Aside from the fact hand lettering is a lot of fun, there are four really great reasons that stand out as to why you should take up hand lettering now if you haven't already. 1 . Interest in hand lettering is on the rise According to Google Trends hand lettering has been gaining interest since 2007. Around 2007 to 2013 it had slow but steady interest. Then throughout 2013 interest in lettering started to rise massively and has been rising ever since. It's hard to determine the exact … [Read more...]
How and when to start Hand Lettering
Finding out how and when is best to start hand lettering originally started off as a bit of a mystery. I previously mentioned in 'Lettering a Logo', a few courses out there recommend learning the anatomy of letters and characters first. Some letterers give little exercises to start drawing letter forms. Then lead people onto tackling lettering itself, making the starting points seem quite varied. So how do you start hand lettering, and when is best to start? After you've learnt the difference … [Read more...]
