Calligraphy

Consistent Letterforms: Basic Lettering Process, Part 1

April 4, 2020
The artwork in question is grayed out, except for all the problems discussed in this section, which are all highlighted in fuchsia.

In this series, I’ll be teaching you how to think about your design and how to get it beautifully on paper. All you need is paper to sketch on, and a pencil or pen. Today, we take a look at creating consistent letterforms.

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There Are No Strings On Me: From Sketch to Vector

April 1, 2020
Final design for "There are no strings on me." The monoline strokes of the letters and swashes are now white woven rope on a black background. Grit and shadows have been added to create depth and emphasize how the strokes weave through one another.

When Avengers: Age of Ultron first came out on Blu-ray, my brother came over to watch the film with me. While watching, I was struck with a lettering idea. I wanted to draw the phrase Ultron seems obsessed with throughout the movie (which is, of course, from Pinocchio): There are no strings on me. Ultron (or Pinocchio,…

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The artwork in question is grayed out, except for all the problems discussed in this section, which are all highlighted in fuchsia.

Consistent Letterforms: Basic Lettering Process, Part 1

April 4, 2020

In this series, I’ll be teaching you how to think about your design and how to get it beautifully on paper. All you need is paper to sketch on, and a pencil or pen. Today, we take a look at creating consistent letterforms.

Read More
Final design for "There are no strings on me." The monoline strokes of the letters and swashes are now white woven rope on a black background. Grit and shadows have been added to create depth and emphasize how the strokes weave through one another.

There Are No Strings On Me: From Sketch to Vector

April 1, 2020

When Avengers: Age of Ultron first came out on Blu-ray, my brother came over to watch the film with me. While watching, I was struck with a lettering idea. I wanted to draw the phrase Ultron seems obsessed with throughout the movie (which is, of course, from Pinocchio): There are no strings on me. Ultron (or Pinocchio,…

Read More

Consistent Letterforms: Basic Lettering Process, Part 1

April 4, 2020

In this series, I’ll be teaching you how to think about your design and how to get it beautifully on paper. All you need is paper to sketch on, and a pencil or pen. Today, we take a look at creating consistent letterforms.

Read More

There Are No Strings On Me: From Sketch to Vector

April 1, 2020

When Avengers: Age of Ultron first came out on Blu-ray, my brother came over to watch the film with me. While watching, I was struck with a lettering idea. I wanted to draw the phrase Ultron seems obsessed with throughout the movie (which is, of course, from Pinocchio): There are no strings on me. Ultron (or Pinocchio,…

Read More