Workshop: Type for Lettering
Type Design and Lettering sometimes feel in opposition to each other: Type is largely a game of systems, while Lettering allows for more improvisation. But their powers can be combined, opening up channels to make efficient, consistent lettering with a whole lot of character. This workshop is designed for students, recent grads or working professionals looking to make dynamic lettering for commercial design, branding, illustration, or just for the love of it!
Topics
Adding Flavor to Letterforms, Consistency, Workflow, Béziers, Type Design vs. Lettering and the gray area in-between
Goals
Lettering should feel fun! Participants will leave feeling empowered to breathe life into letterforms, and hopefully with a new workflow to consider, too.
Skills to strengthen
Lettering, Type Design, Illustration.
Material required for the participant
Pencil, Drawing and Tracing Paper, Rulers, Laptop, Glyphs/RoboFont, Illustrator.
Kyle Letendre
Kyle Letendre is a lettering artist, type designer and illustrator based in Portland, Oregon. An expressive character much like the letters they draw, Kyle blends personality with practicality for brands like Target, Penguin Random House, and Sports Illustrated.