This months 'Lettering Legend' Brooke Bucherie creator of Goodtype isn't primarily known for making hand lettering of her own. She is however known for curating lettering. If you've ever tried searching for lettering on Instagram, there is a pretty big chance you will have come across the amazing Brooke Bucherie's Goodtype Instagram account. Brooke has built a tremendous collection of lettering work that she has found across the internet and shared. The Goodtype Instagram account features over … [Read more...]
Brush Lettering For Beginners Part Two: Techniques
Brush lettering techniques will allow you to move your brush lettering to the next level. As mentioned in 'Brush Lettering For Beginners Part One', script skills and brush pen experimentation will give you a good starting point, but there is more to brush lettering than just those two things! If you've not read part one I definitely recommend reading it and acting upon it first, before practicing the techniques in this article. I know often it's tempting to dive straight into new activities. … [Read more...]
Brush Lettering For Beginners Part One
Brush lettering is one of those skills where once you master it, the results can look brilliant. There are a lot of different styles of brush lettering out there, but learning the basics will allow you in time to develop any brush lettering styles you like. To learn brush lettering, you only need a handful of tools. You'll need a few sheets of paper, you can use cheap printer paper for practice, and then may want to upgrade to something of a nicer quality once your skill develops. A sharp … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Dominique Falla Interview
It's somehow already that time again to bring you a new 'Lettering Legend'. This months 'Lettering Legend' is Dominique Falla. A significant person from the lettering community, that has inspired those around her and those worldwide. If you're not sure what a 'Lettering Legend' is, or what the requirements are, you can catch up here. Last month I interviewed Scott Biersack and he provided some very helpful information. This month is no different, I interviewed Dominique Falla and she had lots … [Read more...]
Tips To Take Away – July Skillshare Hand Lettering Experience
Near the beginning of July, Skillshare announced a hand lettering challenge that would take part throughout the rest of July. The challenge consisted of completing two of hand lettering artist Mary Kate McDevitts Skillshare classes. This included finishing and sharing two lettering assignments also. I wrote about the hand lettering challenge back in July, and decided that I would have ago at participating myself. I'm still only a short way into my lettering journey, and knew that it would … [Read more...]
