The Lettering Workshops Book Reviews

The Lettering Workshops by Francis Chouquet Book Summary

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 typeExercises that gradually develop from beginner through intermediate and advanced levelsAnalyses of lettering samples to understand what makes good letteringInspirational contributions in featured galleries from international letterers and brandsPages for all skill levelsLetters to learn and explore
TABLE OF CONTENTS
What Is LetteringWhy This Book?First LessonLettering, Calligraphy, or Typography?Basics and Technical Vocabulary
WORKSHOP 1: DISCOVERING BRUSH LETTERING
Exercise 1: Finding the Right PositionExercise 2: Setting Up a GridExercise 3: Carrying Out the First MotionsExercise 4: Drawing the LettersExercise 5: Connecting the LettersExercise 6: Reworking Your DraftsAnalysis of Lettering SamplesGallery
WORKSHOP 2: INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPT LETTERING
Exercise 1: Discovering the Skeleton TechniqueExercise 2: Drawing an AlphabetExercise 3: Drawing a Complete WordExercise 4: Lettering in a Classic ScriptExercise 5: Leaving Your Comfort Zone!Analysis of Lettering SamplesGallery
WORKSHOP 3: USING TYPOGRAPHIC CHARACTERS
Exercise 1: Embellishing a LetterExercise 2: Practicing on a Complete WordExercise 3: Going Further with Vintage StyleExercise 4: Discovering InterlockExercise 5: Practicing Interlock with SerifsExercise 6: Producing a Complete Interlock Lettering ProjectAnalysis of Lettering SamplesGallery
WORKSHOP 4: THE SECRETS OF GOOD COMPOSITION
Exercise 1: Thinking in Terms of the BlockExercise 2: Completing the First SketchesExercise 3: Choosing the Styles for Each WordExercise 4: Drawing the SkeletonExercise 5: Developing and Finalizing Your PathAnalysis of Lettering SamplesGallery
WORKSHOP 5: DIGITIZATION AND VECTORIZATION
Exercise 1: Digitizing and Preparing Your LetteringExercise 2: First Steps in VectorizationExercise 3: Testing the Vertex TheoryExercise 4: Vectorizing the Entire Lettering ProjectExercise 5: Critiquing Your Vectorized Lettering ProjectExercise 6: Preparing Your Lettering Project without VectorizationExercise 7: Isolating the LetteringExercise 8: Adding Texture to the Lettering ProjectExercise 9: Finalizing the CompositionGalleryArtists Represented in this BookResources

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