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Description

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 LetteringWhy This Book?First LessonLettering, Calligraphy, or Typography?Basics and Technical VocabularyWORKSHOP 1: DISCOVERING BRUSH LETTERING

Exercise 1: Finding the Right PositionExercise 2: Setting Up a GridExercise 3: Carrying Out the First MotionsExercise 4: Drawing the LettersExercise 5: Connecting the LettersExercise 6: Reworking Your DraftsAnalysis of Lettering SamplesGalleryWORKSHOP 2: INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPT LETTERING

Exercise 1: Discovering the Skeleton TechniqueExercise 2: Drawing an AlphabetExercise 3: Drawing a Complete WordExercise 4: Lettering in a Classic ScriptExercise 5: Leaving Your Comfort Zone!Analysis of Lettering SamplesGalleryWORKSHOP 3: USING TYPOGRAPHIC CHARACTERS

Exercise 1: Embellishing a LetterExercise 2: Practicing on a Complete WordExercise 3: Going Further with Vintage StyleExercise 4: Discovering InterlockExercise 5: Practicing Interlock with SerifsExercise 6: Producing a Complete Interlock Lettering ProjectAnalysis of Lettering SamplesGalleryWORKSHOP 4: THE SECRETS OF GOOD COMPOSITION

Exercise 1: Thinking in Terms of the BlockExercise 2: Completing the First SketchesExercise 3: Choosing the Styles for Each WordExercise 4: Drawing the SkeletonExercise 5: Developing and Finalizing Your PathAnalysis of Lettering SamplesGalleryWORKSHOP 5: DIGITIZATION AND VECTORIZATION

Exercise 1: Digitizing and Preparing Your LetteringExercise 2: First Steps in VectorizationExercise 3: Testing the Vertex TheoryExercise 4: Vectorizing the Entire Lettering ProjectExercise 5: Critiquing Your Vectorized Lettering ProjectExercise 6: Preparing Your Lettering Project without VectorizationExercise 7: Isolating the LetteringExercise 8: Adding Texture to the Lettering ProjectExercise 9: Finalizing the CompositionGalleryArtists Represented in this BookResources