Letters and typefaces not only tran- lettering, street art and graffiti, ports information but also create to 3D digital lettering, showcasing a feeling and have a personality. the vibrant and wide range of Lettering takes this a step further— different styles and techniques. with its movement, artistic strokes, The book offers an overview and variety, it has the potential of high-quality handcrafted typoto radiate a whole range of energies graphic art and can help clients and tell stories of harmony and source the right artist for a project. distortion, about positive and nega- It serves as a source of inspiration tive space. Words become drawings not only for people in the design and pictures themselves. world but also displays the contemBorn out of the success of the porary world of lettering and the concept of the Yearbook of Type, many different styles available— we have created a new book series: giving lettering, calligraphy, brush the Yearbook of Lettering. It presents lettering, blackletter, hand lettera selection of lettering artwork ing, graffiti artists, and more the created all over the world—from platform, appreciation, and recogtraditional calligraphy and hand nition they deserve.
INTRODUCTION YEARBOOK OF LETTERING
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DRAWING LETTERS DESIGNING WORDS
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YEARBOOK OF LETTERING
Amba ssadors I N T E RVI E W S & W ORKS
Ar tists F R OM C A L L I G R A PH Y T O 3 D LE TTE RI NG
Finding s O UR PI C KS F R OM I NSTAGR AM
Brand s N U UNA , FON T S E L F & CO.
Index A RT IST I N FOR MAT I ON F R OM A TO Z
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How does using a new tool change / improve your creative output? For me, it’s always great when I try something new, mainly when I don’t have a purpose and do it only for the fun of experimenting. This constant experimentation allows me to have new perspectives and results that I can apply to my work on a daily basis. I always try to get the most out of each technique and tool, to unlock ideas when I’m stuck or with some kind of creative block. Does coincidence matter in your work / process? Of course it does! Several times that has happened. Every time I create something, I learn something! Mainly because I experiment with a lot of different tools and approaches, just to try to understand their capabilities and what I can create with them. So most of the time, I get unexpected results. Sometimes I end up leaving that “mistake” or working on top of it because it gave me an input or idea that, otherwise, I would have never had or made. I like to call it happy coincidences.
at “We Came From Space,” a research and knowledge exchange platform. Can you please tell us about it? In 2013, I had an invitation from one of my design teachers, João Martino, to be a part of a project that was later called We Came From Space. There, we had the possibility to be in the same physical space with other creatives from different fields of expertise, with different years of experience in the design industry. It was almost like a big studio / school with very cool and talented people. The only premise, to be part of the project, was that each and any one of us had to teach / share our knowledge and skills with everybody else. In fact, that was the main reason that pushed me to start with my calligraphy and let tering workshops. It was undoubtedly one of my best experiences so far! I’ve learned a lot only by being there, watching, and absorbing all the info that I could.
What is something you learned for yourself through giving workshops? Fundamentally, I learned to detach myself from any kind of vices that a person normally creates over time. I realized that most of the What influence does your environresults produced during the workshops would ment have on you (and your work)? Everything really. Every part of it made me not be something that I produced myself, perhaps because I already have too many references and / the person that I am today, personally and also professionally. What I am and where I am today or vices in my creative process. I learned above all that it is good not to is part of my environment and my influences think too much, it is good to get out of the comgrowing up. Art and music were and still are present in fort zone, and not be afraid to take risks, embrace mistakes, and most importantly, to share. my life, so unconsciously that shaped the way For me, more than teaching something, I I see and approach things. Also, support from friends and family is one of the most important see the workshops as a constant sharing of ideas. I always feel that what I share, most of the time aspects. In fact, I have an awesome story about my grandfather. He had a brief passage through I get back double. design when he was younger, and used to do In 2011 you started your own stumainly lettering and illustration, but the funny dio and have been very successful thing is that I didn’t have access to his work until several years ago, and when I did, it blew ever since. What are your plans my mind!!! It’s really cool to see the similarities for the future? If possible, I just want to keep doing what between our work. So, I think that everything we experience is meaningful for our growth as I love the most, being able to make a living out of it, and grow as a creative person! I want a person, and that’s reflected in your actions, to collaborate with as many people as I can and way of being, and perceiving the world. reach a wider audience. But most importantly, inspiring people the way that my references From 2013 to 2018 you were a inspired me! resident member and researcher
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01 Handmade poster 02 Stay Gold 03 Margens 04 Sketchbook excerpt
PETRA DOČEKALOVÁ
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Experi mentation is every thing Petra Dočekalová (1991) is a type designer, calligrapher, and lettering artist working on new digital scripts, letterings, and typefaces. Petra received the TDC Award of Excellence for her Master’s diploma project dealing with Czechoslovak calligraphy and new handlettering forms. She continued exploring this topic and finished her doctoral studies on Fostering Increased Appreciation for Handwriting, Penmanship, and a Personal Handwriting Style at the Type Design and Typography studio at UMPRUM in Prague in 2020. Since 2013, Petra has been a member of the Briefcase Type Foundry, working on new fonts—the most recent one being a type collection from the project The Heritage Of Oldrich Menhart. She also focuses on editorial work such as the TYPO9010 book, which won several global awards, or the Jaroslav Benda 1882–1970 book. Petra is based in Prague, but she often organizes international lettering workshops. petra-d.com @petra.typo
If you could only write one last word for the rest of your life, which one would it be and why? I would write a random non-existing word—basic sketching and finding unusual combinations lead to unexpected ligatures and shape variations. However, it has a solid potential for freeing fantasy and finding new letter shapes.
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GEMMA O’BRIEN
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design can emerge in art Gemma O’Brien is an internationally renowned designer and artist known for her bold graphics, illustrative lettering, and murals. Her work has been commissioned by Apple, Nike, and Google, and is held in the permanent collection of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City. Outside her commercial design work, she explores language, nature, and the human experience through her art practice. gemmaobrien.com @mrseaves101
If you could only write one last word for the rest of your life, which one would it be and why? It would be: Love!
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You were pretty young when you were already very successful— luck or a burden? I feel lucky and grateful. I feel as though I achieved many of the dreams I had as a young design student. Now I am refocusing to start a new chapter: as an ultra artist! Has your confidence grown over the years, or do you feel more pressure to create something “perfect”? Pressure does seem to grow with success, but ultimately you have to find ways to master that from within. Learning how to manage it and to continue creating becomes a skill that I’m still honing. I like learning and the freedom of being a beginner, so I have been actively seeking out new skills, mostly in drawing and painting from life.
What do you like most about painting murals? The physicality, painting with a team, and the unexpected challenges that arise from working on a large scale. I like the feeling of making something bigger than myself, and often How do you see the future of AI and what influence could it have if the mural is painted over at the end, I like on your work? the memory of its creation. I like how AI forces us to reflect on what makes us human. I like the idea of AI as a Which influence does social mecreative collaborator and a prompt to philosophdia have on your work? ical questions about how we should spend our It had a huge impact on my work between time on this earth. Ask yourself: if AI can do 2012–2017. I never intended to use it to build everything for you, what would you still choose a career or showcase my work, but as I experi to do anyway? mented and shared work in progress, this led to a growing audience. This helped me gain Does design emerge in art or the momentum and confidence, leading to many other way around? amazing commissions around the world. It For me, art is a chance to create without was also a place to connect with artists whom being told what to do. The inner stuff comes out! I eventually met in real life. This started to But I think design can emerge in art, and art change in 2018, and since then I have refocused in design, and both can occur in how you live any my practice to find ways to grow, learn, and aspect of life. work in a way that relies less on social media.
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01 Good Vibes 02 Turn On Your Mind 03 Only Together
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Experi mentation is every thing Snooze One is a lettering artist from Berlin. His interest in letterforms started with discovering graffiti at age 13. Shortly after that, he got into Calligraphy. During school, he started publishing his work on Instagram. Inspired by a trip to the US, he set up his own screen-printing shop in his attic to print his lettering on T-shirts, which also pushed him to pursue this passion. He currently studies visual communication with a focus on advertising. His style is versatile and features several different tools and techniques. He loves to experiment, find new ways to write, and build letters. He created lettering out of Micro Algae for the New-York skincare brand When Life Gives You Lemons, formed letters out of cookie dough, and wrote on pressed cellulose sponges. Snooze One worked with various brands like STABILO, Dettol, COMBO BREAKER, and Serif. He not only works with traditional media but also explores the possibilities in the digital world. He plays with augmented reality and creates diverse digital brushes for other creatives. snoozeone.com @snooze.one
If you could only write one last word for the rest of your life, which one would it be and why? In case I have to limit myself to just one word, I would want to make the most out of it: Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunternehmenbeamtengesellschaft.
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ARTISTS FI N E S E L EC T I ON OF T HE V E RY BEST
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ART IST S
HKG
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ISABELLE YUEN
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Fraktur ABC, 2020
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ELLIE HEYWOOD
KKADE SCHWARZMALER 54 DEU
The Same Old Fears, 2022
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Have Mercy, 2018
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KKADE SCHWARZMALER
MILTZ 67 JPN
01 The Postage Slip, 2021 02 Resume, 2022
LUKE SMILE 72 GBR
Smile script, 2019
maxmusterman.de
LUKE SMILE 73 GBR
01 Elevate, 2022 02 Passion, 2022 03 S, 2022 04 Moving on Up, 2022
STEFAN KUNZ 76 CHE
Not All Scars Show, mental health initiative
STEFAN KUNZ 77 CHE
01 A Coffee Story, client: Nespresso 02 Hope, mural on white tent in refugee camp, Iraq 03 You’re the Gin to My Tonic, a love declaration for Bombay Sapphire in Berlin 04 Dream Car, with 100+ dreams of individuals, client: Porsche
BEN TALLON 90 GBR
Cover design for the book This is a Setup: The Exploding Art of Los Angeles
BEN TALLON 91 GBR
01 Identity design for the LA-based clothing brand Stain, 2019 02 Poster design for the book Stories for the Apocalypse #1: Notes on the New Normal
DAVID LEUTERT 96 DEU
Do Good Work, Milton Glaser Tribute, 2020
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Poster design for the 10th anniversary of the Governors Ball, 2020
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Fuck It, 2022
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PETRA WÖHRMANN
PETRA WÖHRMANN 123 DEU
01 Just Do, 2021 02 Zeit, 2021 03 Love, 2019 04 Be A Rebel, 2019
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Oh Shit, 2021
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DAVE TOWERS
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OK OK, 2020
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DAVE TOWERS
KATIA POMOROVA 222 POL
Kust, mockup by @le_studio_mockup, 2019
TAMARA GUDLEVSKIS 223 DEU
Meet Me at the Moor, 2022
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Alwatan, Homeland
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KINDA GHANNOUM
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Shine, 2022
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JONAS GRIESSLER
DANIEL FRUMHOFF 228 USA
Light + Shadow, Architectural Type Studies
USA
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DANIEL FRUMHOFF
ANNA CHIARA VALENTINI 234 ITA
Floral S lettering art, 2021
NLD
Gonna Live
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OCTAVIA VAN HORIK
DANIELLE DUNCAN 236 FRA
Trust the Unfolding, 2022
DANIELLE DUNCAN 237 FRA
01 A Thrill of Hope, 2022 02 Trust the Unfolding, 2022
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Be You, 2022
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LEONARDO BETTI
LEONARDO BETTI 249 ITA
02 Come On, 2022 03 Weekend, 2021 04 Slice, 2022
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I, 2020
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BÜRO UFHO
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01 Hey, 2021 02 OK, 2021 02 Max, 2020 04 Air, 2019
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1931 Alphabet
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ALEX TROCHUT
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Jaeger-LeCoultre
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FINDINGS F R OM T HE I N T E R NE T
Ama z ing Ar tists S E E N ON I NSTAG R AM
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@talenta.priyatmojo
@sconberlin @pokraslampas
@iamrushdog @marlamakesstuff @mateuszwitczakdesigns
@czajazz @letterryrthm @malik.alrajab
@reano_feros @jorgeaguilart @malik.alrajab
@meliksayin
@inocuothesign @nemelkitep
@syedscalligraphy @theluminorsignco @lorenkleindesign
@jan_owen_art @reevedf @simonsilaidis
@alisoncarmichael @LiebeFonts @lauriedoctor
@lettering.iam @willo___o @imstanmajano
@johnnykotze
@job_wouters @vrrosario
@fanstaknado @melizabethdesigns @lebassis @mf.visualarts @job_wouters @tipodarebeca
@thehectorbrain @hussein_alazaat @guimenga
@kjairbrush @tuongkhuyenle @diskism
@mercy.b4nny
@andreea.robescu @cebrazul
@ellenporteus @zrogatty @cecierlich
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Notebooks store our ideas—and that’s how they should look. That’s why nuuna produces notebooks that are not only fit for ideas but contain a whole bunch of ideas themselves. nuuna is the retail collection of brandbook and their own label through which they express their dedication to notebooks. brandbook has been specializing in producing notebooks, books, and calendars for corporate customers for 25 years. nuuna combines this expertise with a passion for creativity and design, resul ting in a fusion of traditional bookbinding, unique materials, and innovative finishing techniques. In their Frankfurt-based studio, they create experimental book concepts and test out materials and finishes, aiming to constantly reinterpret the book as a medium. For them, notebooks are not outdated but rather a complementary work tool to our digitized lives. They draw inspiration from the things they love, such as design, architecture, fashion, literature, art, and music. They like design with a strong concept— so one can expect a clear idea behind every nuuna design, which they apply using elaborate printing techniques and metallic effects
that turn each notebook into a small collector’s item. nuuna notebooks are manufactured with great attention to detail in Germany and bound in special cover materials, such as smooth recycled leather, vegan jeans label material, or effective artificial leather. They ensure the use of strong premium paper and perfect lay flat behavior, which guarantees an ultimate writing and sketching experience. Of course, a notebook should feel good in one’s hand yet still be large enough for bigger letterings or fat sketches. Alternatively, it should be handy enough to be whipped out of a bag for those spontaneous notes. With each use in mind, the creators have developed their own unique formats – guaranteeing comfort and function in the creative day-to-day process. The nuuna collection marks the beginning of the end of boring notebooks and has become absolutely indispensable for creative professionals and stationery enthusiasts alike.
nuuna.com | @nuuna_by_brandbook
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p. 144 Albert, Tobias-David @tobiasdavidalbert TobiasDAlbert.de p. 190 / 191 calligraphy, pointed pen, Addante, Clarissa handwriting, brush @c_addante nibs / broad edged nibs, clarissa-addante.com pointed sponge brush illustrative, experimental Tobias-David Albert, born pencils, digital tools in 1978, is a calligrapher, letClarissa Addante is an Art Director and Senior Graphic tering designer, type designer, teacher of letters, lettering Designer based in Toronto, artist, and artisan. He works Canada. and lives in Leipzig, Germany. p. 87–89 p. 251 Agostini, Daniel Horacio Alsaidni, Khalid @dagostinilettering @khalid.alsaidni dani-agostini-lettering.com behance.net calligraphy, handwriting, brush, experimental, expres- /khalidalsaidni handwriting, digital, 3d sive calligraphy, brushpen, ruling pen, brushes, handmade digital tools, blender Khalid is a Palestinian wooden pens, plant paint brush, handmade ruling pens lettering artist and graphic designer based in Palestine. He Dani Agostini is an has a degree in architecture. Argentinean graphic designer with a studio in Girona, Spain, However, letters—both Arabic and Latin—have always been his specialized in lettering and passion. He developed a new expressive calligraphy. He is 3D style with Arabic letters and passionate about the gesture continues to explore and ex of strokes and random efperiment with Arabic lettering fects of unusual tools (such and typography. Working as as wooden pens that he makes a freelancer, he helps busi with branches), and uses them nesses grow with brand and to give expressiveness to his logo design or lettering art. projects. Since 2016, he is a teacher of calligraphy and lettering and author of two books. p. 43 Alves, Jackson @letterjack p. 150 / 151 jacksonalves.com Alaniz, Graciela calligraphy, pointed pen, @alanizcreative blackletter, handwriting, alanizcreative.com brush, illustrative, ex calligraphy, blackletter, perimental, digital, calliillustrative, digital grafitti, mural, nibs / broad markers, pencils, brushes edged nibs, ink, brushpen, Graciela Alaniz is a web pilot parallel pen, ruling pen, designer and developer by markers, pencils, brushes, day and a lettering enthusiast mixed media, digital tools by night. She discovered her Jackson Alves is a Brazilpenchant for letterforms in ian letterer, calligrapher, and university while studying educator. Graduated in graphic multi-media. She enjoys pendesign, Jack has more than cil and chalk lettering in 20 years of experience in visparticular—she says there is ual arts and works exclusively no limit to how creative you as a letterform expert collabocan be with just the basics. Outside of design, you can find rating with clients from different countries since 2012. her searching for scenic places He is always looking to continto take photos of, and the ue to grow as an artist and nearest churro.
encourages others as well by teaching online classes to people all over the world. p. 108 / 109 Ang, Joell @johwells johwells.com illustrative, digital, digital tools Joell Ang is a lettering artist and designer from Singapore currently based in New York City. His work is deeply rooted in hand-lettered type, often accompanied by colorful illustrated characters— each unique and personal. Interested in lettering for nonEnglish languages, Joell’s work illustrates type with a focus on exploring how languages play, meld, and interact with one another. p. 172 / 173 Annand, Yukimi @yukimi_annand yukimiannand.com calligraphy, handwriting, illustrative, experimental, digital, nibs / broad edged nibs, ink, ruling pen, pencils, brushes, mixed media Yukimi Annand is a calligrapher, lettering, and book artist with a background in visual communication design. She is passionate about the beauty of the Roman alphabet and creates unique and distinctive artwork with her love of calligraphic mark making incorporated with nature. Her works have been exhibited in the US, Japan, some European countries, and are part of various collections. p. 170 / 171 Antonio, Paul @pascribe pascribe.com calligraphy, pointed pen, blackletter, nibs / broad edged nibs, ink Paul Antonio, also known as PAScribe, trained as a calligrapher, gilder, and heraldic artist. He went on to study English Palaeography and
p. 92 Aujoulat, Audrey @audreyrror404 behance.net/audreyaujoulat1 illustrative, experimental, chalk, pencils, mixed media Audrey Aujoulat is a graphic designer and aspiring Art Director. She just graduated with a master’s degree in Art Direction and Graphic & Interactive design from ECV France.
p. 217 Bastarda Type Foundry @bastardatype bastardatype.com illustrative, experimental, digital, digital tools Bastarda is an independent type branding studio. It focuses on the typographic treatment mainly from the design of brand identities, custom figures for wayfinding systems, custom logotypes and logo refinements, custom typefaces, and monograms. Bastarda has recently opened its digital doors in New York with the intention of permeating our typographic vision from the Global South. p. 124 / 125 Bauer, Marlene @soul_lettering soullettering.com blackletter, brush, experimental, digital, ink, brush pen, ruling pen, markers, chalk, pencils, brushes, spray paint, digital tools, round sponge brush
p. 104 Beck, Katherine @kate_letters_lots kateletterslots.com calligraphy, illustrative, digital, digital tools Katherine (Kate) Beck is a lettering and illustration artist, and she is currently a Linguistics and English major at the University of Calgary. Kate’s art has been published in the Applied Arts Magazine Student Awards Issue and the Women of Type Compendium Book. When she is not making art, she can be found baking or spending time with her dogs, Bailey, Luna, Rufus, and Scout. You can find more of Kate’s work on her website or on Instagram.
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p. 146 / 147 Barber, Ken @typelettering typeandlettering.com calligraphy, pointed pen, blackletter, handwriting, brush, illustrative, digital, 3d, spencerian lettering, interlocking lettering, stencil lettering, monograms, nibs / broad edged nibs, ink, brushpen, markers, pencils, brushes, digital tools Ken Barber is a letterer, type designer, author, and educator. For 25 years, he has made distinctive logos for global brands and created dozens of fonts. Ken’s work is part of the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. He is an instructor at Cooper Union and the type director at House Industries. Ken’s award-winning Lettering Manual was published in 2020.
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p. 164 / 165 Asaoka, Chisato @_ch_is_art_o_ calligraphy, pointed pen, blackletter, handwriting, brush, experimental nibs / broad edged nibs, ink, brushpen, ruling pen, chalk, pencils, brushes, water colors, acrylic colors, mixed media bee wax, sumi ink Chisato Asaoka learned Japanese calligraphy and ink painting from her grandfather at an early age. Her interest in the shapes and roots of the alphabet drew her to Western calligraphy in 1996. Writing originated in keeping memories alive, a fact that she values as a lettering artist. The soft letterforms she uses, blending with their backgrounds, evoke memories and emotions.
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Marlene Jadzia Bauer is a lettering artist from Münster, Germany. While running an online shop for fine prints, she focuses mainly on commission work and collaborations. While finishing her bachelor’s degree at the Münster School of Design in 2022, she mostly worked on large-scale letterings and new designs for fine print techniques.
p. 248 / 249 Betti, Leonardo @leonardoworx behance.net/leonardoworx illustrative, experimental, digital, 3d, markers, pencils, watercolors, mixed media, digital tools Leonardo Betti is a digital artist focused on 3D type and abstract 3D illustrations. He combines hand-drawn textures with 3D shapes, researching for the perfect match between analog and digital. His artworks are inspired by modern design, playful product objects, focusing also on color combinations and gradients. He works for clients like Adobe, Billboard, Microsoft, Wired, and many more.
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Archaeological Illustration and worked with the MET Museum in Egypt, drawing Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs for their archives. His love of writing encompasses the development of the written word in its many forms. Paul developed an innovative 4Fold Symmetry which links Calligraphy and Meditation into the practice of writing.
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Publishing Direction Lars Harmsen, Julia Kahl Creative Direction Lars Harmsen Art Direction & Managing Editor Tessa Breuer Assistance Graphic Design & Editing Juliane Nöst Proofreading Julia Kahl, Juliane Nöst Website yearbookoflettering.com Cover Artwork: Ying Chang, yinglish.net (front) “Xesta” Hugo Moura, xestastudio.com (spine) Chapter Page Artworks: “Xesta” Hugo Moura, xestastudio.com Fonts Reynaldo, abstractoffice.xyz Sergio, janniszell.com Printing BALTO print, baltoprint.com Cover Material PEYDUR neuleinen, 135 g / sm peyer graphic gmbh, peyergraphic.ch Paper Inside: Munken Print White 15, 100 g / sm, Endpaper: SURBALIN seda 8240 gelbgrün, 115 g / sm, peyer graphic gmbh, peyergraphic.ch With Thanks to Gemma O’Brien, Tessa Breuer, Chris Campe, Ying Chang, Petra Dočekalová, Dainius Grigaitis, Thomas Hoyer, “Xesta” Hugo Moura, Snooze One, “Tintenfuchs” Natascha Safarik
The world of lettering, calligraphy, graffiti, and 3D-lettering unveils itself as challenging and sublime! Once you immerse yourself in this domain, you become enthralled by the insane quality and sheer range of skills and possibilities—and by the passion of those who throw themselves into the subject completely. The dedication with which they acquire and refine their skills is nothing short of remarkable, resulting in extraordinary creations. The sheer magnitude of what can be achieved seems almost inconceivable, yet we endeavor to showcase its vast range. Within this volume lies a compilation featuring the most exemplary artists from around the world, granting us a privileged glimpse into the realm of lettering. Immerse yourself into this world of color, sweeps, curls, brushstrokes, and pure creative energy.