Gathering great lettering reference is one of the most important things you can do when creating lettering. Reference usually consists of research and material that you may have collected or put together, that's relevant to a project you are working on. Collecting good reference doesn't just apply to lettering, it's relevant to almost any area where something is being created. An architect would probably do a pretty bad job at designing a new building without gathering reference first. Many … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Belinda Love Lee Interview
I recently announced a new feature called 'Lettering Legends'. If you are not sure what a 'Lettering Legend' is then here is a brief summary. A 'Lettering Legend' is somebody from the lettering community that has inspired others, they may or may not be well known but they are certainly worth knowing about. If you'd like more detail, then please read the introduction article that I previously wrote. The first 'Lettering Legend' that I introduced you to was brush artist Emma Holmes, and it was … [Read more...]
Useful Lettering Tools: Pencils (Mechanical vs Clutch)
There are a few different types of lettering, and if you're not focusing on calligraphy, chalk lettering or brush lettering, then there's a good chance pencils will be your tool of choice. You might think that there isn't too much to know or consider when choosing or using a pencil. Aside from the fact they come in different tone values. However there are a couple of different pencils to consider when lettering. The following video gives an in-depth look at different pencils you can use for … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Exercise – Lettering A Logo Part 4
This week I completed my third and final logo challenge. If you haven't been following along, I set a challenge to letter three existing logos. The aim of the challenge is to help you get a taste of hand lettering but with structure at the same time. The structure comes from knowing how your drawing outcome should look by drawing an existing logo. For more information about the logo challenge and to see my progress so far, have a look at Lettering A Logo Parts One, Two and Three. For my final … [Read more...]
Four Reasons Why To Take Up Hand Lettering Now
Aside from the fact hand lettering is a lot of fun, there are four really great reasons that stand out as to why you should take up hand lettering now if you haven't already. 1 . Interest in hand lettering is on the rise According to Google Trends hand lettering has been gaining interest since 2007. Around 2007 to 2013 it had slow but steady interest. Then throughout 2013 interest in lettering started to rise massively and has been rising ever since. It's hard to determine the exact … [Read more...]
