Have you noticed how popular modern brush lettering has become lately? Everywhere you look, you’re likely to spot an example, from the H&M logo to artwork on Etsy. I think that brush lettering is popular now because of its spontaneity, contrast, and carefree look. It’s a refreshing style when a person is used to neatness and order in art and typography!
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I do not know one person who doesn’t appreciate a beautiful piece of mail art. I mean, you can be completely non-artistic, but an impressive envelope will catch your eye. I think the reason people like creating mail art is it’s amazing to know that whoever receives your snail mail will have a moment of “Wow!” coupled with curiosity as to what’s inside. It’s like being proud of a well-wrapped gift; the outside matters just as much as the inside because it’s the outside’s job to build anticipation.
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As much as I adore letterpress invitations, I think I may love fabric wedding invitations more. There’s a certain magic to combining fabric, stitching, and paper; and when you add pretty calligraphy and/or illustration to the mix — watch out world! Plus, DIY fabric invitations are very reasonably priced. They’re so cheap {yet sophisticated-looking}, that you might consider using them for your next party in general … even if it’s just a pizza and beer affair. Just make sure you’ve got a couple of weeks to wait for the custom fabric!
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In Part I of Creative Hand-Lettering Tutorials, I showed you how to create three eye-catching styles of hand-lettering. Today, I’ll be showing you a few more styles so you’ll have a veritable artillery when a lettering situation arises. And — make no mistake — a lettering situation is always around the corner! A birthday party {invitation design}, an overdue birthday card {card design, envelope}, a “just because” piece of snail mail, a poster … or perhaps you aspire to be the lettering equivalent of Banksy. Whatever the case may be, a little hand-lettering inspiration can never hurt! I’ll stop blabbering now so you can get to the good stuff. 😉
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In a world where computer-generated type dominates, hand-lettering stands out in a beautiful way. If you want someone to notice something, write it out and embellish it! It doesn’t matter if you’re designing on a professional level {business cards, posters, billboards, etc.}, or if your goal is unique mail art. Either way, your lettering will get noticed! Today, I’ve put together three hand-lettering tutorials to inspire you; and more will follow in the next TPK blog post.
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The weather has been suspiciously nice lately in Colorado, which has me all exited for the summer {and the nice part of spring}. Because summer can never come fast enough for me, I have decided to surround myself with summery roses … of the illustrated sort. If you’re of a similar mindset, or if you just want to learn how to draw roses, then you’re reading the right blog post!
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