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The Lettering Workshops

by Francis Chouquet
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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 LetteringWhy This Book?First LessonLettering, Calligraphy, or Typography?Basics and Technical Vocabulary

    WORKSHOP 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 SamplesGallery

    WORKSHOP 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 SamplesGallery

    WORKSHOP 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 SamplesGallery

    WORKSHOP 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 SamplesGallery

    WORKSHOP 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

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    • Release date

      November 29, 2018

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        • ISBN: 9781681984469

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        • ISBN: 9781681984469
        • File size: 24871 KB

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      • English

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    • English