Scripts
Title | Scripts PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Heller |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Alphabet books |
ISBN | 9780500290392 |
"For a type nerd, the only thing missing from Scripts is a centerfold of voluptuous Spencerian. . . . About ninety percent of the book is images, glorious images." --Communication Arts
Script Lettering for Artists
Title | Script Lettering for Artists PDF eBook |
Author | Tommy Thompson |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 1965-01-01 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0486213110 |
Copiously illustrated by foremost script designer, this complete course covers all the basics for commercial artists: tools, materials, various letter styles, and more.
Script Lettering
Title | Script Lettering PDF eBook |
Author | M. Meijer |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 1984-01-01 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780713714357 |
Provides samples of script type faces and script alphabets in a wide range of styles
Script and Cursive Alphabets
Title | Script and Cursive Alphabets PDF eBook |
Author | Dan X. Solo |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 111 |
Release | 1987-01-01 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0486253066 |
This treasury of script and cursive fonts offers artists and designers a broad range of type styles that richly convey the elegant intricacies of hand lettering. Includes the flowing elegance of Liberty; the sturdy formality of Piranesi Bold Italic; the airy Art Deco flair of Hannover; and more. Many include upper- and lower-case alphabets, plus numerals.
Tattoo Lettering Inspiration Reference Book
Title | Tattoo Lettering Inspiration Reference Book PDF eBook |
Author | Kale James |
Publisher | Avenue House Press Pty Limited |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2021-08-23 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781925968705 |
The Tattoo Lettering Inspiration Reference Book is a resource of tattoo inspired typefaces showcasing each alphabet from A-Z that will take your tattoo lettering and hand lettering designs to the next level. This book highlights a diverse and comprehensive range of brutal blackletter fonts, beautifully designed scripts, authentic west coast hand styles and calligraphic fonts, as well as flourishes and filigree to give your lettering designs an elegant ornamental finish. Features: The reverse side of each page has been designed with ruled lines so that you can practice and perfect your lettering designs. If you prefer not to practice in the book, we have also provided a downloadable print-at-home practice book with ruled and grided lines. This book also comes with a downloadable eBook version so that you have a digital reference. About the author: This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 30 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale's artwork is published in numerous titles, including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more. Get this book today and start taking your hand-lettering designs to the next level.
Lettering & Type: Creating Letters and Designing Typefaces
Title | Lettering & Type: Creating Letters and Designing Typefaces PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Willen |
Publisher | Princeton Architectural Press |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 2009-09-23 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781568987651 |
A guide to type design and lettering that includes relevant theory, history, explanatory diagrams, exercises, photographs, and illustrations, and features interviews with various designers, artists, and illustrators.
The Lettering Workshops
Title | The Lettering Workshops PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Chouquet |
Publisher | Rocky Nook, Inc. |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2018-11-29 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1681984466 |
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:
- • 5 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
- • 30 Exercises that gradually develop from beginner through intermediate and advanced levels
- • 16 Analyses of lettering samples to understand what makes good lettering
- • 52 Inspirational contributions in featured galleries from international letterers and brands
- • 160 Pages for all skill levels
- • 26 Letters to learn and explore
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- What Is Lettering?
- Why This Book?
- First Lesson
- Lettering, Calligraphy, or Typography?
- Basics and Technical Vocabulary
WORKSHOP 1: DISCOVERING BRUSH LETTERING
- Exercise 1: Finding the Right Position
- Exercise 2: Setting Up a Grid
- Exercise 3: Carrying Out the First Motions
- Exercise 4: Drawing the Letters
- Exercise 5: Connecting the Letters
- Exercise 6: Reworking Your Drafts
- Analysis of Lettering Samples
- Gallery
WORKSHOP 2: INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPT LETTERING
- Exercise 1: Discovering the Skeleton Technique
- Exercise 2: Drawing an Alphabet
- Exercise 3: Drawing a Complete Word
- Exercise 4: Lettering in a Classic Script
- Exercise 5: Leaving Your Comfort Zone!
- Analysis of Lettering Samples
- Gallery
WORKSHOP 3: USING TYPOGRAPHIC CHARACTERS
- Exercise 1: Embellishing a Letter
- Exercise 2: Practicing on a Complete Word
- Exercise 3: Going Further with Vintage Style
- Exercise 4: Discovering Interlock
- Exercise 5: Practicing Interlock with Serifs
- Exercise 6: Producing a Complete Interlock Lettering Project
- Analysis of Lettering Samples
- Gallery
WORKSHOP 4: THE SECRETS OF GOOD COMPOSITION
- Exercise 1: Thinking in Terms of the Block
- Exercise 2: Completing the First Sketches
- Exercise 3: Choosing the Styles for Each Word
- Exercise 4: Drawing the Skeleton
- Exercise 5: Developing and Finalizing Your Path
- Analysis of Lettering Samples
- Gallery
WORKSHOP 5: DIGITIZATION AND VECTORIZATION
- Exercise 1: Digitizing and Preparing Your Lettering
- Exercise 2: First Steps in Vectorization
- Exercise 3: Testing the Vertex Theory
- Exercise 4: Vectorizing the Entire Lettering Project
- Exercise 5: Critiquing Your Vectorized Lettering Project
- Exercise 6: Preparing Your Lettering Project without Vectorization
- Exercise 7: Isolating the Lettering
- Exercise 8: Adding Texture to the Lettering Project
- Exercise 9: Finalizing the Composition
- Gallery
- Artists Represented in this Book
- Resources