joseph Alessio.

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Week 13

This is SO embarrassing!

Guest post by Mye De Leon.

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Week 14

NONE of the feels.

Guest post by Nim Ben-Reuven.

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Week 15

What's your super secret shame snack?

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Week 16

Show us your most glorious food pun!

Guest assignment by Scotty Russell.

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Week 17

What are you going to challenge this year?

Sponsored by Adobe Creative Cloud

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Week 18

Can't get you out of my head. Let's rhyme!

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Week 19

Groceries have never looked this gorgeous!

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Week 20

I'm in a sketchbook of emotion.

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Week 21

Let’s get inspired by the people we’ve admired.

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Week 22

What are the words you live by?

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Week 23

How do you make your dreams come true? Write them down first!

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Week 24

Take some noteworthy notes!

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Week 25

Giggles = creative gold.

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Week 26

Say it again...and again...and again...

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Week 27

Oh the places you'll go...

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Week 28

It's the little things...that ruin your day.

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Week 29

What are you REALLY saving those pennies for?

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Week 30

Calling all word nerds!

Inspired by Vera Drmanovski's passion project, ArtWord of the Week.

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Week 31

Some things were just meant to be.

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Week 32

Lessons learned = wisdom earned.

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Week 33

If Plan A doesn’t work…

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Week 34

Your weakness could be your hidden strength.

Guest assignment by Terence Tang.

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Week 35

You can dish it, but can you take it?

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Week 36

Note to self(ie) 😉

Guest assignment by Dan Lee.

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Week 37

Amusing Acronyms 🤔

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Week 38

Please Pass the Punch...line

Guest assignment by Becca Courtice.

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Week 39

Happy Hallo-tine's Day!

Guest assignment by Adam Grason.

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Week 40

Fill In The Thank You

Guest assignment by Chantal Psota Ball

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Week 41

In a creative rut? Try doing this.

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Week 42

Trick or Treat Yourself!

Guest Assignment by Becca Clason

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Week 43

Make America Love Again

Guest Assignment by Jessica Walsh

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Week 44

Bloom Baby, Bloom!

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Week 45

Can Cats Be Gay?

Guest Assignment by Sarah Pearson

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Week 46

Ho ho hope you get some sleep this weekend

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Week 47

Want to build a career you love? Start by loving yourself.

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Week 48

The best gift you can give is support.

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Week 49

Call me old-fashioned, but we NEED to stop doing this.

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Week 50

Count orgasms, not calories in 2019.

Guest assignment by Sophie Erskine

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PS If you know someone who needs a creative boost, send them this link to sign up for HOMwork + a bunch of other helpful resources!

Friday 01.19.18
Posted by Lauren Hom
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