Jon Contino is a New York based lettering artist who has built up a body of work that has caught the eye of many. The style in which Jon creates is very unique and isn't confined to levels of perfectionism that are almost impossible to achieve by hand, and can stop some lettering artists from ever progressing. His skills don't just centre around lettering, he is a proficient illustrator too. Jon combines his lettering and illustrative skills to create original well executed pieces of work that … [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...]
Lettering Legend – Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn
Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn is an incredibly versatile lettering artist and has experience within a number of different styles, including chalk lettering. She has worked with some very respected clients including Wall Street Journal, Scholastic, Harper Collins and Fortune Magazine. Shauna is also a co-author of one of my all time favourite books 'Creative Lettering & Beyond'. Shauna works full time as a freelance lettering artist and illustrator, and despite being busy with regular client work … [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...]
