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Handmade Type Workshop: Techniques for creating original characters and digital fonts

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Editor: Charlotte Rivers
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, London
Publication: 2011, First Edition
Binding: Softcover, section sewn
Pages: 178
Size: 190 x 265
Text: English

(Publishers Overview) 'Type and font creation remains one of the most popular and important aspects of graphic design, and this book adds to these studies by focusing on the handmade aesthetic, tapping into its resurgent popularity among designers, illustrators and type enthusiasts alike.

This practical guide to handcrafting creative fonts is packed with tutorials, profiles and inspirational showcases from a range of international contemporary practitioners, including Lisa Congdon, Toshi Tajima, Mathilde Nivet, Tyrone Ohia, Honey Design, Amandine Alessandra and many more.

Taking font creation back to basics, Handmade Type Workshop explores innovative ways to design contemporary lettering of all kinds, examining everything from classic design examples to 3D and illustrated fonts, digital lettering and radical conceptual alphabets.

Handmade Type Workshop is ideal for anyone looking to move beyond existing typography and fonts to create, explore and use original or customized letterforms.'

Condition: Fine/Near Fine. All titles are used and show shelf ware consistent with age. Light rubbing to cover.

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