The Lettering Workshops: 30 Exercises for Improving Your Hand Lettering Skills

The Lettering Workshops: 30 Exercises for Improving Your Hand Lettering Skills

<p>In <i>The Lettering Workshops,</i> 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.</p> <p>In this richly illustrated book of lessons and exercises, you’ll find:</p> <ul>• <b>5</b> 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</ul> <ul>• <b>30</b> Exercises that gradually develop from beginner through intermediate and advanced levels</ul> <ul>• <b>16</b> Analyses of lettering samples to understand what makes good lettering</ul> <ul>• <b>52</b> Inspirational contributions in featured galleries from international letterers and brands</ul> <ul>• <b>160</b> Pages for all skill levels</ul> <ul>• <b>26</b> Letters to learn and explore </ul> <br> <p>TABLE OF CONTENTS</p> <ul>What Is Lettering?</ul> <ul>Why This Book?</ul> <ul>First Lesson</ul> <ul>Lettering, Calligraphy, or Typography?</ul> <ul>Basics and Technical Vocabulary</ul> <p>WORKSHOP 1: DISCOVERING BRUSH LETTERING</p> <ul>Exercise 1: Finding the Right Position</ul> <ul>Exercise 2: Setting Up a Grid</ul> <ul>Exercise 3: Carrying Out the First Motions</ul> <ul>Exercise 4: Drawing the Letters</ul> <ul>Exercise 5: Connecting the Letters</ul> <ul>Exercise 6: Reworking Your Drafts</ul> <ul>Analysis of Lettering Samples</ul> <ul>Gallery</ul> <p>WORKSHOP 2: INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPT LETTERING</p> <ul>Exercise 1: Discovering the Skeleton Technique</ul> <ul>Exercise 2: Drawing an Alphabet</ul> <ul>Exercise 3: Drawing a Complete Word</ul> <ul>Exercise 4: Lettering in a Classic Script </ul> <ul>Exercise 5: Leaving Your Comfort Zone!</ul> <ul>Analysis of Lettering Samples</ul> <ul>Gallery</ul> <p>WORKSHOP 3: USING TYPOGRAPHIC CHARACTERS</p> <ul>Exercise 1: Embellishing a Letter</ul> <ul>Exercise 2: Practicing on a Complete Word</ul> <ul>Exercise 3: Going Further with Vintage Style</ul> <ul>Exercise 4: Discovering Interlock</ul> <ul>Exercise 5: Practicing Interlock with Serifs</ul> <ul>Exercise 6: Producing a Complete Interlock Lettering Project</ul> <ul>Analysis of Lettering Samples</ul> <ul>Gallery</ul> <p>WORKSHOP 4: THE SECRETS OF GOOD COMPOSITION</p> <ul>Exercise 1: Thinking in Terms of the Block</ul> <ul>Exercise 2: Completing the First Sketches</ul> <ul>Exercise 3: Choosing the Styles for Each Word</ul> <ul>Exercise 4: Drawing the Skeleton</ul> <ul>Exercise 5: Developing and Finalizing Your Path</ul> <ul>Analysis of Lettering Samples</ul> <ul>Gallery</ul> <p>WORKSHOP 5: DIGITIZATION AND VECTORIZATION</p> <ul>Exercise 1: Digitizing and Preparing Your Lettering</ul> <ul>Exercise 2: First Steps in Vectorization</ul> <ul>Exercise 3: Testing the Vertex Theory</ul> <ul>Exercise 4: Vectorizing the Entire Lettering Project</ul> <ul>Exercise 5: Critiquing Your Vectorized Lettering Project</ul> <ul>Exercise 6: Preparing Your Lettering Project without Vectorization</ul> <ul>Exercise 7: Isolating the Lettering</ul> <ul>Exercise 8: Adding Texture to the Lettering Project</ul> <ul>Exercise 9: Finalizing the Composition</ul> <ul>Gallery</ul> <ul>Artists Represented in this Book</ul> <ul>Resources</ul>