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...]
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...]
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 – Jake Weidmann (Master Penman) Interview
Jake Weidmann is one of the most talented calligraphy artists you are ever likely to come across. He has truly mastered the art of the flourish and creates absolutely beautiful letterforms. It is difficult to actually find the words to portray how incredible and perfected Jake's work is. Jake was certified a Master Penman in 2011 by 'The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers, and Teachers of Handwriting' (IAMPETH). When developing the Apple Pencil, Jake was sought out by Apple … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend(s) – The Letterettes Interview
The Letterettes are an all female group of lettering artists based in Melbourne, Australia. The group of four is made up of Eliza Svikulis, Kate Pullen, Wanissa Somsuphangsri and Carla Hackett. The Letterettes ladies formed the group because of a combined passion for creating, lettering and illustrating. Individually they all have skills and experience in graphic design and illustration and when combined in a group those skills are even more amplified, the power of teamwork can be added into … [Read more...]
