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The ABC of Custom Lettering

A Practical Guide to Drawing Letters
BookPaperback
CHF39.90

Description

Need to produce some flyers? Want to draw up a logo for a band? Does your local speed shop need a T-shirt design? Don't want to use the same old computer fonts? Well, let graphic designer and typography teacher Ivan Castro show you The ABC of Custom Lettering. This practical and inspirational workbook features easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for hand-drawing a range of letterforms, from Modern Roman and Gothic Letter through to Script and Interlocked. Offering traditional instruction methods with a modern twist, the book features gallery sections for inspiration and accompanying projects that help you practice your technique.
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ISBN/GTIN978-0-9576649-7-5
Product TypeBook
BindingPaperback
PublisherTurnaround
Publishing date01/07/2016
Pages176 pages
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 221 mm, Height 262 mm, Thickness 20 mm
Weight561 g
Illustrations1
Article no.22137652
CatalogsBuchzentrum
Data source no.18021887
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Author

Ivan Castro is a graphic designer based in Barcelona, Spain, who specializes in calligraphy, lettering, and typography. His work involves everything from advertising to editorial, and from packaging to logo design and gig posters. Although Ivan claims to have no specific style, one could say that he has a strong respect for the history of popular culture. He has been working in the field for 20 years and has been teaching calligraphy and lettering for 15 years in the main design schools in Barcelona. He frequently travels, holding workshops and giving lectures at design festivals and conferences. He is also the author of the book Lettering to the Max.

Foreword by Ken Barber
Award-winning Ken Barber is the principal letterer and typeface design director for the renowned type foundry House Industries in Yorklyn, Delaware, USA. He is a partner of Photo-Lettering, Inc., and regularly conducts lettering workshops around the world.

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