Marty Blake

Drawn to Type (eBook, ePUB)

Lettering for Illustrators

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Illustrated lettering is one of the most recognisable trends in design, but how do you take your work in this area to new levels and make your projects stand out from the crowd?

Illustrator, designer and educator Marty Blake takes you through the craft of creative lettering: what you need to know about working with various media and how to incorporate image and text successfully. Each chapter focuses on one technique, covering its history, the tools and techniques needed to achieve it, along with examples from designers and illustrators from around the world - all with critical reflection on what works, and why.

Whether you're lettering by hand or digitally, Drawn to Type is perfect for use alongside courses in illustration and typography, and as an inspirational guide for designers looking to give the written word that visual impact.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350066922
• Artikelnr.: 68403518

Autorenporträt

Marty Blake has been working as a freelance illustrator, graphic designer and instructor for many years. She has taught these subjects for several decades, on courses such as Intro and Advanced Graphic Design, Typography, Typography for Illustrators, Design for Illustration, Business of Illustration and Senior Portfolio (for both design and illustration students). She is currently Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator for the Illustration Program at Syracuse University, NY. She is also on the Board of Directors for ICON10, the major US illustration conference, as Education Chair.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1: Typography with Illustration History The basics: Categories of styles and anatomy of letterforms Digital distortion: techniques and tips Sample work and artists Part 2: Calligraphy and Brush Lettering with Illustration History Sample alphabets: uncial
half uncial
Blackletter
Roman
Chancery
Spencerian
Humanist
Informal
etc. Examination of tools: pens
brushes
papers and inks Technical tips on writing Sign painting: tools and materials
paint and chalk Sample work and artists Part 3: Hand Lettering with Illustration History Sample alphabet styles Examination of tools: brushes
surfaces and paints Technical tips on lettering Sample work and artists Part 4: Alternate Media Graphic artists working with unusual materials and situations
including graffiti and street art Conditions
opportunities and parameters Glossary