Hand Lettering: Creative Alphabets for Any Occasion

by Thy Doan

Overview

Welcome to the wonderful world of hand lettering! Prepare to be inspired by this collection of over 50 alphabets in a wide range of styles. Designer, illustrator, and hand-letterer Thy Doan will guide you through each alphabet with easy-to-follow steps so you can capture all the charm of each design. This is everything you need to know to create your own lettering designs, from sketching it out to inking it up—and using a variety of materials from brush pens to Sharpies.

After you’ve mastered the techniques, you can use the alphabets and lettering to add a unique personal touch to all kinds of things: invitations, cards, notes, letters, doodles, artwork, comics, signs, banners, menus, scrapbooks, journals, flyers, posters, and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250122056
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/28/2017
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	345,774
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

THY DOAN GRAVES is a graphic designer and letterer known for her various styles and mediums. Her work ranges from projects as small as logos and letter-pressed prints to large office murals and chalk menus. She lives in Boston with her husband and two dogs.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Gallery
2. Tools, Materials & Techniques
3. Directory of Alphabets
4. Punctuation

Meet the Contributors
Index