Nodes of Design#69: Lettering by Craig Black

Craig Black is a Scottish artist and independent designer specialising in typography and lettering. He currently runs his own art and design studio in Greenock, Scotland. Craig’s work has been celebrated and exhibited worldwide: from London, New York, Sydney and Dubai. He is also known across the public speaking circuit for sharing his inspirational creative journey at conferences and creative events worldwide. 

In this episode, Craig shared great insights on Lettering and how different is it from typography. We then discussed how to narrate a story via letters and how to creative use san-serifs and serifs. Craig shared his process on how to combine all the different insights into beautiful letters. 

Takeaways: - What is lettering, How to narrate a story via letters, Combing insights into beautiful letters. 

Portfolio: https://craigblackdesign.com & FS Renaissance

Books by Craig Black

The Lettering Workshops: 30 Exercises - Francis Chouquet

Little Book of Lettering - Emily Gregory

Drawing Type: An Introduction to Illustrating Letterforms - Alex Fowkes

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