Hand Lettering A to Z: A World of Creative Ideas for Drawing and Designing Alphabets

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Abbey Sy

Hand Lettering A to Z

A World of Creative Ideas for Drawing and Designing Alphabets

Abbey Sy

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Rockport Publishers Inc.
28 June 2017

Lettering & calligraphy

Your hand lettering contains a little bit of you! It expresses what you have to say, and demonstrates your creativity in all 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: colourful, or black and white, classic or just plain fun. Its all about getting creative with the twenty-six letters and a little bit of you.

By: Abbey Sy
Imprint: Rockport Publishers Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781631592829
ISBN 10: 1631592823
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 28 June 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Tools & Materials The Basics Paper Pencils, Brushes, and Paint Finding and Filtering Ideas Fonts and Type Styles Serif Sans Serif Script Letter Evolution Serifs Swash serifs Lazy serifs Bone type Guest artist: Woodpecker by João Neves Guest artist: Midwestr by Lisa Lorek Sans Serif Art Deco Inline and Outline Nature Story Guest artist: Bubble Gradient by Tippy Go Script Lined script Freehand brush script Retro style script Guest artist: Swish and Flick by Meg Hyland Embellishments Custom artworks Greeting cards Art journals Notebooks Lettering Gallery Abbey Sy João Neves Lisa Lorek Tippy Go Acknowledgments Index About the Author

Abbey Sy is an artist, designer and author based in the Philippines. With a passion for hand lettering and design, her work is inspired by retro advertisin and vintage labels. She has recently published her first book, entitled The ABCs of Hand Lettering which became a bestseller. Always geared up for the next adventure, Abbey also has a penchant for architectural structures that she ends up documenting in her travel journal. She hopes to constantly create art and inspire others to follow their artistic dreams for the rest of her life.