Sources: Top right cupcake poster by OldEnglishCo, Top left envelope calligraphy by Barbara Calzolari, Middle achievement poster by Kimberly Munn, Bottom right backyard invitation by Ladyfingers Letterpress, Bottom left yellow invitation also by Ladyfingers Letterpress, Bottom Shakespeare quote by Juliet Grace Design
First blog post! Wohoo! First, I must confess that writing is not my thing by any means. I am a graphic designer and
an art director so I express myself through pictures and design. But this year
I have been inspired by so many things that I wanted to start a blog where I
can share my latest obsessions as well as what I am currently working on.
When I
decided to start this blog I knew off the bat that my first post was going to be
about hand lettering. The word obsessed doesn't fully express how I feel
about it. This medium has so many possibilities that it makes my mind run wild.
I think
what I love about it is that everyone can make it their own. I have been
practicing a lot this year and trying to figure out what my distinct style is
going to be. But that will come in future posts. Very soon, I promise.
As you
will notice in the pictures above, they are all hand lettering. However, they
are all very distinct. Old English Company’s style is very casual. Their style
is not to be perfect, which totally works. A lot of their lettering is within
an illustration. So simple and neat. Then, there is calligraphy. A whole other
beast in itself. It looks so effortless. But believe me. That is not the case
at all. I started practicing it a couple of months ago and it is definitely a craft that
takes a LOT of practice.
There
is also the style that is more “free flowing” because there are definitely no
rules when it comes to this medium. Everything goes. Want to combine all caps
with lower case letters? Go right ahead. Want to include small illustrations
between words? Fine by me! Or want to be more classic and romantic? Yes please.
Can’t
wait to dive deeper into hand lettering and show you guys what I am working on.
Stay tuned.
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