Memorial Hall Library

The golden secrets of lettering, letter design from first sketch to final artwork, Martina Flor

eng

Includes bibliographical references (page 166)

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

The golden secrets of lettering

bibliography

956633951

Martina Flor

letter design from first sketch to final artwork

The Golden Secrets of Lettering is a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide to hand lettering. With easy-to-understand instructions and guidelines, plenty of inspirational examples, and hundreds of hand sketches and illustrations, Martina Flor shows readers how to transform their initial lettering concepts and handdrawn sketches into a well-shaped, exquisite piece of digital lettering that can be sold and published. Readers learn how to train their "typographic eye" by studying lettering samples and the anatomy of letters; explore concepts of hierarchy, composition, and flourishes; and discover the many different ways of creating letter shapes. In addition, Flor explains the process of creating a lettering project step by step-- from start to finish, from analog to digital--and gives valuable tips about how to make a career as a lettering artist

Foreword -- Introduction -- Visual storytelling : defining lettering and its difference from calligraphy and type design -- The typographic eye : the importance of observation -- The basics : the DNA of letters -- Tools and their applications : pens, brushes, and other tools -- The lettering designers playground : an overview of lettering styles -- Composition and embellishments : structure, hierarchy, and flourishes -- Sketching letterforms : from rough sketch to refined drawing (and some helpful tips and tricks) -- From analog to digital : vectorizing your lettering -- The finishing touch : adding color and texture -- Work in progress : becoming a professional lettering designer

Lettering