John Stevens is a truly accomplished lettering artist, with many years of experience and a great deal of wisdom. A number of lettering artists dream of not only having John’s skills but also his confidence too. One moment John could be lettering a beautifully precise and elegant certificate using calligraphy, the next moment he could be creating a piece of brush lettering with loose flowing letters. John is a master of many lettering styles and there seems to be no end to where his talents … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Colin Tierney Interview
It's great to be starting the new year with a new 'Lettering Legend'. Colin Tierney has been responsible for some very creative and original lettering over the past couple of years. He has also inspired many with his Crayola pen experimentations. Often specialising in brush style lettering Colin has produced a body of work to be proud of. Although Colin makes and shares lettering work on a regular basis, he also finds time to work on another project called 'In A Brush', where he curates his own … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Scotty Russell Interview
Scotty Russell has more than earned the title of 'Lettering Legend', not only is he very talented at lettering, he's also very supportive too. One of the first things that caught my attention when I looked at Scotty's work was the originality of it all. He doesn't follow current trends, he does his own thing and he does it well. Scotty also stood out because he is continually supporting and inspiring those of the lettering world in such on honest way. We first met on Twitter where he was … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Ruth Rowland Interview
It's truly an honour to announce this months 'Lettering Legend'. Ruth Rowland is an active member of the Hand Lettering HQ group I manage on Facebook, and is often sharing her work. She is regularly inspiring group members and has been quite modest around her lettering career achievements. It might be that Ruth Rowland's name is unfamiliar to you, or you may have come across her huge portfolio of work before. There's a good chance you will have seen her work at some point though, whether you've … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Matt Vergotis Interview
It's so exciting to announce that Gold Coast Australian Matt Vergotis is this months 'Lettering Legend'. Matt has been working freelance for seven years, specialising in typography and branding. Altogether he has over twenty years of experience in the design industry. Matt is truly talented at creating unique lettering designs, and it's very clear that a lot of thought and effort goes into every lettering piece of work he creates. In the past he's shared a few videos and tips aimed at helping … [Read more...]