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I love being inspirited by artists I follow on Instagram. Here are six lettering artists who inspire me daily!
In order of appearance:
Becca Clayson (@beccaclason)
Patrick Cabral (@darkgravity)
Scott Biersack (@youbringfire)
Lynn Giunta (@lynn_giunta)
Alan Guzman (@zhompi)
Alexandra Nelson (@alimakesthings).
Here I go! I will be sharing a some hand lettering explorations here on the blog, as well as on Instagram, as a way to further explore hand lettering. Here is the first:
Last weekend Dale and I took a weekend trip to Hermann, Missouri! We were lucky to have great weather while we were exploring. We ate lots of bratwurst and found some great treasures at some of the many antique stores. One of my favorite stops was Typestyles, a place to get inspired by vintage packaging and rummage through drawers of letters. And of course it wouldn't be a trip to Hermann without a wine tasting and a beer flight. I couldn't have asked for a better or more relaxing weekend get-away!
Welcome to the very first "Alphabet of the Month!" I find so many inspiring examples of lettering online, I thought it would be great to document some of my favorite alphabets I discover. You may have seen Alice Mourou's Blossom Type on Pinterest, I know I have, but it's great to see the entire alphabet together. Take a look at her website for an even better glimpse into the process that went into creating these letterforms.
Tonight I was able to participate in KU Design Week's Drop Cap Battle. Led by the lovely Amber Goodvin, two people were each assigned the same letter and had to create competing drop caps in one hour. Below is the letter G I created, and I will soon receive a copy of a zine featuring every letterform created at the workshop!
