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Type by Hand, New York 24-6-17

Shillington School of Graphic Design 315 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, United States

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...

$285

Creative Type Vectoring, Newcastle 02-09-2017

Pumphouse School of Design 24 Greenway St, Wickham, NSW, Australia

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...

Presentation Techniques for Creatives

Pumphouse School of Design 24 Greenway St, Wickham, NSW, Australia

This workshop is for anyone who wants to improve their verbal presentation skills. It’s suitable for professionals who need to make presentations in meetings or perform public speaking engagements. Topics covered include writing a creative rationale, avoiding death by Powerpoint, and public speaking tips such as dealing with nerves and microphone technique. The class includes the chance to practice your delivery in a supportive environment with feedback and discussion. Cost: $55.00 (includes refreshments) Venue: Pumphouse School of Design, 24 Greenway St, Wickham NSW Bookings: Phone Pumphouse School of Design 02 4962 4985 or email info@pumphouseschool.com.au

Introduction to Brushpen Lettering

The Edwards 148 Parry St, Newcastle West, NSW, Australia

This 3 hour workshop is aimed at beginners to brushpen lettering, or those who just want to gain more skills. Tutor Wayne Thompson will introduce you to some basic techniques, and we'll have some fun with different styles by adding decoration and flourishes. You’ll get the opportunity to construct a handlettered piece of your own, and take home your own brushpen for further practice. This class is aimed at beginners or anyone with a casual interest in handlettering, and is suitable for those who would like to do lettering for invitations, gift cards, weddings and events. Cost: $75.00 (includes materials) Venue: The Edwards, 148...

iPad Pro Lettering

Pumphouse School of Design 24 Greenway St, Wickham, NSW, Australia

This short workshop introduces you to the tools and techniques required to do lettering on an iPad Pro. Using an Apple Pencil, we will explore the features and capabilities of the ProCreate app, and it’s applications for expressive lettering. Your tutor will show you his personal techniques and methods. Participants require their own iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. All other materials supplied. For an example of iPad lettering, see this link. Cost: $55.00 (includes refreshments) Venue: Pumphouse School of Design, 24 Greenway St, Wickham NSW Bookings: Phone Pumphouse School of Design 02 4962 4985 or email info@pumphouseschool.com.au

Cola Pen Lettering

Pumphouse School of Design 24 Greenway St, Wickham, NSW, Australia

What's a cola pen? It's a tool for handlettering, made out of a drink can. This craft-based workshop shows you how to make a simple ruling pen from a drink can and then use it to create expressive lettering. Your tutor will discuss some of the lettering effects possible and show a variety of examples, and demonstrate using his own cola pens. Then you will be shown step-by-step how to make your own, experimenting with different kinds of metals and nib shapes, before using it to create your own lettering. Participants should wear an apron or dark clothes, and come...

Principles of Typeface Design

Pumphouse School of Design 24 Greenway St, Wickham, NSW, Australia

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...

Creating a Signature-style Wordmark

University of Canberra University Dr, Bruce ACT 2617, Canberra, ACT, Australia

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...

$99

Casual Letters with a Brush Pen

Pumphouse School of Design 24 Greenway St, Wickham, NSW, Australia

Do you love looking at those online videos of old sign painters creating cool lettering? Now you can learn how it’s constructed and do it yourself, using nothing more than a brush pen. Sign Casuals is a lettering style with lots of tradition but also lots of flexibility. At this workshop you’ll learn the basics of letter construction, methods of creating pen strokes for lively letters, along with techniques for shadowing and embellishment. You’ll also take home some alphabet sample worksheets for practice. Suitable For This class is designed for participants who have a professional or personal interest in typography, art...

$180.00

Handlettering Weekend in Christchurch, NZ

Yoobee School of Design Level 2, Otakaro Bldg University Of Canterbury Dovedale Ave,, Christchurch, New Zealand

  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...