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

<div> <p>In <em style="color: #0f1111">The Lettering Workshops,</em> 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><li>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</li> <li>Exercises that gradually develop from beginner through intermediate and advanced levels</li> <li>Analyses of lettering samples to understand what makes good lettering</li> <li>Inspirational contributions in featured galleries from international letterers and brands</li> <li>Pages for all skill levels</li> <li>Letters to learn and explore</li></ul> <p>TABLE OF CONTENTS</p> <ul><li>What Is Lettering</li> <li>Why This Book?</li> <li>First Lesson</li> <li>Lettering, Calligraphy, or Typography?</li> <li>Basics and Technical Vocabulary</li> <li>WORKSHOP 1: DISCOVERING BRUSH LETTERING</li> <li>Exercise 1: Finding the Right Position</li> <li>Exercise 2: Setting Up a Grid</li> <li>Exercise 3: Carrying Out the First Motions</li> <li>Exercise 4: Drawing the Letters</li> <li>Exercise 5: Connecting the Letters</li> <li>Exercise 6: Reworking Your Drafts</li> <li>Analysis of Lettering Samples</li> <li>Gallery</li> <li>WORKSHOP 2: INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPT LETTERING</li> <li>Exercise 1: Discovering the Skeleton Technique</li> <li>Exercise 2: Drawing an Alphabet</li> <li>Exercise 3: Drawing a Complete Word</li> <li>Exercise 4: Lettering in a Classic Script</li> <li>Exercise 5: Leaving Your Comfort Zone!</li> <li>Analysis of Lettering Samples</li> <li>Gallery</li> <li>WORKSHOP 3: USING TYPOGRAPHIC CHARACTERS</li> <li>Exercise 1: Embellishing a Letter</li> <li>Exercise 2: Practicing on a Complete Word</li> <li>Exercise 3: Going Further with Vintage Style</li> <li>Exercise 4: Discovering Interlock</li> <li>Exercise 5: Practicing Interlock with Serifs</li> <li>Exercise 6: Producing a Complete Interlock Lettering Project</li> <li>Analysis of Lettering Samples</li> <li>Gallery</li> <li>WORKSHOP 4: THE SECRETS OF GOOD COMPOSITION</li> <li>Exercise 1: Thinking in Terms of the Block</li> <li>Exercise 2: Completing the First Sketches</li> <li>Exercise 3: Choosing the Styles for Each Word</li> <li>Exercise 4: Drawing the Skeleton</li> <li>Exercise 5: Developing and Finalizing Your Path</li> <li>Analysis of Lettering Samples</li> <li>Gallery</li> <li>WORKSHOP 5: DIGITIZATION AND VECTORIZATION</li> <li>Exercise 1: Digitizing and Preparing Your Lettering</li> <li>Exercise 2: First Steps in Vectorization</li> <li>Exercise 3: Testing the Vertex Theory</li> <li>Exercise 4: Vectorizing the Entire Lettering Project</li> <li>Exercise 5: Critiquing Your Vectorized Lettering Project</li> <li>Exercise 6: Preparing Your Lettering Project without Vectorization</li> <li>Exercise 7: Isolating the Lettering</li> <li>Exercise 8: Adding Texture to the Lettering Project</li> <li>Exercise 9: Finalizing the Composition</li> <li>Gallery</li> <li>Artists Represented in this Book</li> <li>Resources</li></ul></div>