On Lettering Tutorial I announced a platform I'd been working on called Typefolk. With Typefolk it was my intention to create a one of a kind platform designed to award and recognise individuals specialising in the lettering arts on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis.The platform launched with a panel of professional judges who possess years of experience and has moved from strength to strength. I was very proud earlier this month to award our highest honour (2020 Lettering Legend) and have some … [Read more...]
Introducing Typefolk – Awards and Recognition for Lettering, Type and Calligraphy
Typefolk is a new platform that is the first to exclusively recognise and award the lettering arts on a weekly, monthly and end of year basis. The platform launched on June 15th 2020. The Inspiration Skilled as a Designer and Developer, a while ago I started judging websites for the CSS Design Awards (CSSDA). This was a really fun and enjoyable experience. It involved rating aspects of websites based on specific criteria such as usability. Through this experience I was constantly getting … [Read more...]
iPad Lettering – New iPad Vs iPad Pro, What’s the Difference?
iPad lettering has taken the artistic world by storm. The iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and Procreate App have become essential tools for many lettering artists. These tools make it possible to endlessly experiment and practice without the need to invest in replenishing supplies such as paper and pens. Until recently, the Apple Pencil was only compatible with the iPad Pro. However, Apple's latest model of the standard iPad released in 2018 is now also compatible with the Apple Pencil. (Please note … [Read more...]
Joan of Art Sketching Tin for Lettering Anywhere
Joan of Art was established by the creative duo Suki and Thea Wilkins in 2016. The two ladies specialise in crafting useful art tools with the aim of making art fun and accessible, they also make plenty of artwork themselves too. Most recently, they have launched a Kickstarter campaign for a clever little portable Sketching Tin, which is the perfect tool for any lettering artist or illustrator on the go. In the past, they have released a number of art tools and themed products via their shop on … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Martina Flor Interview
Martina Flor has been a prominent figure and role model within the lettering world for quite some time now. Martina has developed a set of lettering skills which are very powerful both on paper and digitally on screen too. She has perfected decorative lettering along with flourishes and swashes, and has created some very beautiful lettering to showcase her amazing skills whilst working full time as a lettering artist. Companies including Adobe, HBO, Harper Collins, and Etsy have sought out … [Read more...]
