The Lettering Workshops

The Lettering Workshops

by Francis Chouquet
Released November 2018
Publisher(s): Rocky Nook
ISBN: 9781681984469

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Book description

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:

  • 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
  • Exercises that gradually develop from beginner through intermediate and advanced levels
  • Analyses of lettering samples to understand what makes good lettering
  • Inspirational contributions in featured galleries from international letterers and brands
  • Pages for all skill levels
  • 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

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Iconography Credits
  6. Contents
  7. What is Lettering?
  8. Why this Book?
  9. First Immersion
    1. Lettering, Calligraphy, or Typography?
    2. Basic Concepts and Technical Vocabulary
  10. Workshop 1 | Discovering Brush Lettering
    1. Exercise 1 | Finding the Right Position
    2. Exercise 2 | Setting Up a Grid
    3. Exercise 3 | Carrying Out the First Motions
    4. Exercise 4 | Drawing the Letters
    5. Exercise 5 | Connecting the Letters
    6. Exercise 6 | Reworking Your Drafts
    7. Analysis of Lettering Samples
    8. Gallery
  11. Workshop 2 | Introduction to Script Lettering
    1. Exercise 1 | Discovering the Skeleton Technique
    2. Exercise 2 | Drawing an Alphabet
    3. Exercise 3 | Drawing a Complete Word
    4. Exercise 4 | Lettering in a Classic Script
    5. Exercise 5 | Leaving Your Comfort Zone!
    6. Analysis of Lettering Samples
    7. Gallery
  12. Workshop 3 | Using Typographic Characters
    1. Exercise 1 | Embellishing a Letter
    2. Exercise 2 | Practicing on a Complete Word
    3. Exercise 3 | Going Further with Vintage Style
    4. Exercise 4 | Discovering Interlock
    5. Exercise 5 | Practicing Interlock with Serifs
    6. Exercise 6 | Producing a Complete Interlock Lettering Project
    7. Analysis of Lettering Samples
    8. Gallery
  13. Workshop 4 | The Secrets of Good Composition
    1. Exercise 1 | Thinking in Terms of the Block
    2. Exercise 2 | Completing the First Sketches
    3. Exercise 3 | Choosing the Styles for Each Word
    4. Exercise 4 | Drawing the Skeleton
    5. Exercise 5 | Developing and Finalizing Your Path
    6. Analysis of Lettering Samples
    7. Gallery
  14. Workshop 5 | Digitization and Vectorization
    1. Exercise 1 | Digitizing and Preparing Your Lettering Project
    2. Exercise 2 | First Steps in Vectorization
    3. Exercise 3 | Testing the Vertex Theory
    4. Exercise 4 | Vectorizing the Entire Lettering Project
    5. Exercise 5 | Critiquing Your Vectorized Lettering Project
    6. Exercise 6 | Preparing Your Lettering Project without Vectorization
    7. Exercise 7 | Isolating the Lettering
    8. Exercise 8 | Adding Texture to the Lettering Project
    9. Exercise 9 | Finalizing the Composition
    10. Gallery
  15. Artists Represented in this Book
  16. Resources

Product information

  • Title: The Lettering Workshops
  • Author(s): Francis Chouquet
  • Release date: November 2018
  • Publisher(s): Rocky Nook
  • ISBN: 9781681984469