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...]
An introduction to Hand Lettering, Typography and Font
There is often a little confusion around what hand lettering is and what the differences are between hand lettering, typography and font. You may have questioned one or both of these things as a beginner first starting out at hand lettering, or if you have just started showing an interest in it. Until I became inspired to get more involved in lettering, I wasn't too sure what exactly was classed as hand lettering. I also wasn't too sure in what ways hand lettering differed from typography and … [Read more...]
