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Digital Hand Lettering: Switching from Paper to Screen

Thinking about switching from traditional hand lettering and calligraphy to a digital medium? Here’s everything you need to know before you make the leap.

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5 Best Procreate Brush Sets for Lettering Artists

As a digital lettering artist, have you ever struggled with the preloaded brush options found in your favorite drawing apps? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Lettering artists just like you have tak...

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Hand Lettering Hub

Interested in hand lettering? You’ve come to the right place. Hand lettering is a skill that can be easy to learn but difficult to master. To achieve lettering mastery requires a working knowledge...

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Lettering, Design, and Studio Life with Jimbo Bernaus

The first time you see Jimbo Bernaus’s work, it’s sure to leave a lasting impression.  An accomplished hand lettering artist and graphic designer, Jimbo is most known for the powerful pastels and c...

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Become a Digital Lettering Artist With Karin Newport

We’ve spoken with lettering artist Karin Newport (@ipadlettering) before on our blog about her journey to create beautiful hand lettering.  Though trained as both an IT developer and a graphic de...

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Behind the Pen with Hand Lettering Artist Shelly Kim

If you ask Shelly Kim (@lettersbyshells) how she describes her artistic style, she’ll be the first to tell you that her art is focused on inspiring positivity and self-love. And it’s true. As a f...

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Eric Friedensohn | On Big Art and Optimism

Banner photo credit: Eddie Lee for Hypebeast Many artists and creatives are quick to point out that their love of art started young.  Most had an artistic patron in their life who encouraged thei...

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Stefan Kunz | From Banker to Letterer & the Value of Putting Yourself Out There

Stefan Kunz, a world-renowned lettering artist based in Switzerland, was once a banker. Of course, he didn’t exactly want to become a banker, but as often happens in the pursuits of our creative ...

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Rich Damm | A Hidden Passion for Handmade Lettering

It’s impossible to know how creative aptitude will turn out. That’s something that lettering artist and designer Richard Damm, knows all too well.  The Long Island-based artist specializes in cre...

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Stephane Lopes | On Developing a Creative Career & a Love for Lettering

Making a career as an artist seems an almost impossible challenge for many creatives, but for Paris-based letterer Stephane Lopes, it seemed an inevitability. I spoke with Stephane a few weeks ag...