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In The Lettering Workshops, you’ll learn all about the art and practice of drawing letters using hands-on techniques in 30 lessons across five workshops. Whether you’re a beginner or a professional graphic designer, you'll quickly learn how to develop and advance your lettering skills.

In this richly illustrated book of lessons and exercises, you’ll find:

  • Workshops to learn the art of drawing letters—from an introduction to brush lettering and lettering script to the decoration of letters; from the secrets of good composition to the process of digitization and vectorization of your type
  • Exercises that gradually develop from beginner through intermediate and advanced levels
  • Analyses of lettering samples to understand what makes good lettering
  • Inspirational contributions in featured galleries from international letterers and brands
  • Pages for all skill levels
  • Letters to learn and explore

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • What Is Lettering
  • Why This Book?
  • First Lesson
  • Lettering, Calligraphy, or Typography?
  • Basics and Technical Vocabulary
  • WORKSHOP 1: DISCOVERING BRUSH LETTERING
  • Exercise 1: Finding the Right Position
  • Exercise 2: Setting Up a Grid
  • Exercise 3: Carrying Out the First Motions
  • Exercise 4: Drawing the Letters
  • Exercise 5: Connecting the Letters
  • Exercise 6: Reworking Your Drafts
  • Analysis of Lettering Samples
  • Gallery
  • WORKSHOP 2: INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPT LETTERING
  • Exercise 1: Discovering the Skeleton Technique
  • Exercise 2: Drawing an Alphabet
  • Exercise 3: Drawing a Complete Word
  • Exercise 4: Lettering in a Classic Script
  • Exercise 5: Leaving Your Comfort Zone!
  • Analysis of Lettering Samples
  • Gallery
  • WORKSHOP 3: USING TYPOGRAPHIC CHARACTERS
  • Exercise 1: Embellishing a Letter
  • Exercise 2: Practicing on a Complete Word
  • Exercise 3: Going Further with Vintage Style
  • Exercise 4: Discovering Interlock
  • Exercise 5: Practicing Interlock with Serifs
  • Exercise 6: Producing a Complete Interlock Lettering Project
  • Analysis of Lettering Samples
  • Gallery
  • WORKSHOP 4: THE SECRETS OF GOOD COMPOSITION
  • Exercise 1: Thinking in Terms of the Block
  • Exercise 2: Completing the First Sketches
  • Exercise 3: Choosing the Styles for Each Word
  • Exercise 4: Drawing the Skeleton
  • Exercise 5: Developing and Finalizing Your Path
  • Analysis of Lettering Samples
  • Gallery
  • WORKSHOP 5: DIGITIZATION AND VECTORIZATION
  • Exercise 1: Digitizing and Preparing Your Lettering
  • Exercise 2: First Steps in Vectorization
  • Exercise 3: Testing the Vertex Theory
  • Exercise 4: Vectorizing the Entire Lettering Project
  • Exercise 5: Critiquing Your Vectorized Lettering Project
  • Exercise 6: Preparing Your Lettering Project without Vectorization
  • Exercise 7: Isolating the Lettering
  • Exercise 8: Adding Texture to the Lettering Project
  • Exercise 9: Finalizing the Composition
  • Gallery
  • Artists Represented in this Book
  • Resources
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