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...]
Lettering Legend – Mark Simonson Interview
Mark Simonson is a gifted artist who specialises in type design and making fonts. He has also created some hand lettering pieces throughout his career and is this months 'Lettering Legend'. Mark spent quite some time working as a magazine art director and it wasn't until a little later into his life that he started making fonts. Despite this, Mark has still managed to build an incredible reputation for his outstanding work within the world of lettering and type. He has proved that with the right … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Jessica Hische Interview
Jessica Hische is a world renowned lettering artist and in the eyes of many a creative genius too. Her work has delighted viewers and captured the hearts of artists, designers, her family, friends and a great deal of others over the years. You might find Jessica's lettering work on book covers, used in film and television for titles, used in marketing campaigns and used for different elements of branding. Artists have credited Jessica alone for providing the inspiration they needed to get … [Read more...]
Stranger Things Lettering – An Interview with Designer Eric Demeusy
Lettering and type can be very powerful and can carry a huge impact. The recent Netflix hit series 'Stranger Things' proves just that, with a title sequence that has captivated many since the show was first released. Created by the Duffer brothers and set in the early 1980's the series follows a group of young boys, a very remarkable girl and a couple of others, as they try to solve a very eerie mystery that takes part in a small town. Minutes into the first episode I knew I was going to love … [Read more...]
