Lettering to the Max the Art & History of Calligraphy
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KORERO PRESS Lettering to the Max Ivan Castro, Alex Trochut Summary Lettering, the drawing, designing, and illustration of words, has a personal uniqueness that is increasingly valued in today's digital society, whether personal or professional. This manual, by the internationally renowned Iván Castro, outlines the basic materials and skills to get you started. Typographical concepts and the principles of construction and composition are decoded. In addition, Ivan outlines several practical projects that allow the reader, not just to practice, but to develop their own ideas. In-depth but accessible, this book is the ideal beginner's guide and an excellent reference for the more well versed. Korero Press 9781912740079 Pub Date: 3/1/21 Contributor Bio On Sale Date: 3/1/21 Ivan Castro is a graphic designer based in Barcelona, Spain, who specializes in calligraphy, lettering, and $32.95 USD typography. His work involves everything from advertising to editorial, and from packaging to logo design and Discount Code: LON gig posters. Although Ivan claims to have no specific style, one could say that he has a strong respect for the Trade Paperback history of popular culture. He has been working in the field for 20 years, and has been teaching calligraphy 128 Pages and lettering for 15 years in the main design schools in Barcelona. He travels frequently, holding workshops Full color throughout Carton Qty: 24 and giving lectures at design festivals and conferences. Alex Trochut was born in 1981 in Barcelona, Spain. Art / Techniques After completing his studies at Elisava Escola Superior de Disseny, Alex established his own design studio in ART003000 Barcelona before relocating to New York City. Through his design,illustration, and typographic practice, he has 10.3 in H | 8.5 in W developed an intuitive way of working that has resulted in his expressive visual style. The Art & History of Calligraphy Patricia Lovett Summary Ranging from the Middle Ages, when beautiful calligraphy was a way of celebrating the divine, to the renaissance of the art form by William Morris, to the modern school of calligraphers following in the wake of master typographer Edward Johnston, Patricia Lovett charts the development of calligraphy through the history of European manuscripts. A renowned expert on the history of the form as well as a fine calligrapher herself, she writes—uniquely—from a practitioner's point of view. Large-scale full-color reproductions enable the reader to see the fine detail of each manuscript, and to understand more clearly than ever before the British Library Publishing painstaking craft and great artistic skill that were necessary to create these strikingly beautiful pieces of 9780712353670 writing. Pub Date: 3/1/21 On Sale Date: 3/1/21 $32.95 USD/£20.00 GBP Contributor Bio Discount Code: LON Patricia Lovett is a professional calligrapher and illuminator and works from her studio at Kent. She has Trade Paperback written a number of books on calligraphy and illumination, and teaches and lectures all over the world. She 224 Pages was awarded the MBE for services to heritage crafts and calligraphy, and is vice-chair of the Heritage Crafts Carton Qty: 10 Association, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and patron of the Lettering and Commemorative Arts Trust. 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PHO019000 9.7 in H | 7.5 in W Trafalgar Square Publishing Spring 2021 - September 2020 Page 2 GRAFFEG Bird's Eye London Paul Campbell Summary A showcase of stunning aerial photography by Paul Campbell, revealing new perspectives of London and its numerous famous landmarks. More than 150 single and double-page images of the city are published here for the first time, each revealing the full extent of the ever-changing capital and what it has to explore. A wonderful reference book for professionals and residents and a very memorable gift for visitors. Informatively Graffeg captioned throughout, the magnificent range of historical figures, architects, and designers who have 9781913134532 contributed to London's landscape and had such influence on its culture are discussed alongside the Pub Date: 4/1/21 On Sale Date: 4/1/21 spectacular images. 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