On Copying
Let’s Talk about the Good Copying Copying is not always bad. We all start by copying. It’s how we learn. It’s how we learned language and how to speak, it’s how we learned to draw, and it’s how we learn to make letters. There’s nothing wrong with copying to learn. Did you notice the important Continue Reading »
People Matter
Subscribers are more than subscribers. Followers are more than followers. Customers are more than customers. Clients are more than clients. They all share the same commonality: they’re people. Something as simple as throwing in a handwritten note before you ship a package makes a difference you wouldn’t believe. Maybe use their first name in a Continue Reading »
Dont Worry About Acceptance from your Heroes
When we ventured into into the industry of our passion, we very quickly became privy to the clear front runners. These people inspired us and made things that we admired. Their success and their drive served as a motivation to us. Likely, they still continue to inspire and motivate us to do even better. As Continue Reading »
SXSW Plans
What’s Goin’ Down Friday? For SXSW 2012, the Bold Perspective crew (that’s Brian Purkiss and myself) will be nonferencing it up in Austin on March 9–10 (that’s Friday and Saturday). We’re hoping to connect with some old friends and finally put some faces to names with our great twitter friends who will be making the Continue Reading »
Brush Lettering How To
I’ve been taking a break from my pens and have been enjoying calligraphy and brush lettering more lately. It is really insightful to have experience with different instruments to see how the style varies due to differences between applicators. While I like to craft a lot of my work with Micron pens, having an understanding Continue Reading »
My Favorite Hand Lettering Artists
One of my favorite things about the internet is the ability to connect with people who share similar interests. I feel so fortunate to have gotten the opportunity to see almost half of the hand drawn lettering artists below at the last Austin Dribbble Meetup! Austin really is quite the hub. While I haven’t had Continue Reading »
Austin Dribbble Meetup #6
Dribbble meetups are always fun, and no one does them like Austin. Personally, I’m from San Antonio, but getting to see these awesome designers is always worth the one-and-a-half hour trip in rush hour traffic. Rather than The Ginger Man (our usual spot), this time we met at the new Easy Tiger Bake Shop & Continue Reading »