Ornate lettering was something that could be found in a lot of places a hundred or more years ago. Advertisements, and products often used ornate lettering, nowadays ornate lettering isn't seen anywhere near as much. At this point if you're very new to lettering you might be wondering what ornate lettering is. The simplest way to describe ornate lettering is that it's usually just decorative, and references letter shapes and patterns that were around from the past. The decoration can … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Exercise – Lettering A Logo Part 4
This week I completed my third and final logo challenge. If you haven't been following along, I set a challenge to letter three existing logos. The aim of the challenge is to help you get a taste of hand lettering but with structure at the same time. The structure comes from knowing how your drawing outcome should look by drawing an existing logo. For more information about the logo challenge and to see my progress so far, have a look at Lettering A Logo Parts One, Two and Three. For my final … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Exercise – Lettering A Logo Part Three
Thank you for joining me in lettering a logo part three. If you missed parts one and two you can catch up with them here and here! If you'd like a quick summary now though, the lettering a logo series is all about taking those first steps forward, and lettering existing logos as they are familiar. It is aimed at giving you a little taste of hand lettering without being overwhelming. I apologise that part three didn't follow a week after part two as planned, but it's been a busy couple of … [Read more...]
Simon Walker Vintage Custom Type Lettering Tutorial (Skillshare)
Simon Walker is a graphic designer from Texas. Some of his design clients include Nickelodeon, Vanity Fair and Nike, so he has worked with some big brand names. You can view examples of Simons lettering work on his website 'Simon Walker Type'. A lot of his projects have a vintage feel about them, so if you like vintage Simon is definitely someone to keep on your radar. He's also kindly given me permission to use some of his images in this article which will help to better illustrate his style … [Read more...]
