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Brush pen handlettering by Wayne Thompson, Australian Type Foundry

Handlettering Weekend in Christchurch, NZ

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  This will be an intensive, full weekend workshop in which the curated content runs over two entire days. We will cover various handlettering styles and tools (including brush pens, cola pens and broad-nib) but will focus primarily on brush pen technique. I’ll take you through my process of refinement to address spacing, letter-fit and embellishments, and on the second day I’ll show you how to transform your work into a finished digital file. The weekend is structured so that participants get the chance to produce a finished and detailed piece with plenty of one-on-one time for guidance and discussion. WHO…

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October 5, 2018
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The complete ABCSans font

ABC Custom Font Development

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How do you design your country’s national font? This is the story of the typeface you see above – ABCSans. The ABC is Australia’s most trusted media brand. It is loved for its great content, which is available across multiple devices and platforms. So they set out to create a font family which unifies their digital presence across multiple platforms, while also being best-in-class for legibility and accessibility. It was designed to replace the thousands of font configurations in use across the ABC, allow for a proud, uniquely Australian typographical expression, and align with their charter to deliver content that contributes to our…

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March 1, 2018
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Sheridan McMahon Legal wordmark

Creating a Signature-style Wordmark

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Do you design logos using type but don’t know how to customise them? Would you like to create vivacious typographic solutions for your design practice? In this workshop, I’ll show you my technique for creating a typographic wordmark or logo. Using the example above, I’ll start with the drawing stages and demonstrate how I refine and improve the letter shapes, flow, and discuss the merits of ligatures, cursive joins and baseline consistency, as well as other lettering styles. I will also show you how to use tracing paper to improve your design in stages before photographing your wordmark and vectoring…

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February 4, 2018
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Creative Type Vectoring, Newcastle 02-09-2017

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Saturday 2nd September 2017 :: 10am–4pm Pumphouse School of Design, 24 Greenway Street, Wickham (Newcastle) NSW Cost: $165.00 inc GST With Wayne Thompson Add verve to your curves! Do you design logos, graphics or websites using type? Frustrated by the Pen tool? Digital typography is central to almost all graphic design, and this workshop will help you unlock the secrets of the pros. With special instruction in overcoming that ‘digitised’ look and adding humanity and liveliness, this workshop is a must for design professionals. Starting with your own hand lettered type, we will help you take your work into the computer and…

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July 21, 2017
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Principles of Typeface Design

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Thursday nights for 8 weeks Commencing Thursday 22 March 2018 Weeks 1-4 : 22 March to 12 April  | 1-week break  |  Weeks 5-8: 26 April to 17 May 6.00pm–9.00pm Cost $880.00 including GST This eight week course is for anyone who wants to design their own typeface. We will show you the primary techniques and tools required to make a font that you can type on your own keyboard. The course will start with drawing letters, learning about the principles of proportion and legibility along the way. You will move on to digitising your letters using Adobe Illustrator, and then to constructing a working typeface using…

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June 12, 2017
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Type by Hand, New York 24-6-17

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With an emphasis on doing rather than watching, we will introduce you to the world of expressive handlettering. After starting with an examination of different styles, we will explore ways to fit words together, make creative joins between letters, learn how to do flourishing and look at examples of various handlettering styles. You will also get the opportunity to test out various types of handlettering tools including ruling pens, broad-nib pens and brushes. You will work on your own handlettered piece and Wayne will show you through his process of sketching and refining using tracing paper. You will get personal guidance from Wayne, and you’ll go home…

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February 16, 2017
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Type by Hand workshop

Type by Hand, Canberra 18-4-17

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With an emphasis on doing rather than watching, we will introduce you to the world of expressive handlettering. After starting with an examination of different styles, we will explore ways to fit words together, make creative joins between letters, learn how to do flourishing and look at examples of various handlettering styles. You will work on your own handlettered piece and Wayne will show you through his process of sketching and refining using tracing paper. You will get personal guidance from Wayne, and you’ll go home with new techniques, inspiration and enthusiasm for expressive lettering. Program of events: Introduction to different handlettering styles Ways to add zing to…

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February 3, 2017
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The font ArumSans by Australian Type Foundry

Principles of Typeface Design

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Tuesday nights for 8 weeks Commencing Tuesday 28 February 2017 6.00pm–9.00pm Cost $880.00 including GST This eight week course is for anyone who wants to design their own typeface. We will show you the primary techniques and tools required to make a font that you can type on your own keyboard. The course will start with drawing letters, learning about the principles of proportion and legibility along the way. You will move on to digitising your letters using Adobe Illustrator, and then to constructing a working typeface using font-editing software. Participants will graduate with a deep understanding of type behaviour, aesthetics…

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October 12, 2016
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