Resources for Learning and Practicing Digital Hand Lettering and Illustration December 17, 2021One of the most frequent questions I get is what tools and brushes I use for my illustrations, as well as good resources for people looking to learn. So below,...
A Quick & Easy Trick to Clean Up Stray Pixels in Photoshop March 18, 2016No matter how exact I am with my pen lines and how frequently I clean my scanner, I can never seem to get a completely clean scan -- there are...
Essential Supplies for a Travel Lettering Kit March 10, 2016At home, I’ve got a great lettering set up. I’ve got a nice big desk, a comfy chair, and drawers of storage so all of my (many) art supplies are...
Are You Correcting For This Optical Illusion in your Lettering? March 4, 2016I’ve emphasized the importance of guidelines in many of my posts, but one mistake many new letterers make is setting up guidelines and following them too strictly. Setting up your...
How to Create 3D Text in Photoshop February 12, 2016Giving your lettering a 3D effect in Photoshop adds a lot of visual impact, but it’s easier than you think! Today I'll show you exactly how I made the featured...
What IS Lettering? (And What's Not?) January 29, 2016Typography. Lettering. Calligraphy. Fonts. Typefaces. Handwriting. There are so many words for how we visually represent language! As these areas have increased in popularity, many designers have added one or more of these...