If you have an interest in hand lettering and you own an iPad or tablet, there's a good chance at some point you will have tried lettering on your device. You may have written the idea off quite quickly too if you tried to letter with your finger as this can be a bit awkward to do. In the past there also weren't many places to learn how to letter digitally on your iPad or tablet. Recently though within the lettering world iPad and tablet lettering has gained a lot more interest, and this is … [Read more...]
Book Club – The Joy of Lettering
An exciting book has just been introduced into the lettering world titled 'The Joy of Lettering: A creative exploration of contemporary hand lettering, typography & illustrated typeface'. The book is authored and illustrated by lettering artists Gabri Joy Kirkendall and Jaclyn Escalera. Gabri Joy also co-authored one of my favourite books 'Creative Lettering and Beyond'. Gabri Joy runs a successful business specialising in hand lettering and illustration. She has developed skills using a … [Read more...]
Can You Make a Successful Career from Lettering?
For some hand lettering is a hobby, but for others it's more than that. Lettering is a skill that some artists want to make a career from, but is this actually possible? If I had been asked this question two years ago when I was a complete beginner at lettering, I would have said no and that's what I genuinely thought at the time. I did not think it was possible to make a career out of being a lettering artist. I thought maybe an artist could do a bit of lettering commission work here and … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Ged Palmer Interview
Ged Palmer has built up a number of lettering skills over the past twelve years throughout his hand lettering career, including calligraphy, sign painting and typography. Ged is primarily based in London and has also completed lettering works across the globe. He has worked with some significant clients including Microsoft and Philips. He has also been recognised by both the Type Directors Club and the International Society of Typographic Designers. Without a shadow of doubt he is a 'Lettering … [Read more...]
Make A Light Box For Less Than $7
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...]
