Welcome to lettering a logo part two, the second in a three part series where I encourage you to start hand lettering by drawing existing logos. If you've missed part one you can find it here. I assigned both myself and you the exercise of starting hand lettering by choosing three logos to draw that have probably been created using hand lettering, or have developed from hand lettering. As mentioned in part one the goal of this practical exercise is to get you started with lettering, and give … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Mary Kate McDevitt Illustrating with Lettering Workshop (Skillshare)
Yesterday Mary Kate McDevitt launched a new class on Skillshare called 'Hand-Lettering Workshop: Illustrating with Lettering'. Mary Kate has a very large portfolio of lettering work to her name, a lot of is colourful and there is inspiration to be found all across her website Mary Kate McDevitt. I'm only just starting to familiarise myself with Mary Kate and her work. So I've yet to enrol in any of her classes on Skillshare, but will definitely be enrolling in one as soon as I can. I saw that … [Read more...]
Simon Walker Vintage Custom Type Lettering Tutorial (Skillshare)
Simon Walker is a graphic designer from Texas. Some of his design clients include Nickelodeon, Vanity Fair and Nike, so he has worked with some big brand names. You can view examples of Simons lettering work on his website 'Simon Walker Type'. A lot of his projects have a vintage feel about them, so if you like vintage Simon is definitely someone to keep on your radar. He's also kindly given me permission to use some of his images in this article which will help to better illustrate his style … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Exercise – Lettering a logo part one
Hello there! If you're new to hand lettering, and not sure where to begin with it, then the following exercise should help you on your way. A few of the courses on hand lettering that I've looked at often start with the anatomy of letters and characters. They explore the different parts of letters and what they are called. I do think the anatomy of letters and characters is something that is important to know. If you've read my About page you'll have seen that I come from an artistic … [Read more...]
An introduction to Hand Lettering, Typography and Font
There is often a little confusion around what hand lettering is and what the differences are between hand lettering, typography and font. You may have questioned one or both of these things as a beginner first starting out at hand lettering, or if you have just started showing an interest in it. Until I became inspired to get more involved in lettering, I wasn't too sure what exactly was classed as hand lettering. I also wasn't too sure in what ways hand lettering differed from typography and … [Read more...]
