I've been hand lettering for a while now and I've still not got round to purchasing a light box / light pad. For those that haven't come across a light box or light pad before, a light box is a box that lights up, sending light out just through the top. A light pad is pretty much the same thing as a light box but tends to use led lights not a bulb, light pads are usually thinner and lighter than light boxes and tend to be more portable. They're great for tracing your hand lettering, and refining … [Read more...]
The Business Of Hand Lettering Workshop (Exclusive Discount)
Are you interested in building a career as a hand-lettering artist? Want to take up calligraphy as a part-time gig? Are you a hand-lettering artist who is struggling to grow your business? If you answered yes to any of the above then there's a good chance this workshop is for you! Sign up for the workshop here! Modern Thrive is a fantastic resource for creative types and is hosting a really helpful workshop in April 2016. The workshop runs from the 6th - 8th of April, and is available to … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Stanley Donwood Interview
Stanley Donwood is an artist with an array of different creative skills. He is very well known for producing all of the album artwork used by the band Radiohead. He's had a few books published, including a graphic novel which he made in a month to win a five pound bet. Stanley has used both hand lettering and digital lettering in a lot of his work over the years, he is uniquely talented and most deserving of the title 'Lettering Legend'. One of the main reasons I wanted to feature Stanley is … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering A Gift For The Holiday
It's time to bring you the last of three special holiday tutorials, this time focusing on hand lettering a quote or phrase that you can frame and give away as a gift. If you missed the previous two tutorials you can learn how to create hand lettered Christmas cards with Emma Holmes, and how to make gift tags more interesting using calligraphy, with Belinda Love Lee. You can also find another great tutorial directly on Belinda's blog, showing you how to create your own DIY wrapping paper which … [Read more...]
Creating Festive Hand Lettered Cards With Emma Holmes
I'm joined by one of Lettering Tutorials 'Lettering Legends' Emma Holmes for the first part of a festive feature series over the holiday season. Emma mostly specialises in brush lettering and has created some really unique Christmas pieces of work in the past. I've invited Emma onto Lettering Tutorial to share the process that she used to make some awesome reindeer Christmas cards. Emma's provided easy steps so that you can follow along too, and have a try at making you're own hand lettered … [Read more...]
