Hand Lettering A to Z
A World of Creative Ideas for Drawing and Designing Alphabets
Published on 20. April 2017
128 pages
978-1-63159-412-0 (ISBN)
Description
Create an alphabet all your own with a helping hand from Hand Lettering A to Z and its team of international artists here to help you get started.
Your hand lettering contains a little bit of you! Hand lettering not only expresses what you have to say, but also demonstrates the creativity in your communications. In Hand Lettering A to Z, artist and author Abbey Sy has invited four international artists--Meg Hyland, Joao Neves, Tessa Go, and Lisa Lorek--to join her in designing all new alphabets for you to draw and use in many different languages.
You don't have to be a trained artist to master the art of hand lettering. These alphabets are for every skill level, and will suits any taste. Do you want colorful script full of bombast? Maybe an austere black and white script? Whether you're going for classic or just plain fun, Hand Lettering A to Z has direction for you. So why wait to get creative? Grab some supplies and customize twenty-six letters of your own!
Your hand lettering contains a little bit of you! Hand lettering not only expresses what you have to say, but also demonstrates the creativity in your communications. In Hand Lettering A to Z, artist and author Abbey Sy has invited four international artists--Meg Hyland, Joao Neves, Tessa Go, and Lisa Lorek--to join her in designing all new alphabets for you to draw and use in many different languages.
You don't have to be a trained artist to master the art of hand lettering. These alphabets are for every skill level, and will suits any taste. Do you want colorful script full of bombast? Maybe an austere black and white script? Whether you're going for classic or just plain fun, Hand Lettering A to Z has direction for you. So why wait to get creative? Grab some supplies and customize twenty-six letters of your own!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
300 color photos
File size
78,25 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-63159-412-0 (9781631594120)
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Other editions
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Book
04/2017
Rockport Publishers
€22.00
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Person
Abbey Sy is an artist, author, and designer who loves art and traveling extensively as part of her inspiration-hunting process. She loves documenting her trips through her travel journals, frequently posting her colorful and imaginative journal pages on Instagram. Her curiosity for the world keeps her on her feet, whether it's studying abroad, taking up an art residency, or traveling for vacation. She is constantly restless and looking forward to the next adventure, and her mantra is Always Be Creating.
Her passion for hand lettering and design is inspired by retro advertising, desaturated hues, and vintage labels. She is the author of The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy (Quarry), Hand Lettering A to Z (Rockport Publishers), and Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook (Rockport Publishers). Abbey is also the founder and creative director of ABC Magazine, a publication for artists, crafters, and makers. Her popular social media platforms include three Instagram accounts and a YouTube channel. She produces her own merchandise and teaches art and hand lettering classes. Abbey lives in Berlin, Germany.
Instagram: @abbeysy, @alwaysbecreating.art, @shopabbeysy
YouTube: Abbey Sy
Website: abbey-sy.com
Her passion for hand lettering and design is inspired by retro advertising, desaturated hues, and vintage labels. She is the author of The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy (Quarry), Hand Lettering A to Z (Rockport Publishers), and Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook (Rockport Publishers). Abbey is also the founder and creative director of ABC Magazine, a publication for artists, crafters, and makers. Her popular social media platforms include three Instagram accounts and a YouTube channel. She produces her own merchandise and teaches art and hand lettering classes. Abbey lives in Berlin, Germany.
Instagram: @abbeysy, @alwaysbecreating.art, @shopabbeysy
YouTube: Abbey Sy
Website: abbey-sy.com
Content
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Introduction
- TOOLS & MATERIALS
- The Basics
- Paper
- Pens, Pencils, Brushes, and Paint
- Finding and Filtering Ideas
- Fonts and Type Styles
- SERIF
- SANS SERIF
- SCRIPT
- LETTER EVOLUTION
- SERIF
- Swash Serifs
- Lazy Serifs
- Bone Type
- Woodpecker by Guest Artist João Neves
- Midwestr by Guest Artist Lisa Lorek
- SANS SERIF
- Condensed Capitals
- Inline and Outline
- Nature Story
- Bubble Letters with Gradients by Guest Artist Googly Gooeys
- SCRIPT
- Freehand Brush Script
- Lined Script
- Retro Script
- Swish & Flick by Guest Artist Meagan Hyland
- EMBELLISHMENTS
- APPLICATIONS
- Custom Artwork
- Art Journal
- Notebook Cover
- GALLERY SHOWCASE
- Abbey Sy
- João Neves
- Lisa Lorek
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Author
