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Creative Lettering Newcastle 06-10-2015

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

DESCRIPTION Over a total of 15 hours, this course concentrates on hand-made lettering from an anatomical perspective, teaching fundamental principles of letterform construction in a creative lettering context. You will be introduced to the world of creative handlettering, undertaking exercises examining lettering principles such as ligatures, flourishes, alternative shapes, proportions, and fitting words and phrases together. In the process, you will create your own unique, personal piece of handlettering. COST $650 incl. GST TO ENQUIRE OR REGISTER Please email us Pumphouse School of Design.

Hand-Crafted Scripts Melbourne 10-10-2015

CATC Design School and Billy Blue College of Design Melbourne 595 Little Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

DESCRIPTION In this full-day workshop, participants will learn how to create script lettering in various styles both on paper AND with a signwriter's paintbrush. Participants will learn some of the traditional script lettering techniques of the signpainter trade, and explore a range of lettering styles such as Upright Script, Casual Script and Showcard Script. Through an exploration of the construction techniques in both pencil and brush, participants will achieve a greater understanding of scripts and taste the lost art of expressive sign painting. The morning session introduces participants to the six basic brush strokes which create letters, before working pencil-on-paper...

$250

Naked Hand Lettering Newcastle 24-10-2015

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

DESCRIPTION No, not drawing on naked bodies... This workshop, hosted by the exciting new venue Pumphouse School of Design in Newcastle, is is all about removing the fancy pens and inks, and stripping it back to nothing but pencil and paper. It's all about getting back to basics, and learning pure technique. The day will be filled with intensive pencil-on-paper exercises and demonstrations designed to get your head around the basics of sketching letters. We will cover key principles such as proportion, rhythm, visual balance, creating ligatures, fitting words and phrases together, alternate letterforms, flourishes and a whole lot more....

Type By Hand Auckland 31-10-2015

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

FOR TICKETS Please visit Design Assembly NZ.

Type by Hand Canberra 21-11-2015

The Maker's Collective 70/27 Wiseman St, Macquarie, ACT, Australia

DESCRIPTION This workshop has SOLD OUT! If you would like to go on a waiting list, please email us. If demand is sufficient, we will run a second workshop. HOSTED BY Wayne Thompson and The Maker's Collective.

Type by Hand Perth 05-12-2015

Central Institute Of Technology 30 Aberdeen St, Perth, WA, Australia

With an emphasis on doing rather than watching, we will introduce you to the world of expressive handlettering. You will start with some theory of humanist construction in type, followed by inspiring examples and discussion. You will then be plunged into a series of drawing exercises designed to improve your understanding of type. The afternoon allows you to create your own unique handlettered piece under the direct instruction of Wayne and Tash.