Make Your Mark – creatIF

What is Make Your Mark?

In Level 1: Express Yourself, you’ll:

Explore the origins of graffiti and how it grew from hip hop culture
Learn how tags work – structure, rhythm, flow
Develop your own “My Name Is” sticker
Push your letters toward wild style forms
Move beyond just your name and choose your message

These are
the breaks

MODULE 1 – TAGGING:

Learn the roots of tagging and design your own name-tag sticker. Experiment with different letter shapes for your own name. Design your own “My Name Is…” sticker and share it in the course space

MODULE 2 – WILD STYLE

Move from simple tagging toward more complex, expressive forms. Play with extensions, overlaps, tilt, movement, and layering

MODULE 3 – WHAT’S YOUR MESSAGE?

Inspired by Ben Eine’s bold typographic murals. Look at how a single word on a wall can change how a place feels. Choose one word or short phrase that matters to you

How the course works

Format: Online, self-paced
Total time: Around 2–3 hours for Level 1 (you can go deeper if you want)
Lessons: Short videos, prompts, reference images, and guided exercises
Practice tasks: Sketchbook challenges and upload prompts for your work
Access: Learn on your own schedule; revisit lessons anytime

Make Your Mark

step into Graffiti history

EXPERIENCE IN VR

We've rebuilt the Writer's Bench in Spatial—a VR space where you can walk the platforms of the legendary 149th Street–Grand Concourse station in the Bronx. The same spot where the golden era was born (1970s–80s). Tag in VR. Study classic train pieces. Feel what it was like to be there.

Check out the Writers Bench

Check out our VR Gallery

EXPERIENCE IN VR

Our space takes you from 1960s Philly/NYC through to modern day London on an interactive tour of Graffiti & Street art.

Check out the Gallery

FAQs

Do I need to be “good at drawing”? + -

No. You need to be willing to experiment and make messy sketches. That’s it.

What tools do I need? + -

Roughly 12+ with guidance, and up to any age if you’re curious and open-minded.

What age is this suitable for? + -

Paper, pens / markers, and a way to photograph or scan your work. That’s enough to get started.

Can I use this in my school / youth project? + -

Yes. There’s a clear structure and outcomes, so you can plug it into your programme. For group or organisational access, get in touch to discuss it!

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