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The Golden Secrets of Lettering Martina Flor

The Golden Secrets of Lettering By Martina Flor

The Golden Secrets of Lettering by Martina Flor


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Summary

A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide to hand lettering.

The Golden Secrets of Lettering Summary

The Golden Secrets of Lettering: Letter Design from First Sketch to Final Artwork by Martina Flor

Through easy-to-understand instructions and guidelines, plenty of inspirational examples, and hundreds of sketches and illustrations, Martina Flor shows how to transform initial lettering concepts and sketches into a well-shaped, exquisite piece of digital lettering that can be published and sold. Learn how to train your 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 analogue to digital and gives valuable tips about how to make a career as a lettering artist.

The Golden Secrets of Lettering Reviews

'Martina Flor has created an enchanted gateway to the art and craft of lettering. This warm, happy book will ignite your eye and delight your hand. You wont want to put down your pencil' - Ellen Lupton, author of Thinking with Type

About Martina Flor

Martina Flor combines her talents as designer and illustrator in the drawing of letters. After obtaining a masters degree in type design from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, she founded her own successful studio in Berlin with clients around the globe. She also teaches at several universities, hosts workshops and speaks at design conferences.

Table of Contents

1. Visual Storytelling: defining lettering and its difference from calligraphy and type design 2. The Typographic Eye: the importance of observation 3. Basics: the DNA of letters 4. Tools and Applications: pens, brushes and other tools 5. The Lettering Designers Playground: an overview of lettering styles 6. Composition and Embellishments: structure, hierarchy and flourishes 7. Sketching Letterforms: from rough sketch to refined drawing (and some helpful tips and tricks) 8. From Analogue to Digital: vectorizing your lettering 9. The Finishing Touch: adding colour and texture 10. Work in Progress: becoming a professional designer

Additional information

GOR013188241
9780500241523
050024152X
The Golden Secrets of Lettering: Letter Design from First Sketch to Final Artwork by Martina Flor
Used - Good
Hardback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
2017-06-22
168
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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