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Brush Lettering How To

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:07:09 +0000

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 of brush dynamics really gives an advantage in knowing how the thicks and thins of the curves in letters actually function.

Looking at specimens is helpful, but there’s nothing quite like watching a letter be created. Eliza Schulte Holliday has some fantastic videos where she demonstrates and explains numerous styles, different brushes, and techniques for creating a wide variety of brush lettering.

Brush Lettering I – the Letterist

Brush Lettering II – theLetterist

Brush Lettering III – the Letterist

Brush Lettering IV – the Letterist

Brush Lettering V – Watusi Caps – the Letterist

Calligraphy

admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:44:05 +0000

Heaven Vector

admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:11:45 +0000

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Stamp design – For Heaven’s Bake

My Favorite Hand Lettering Artists

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:56:29 +0000

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 the pleasure of meeting with all of the talented letterers below in-person, I certainly enjoy following their work online. I encourage you to click through to look at all of their work and follow them for future goodness!

Simon Ålander

Kyle Steed

Joshua Bullock

Gerren Lamson

Simon Walker

Claire Coullon

Reagan Ray

Drew Melton

Sergey Shapiro

Greg Eckler

Austin Dribbble Meetup #6

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:40:54 +0000

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 & Beer Garden. I have to say, I really dug the vibe and the layout of the place. The outdoor seating in the back was perfect for accommodating what I believe might have been a record turn out! I’d estimate at least 40–50 showed by the times things really got going. Got to see a lot of familiar faces and well as make some new connections, which is always fun. I’m sure The Ginger Man will forgive us as we’ll no doubt be frequenting during SXSW, but it’s nice to add another great venue in the mix.

Thanks to the Happy Cog team for covering everyone’s drinks!

Bonus!

Look at this cool dude who decided to show up. Kyle isn’t from Austin, but kindly took a trip down from Dallas to see us. It was great to catch up with him and chat about his recent venture into full time freelancing.

A&J

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:54:22 +0000