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    Handlettering Weekend in Christchurch, NZ

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

      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...

    Creating a Signature-style Wordmark

    University of Canberra University Dr, Bruce ACT 2617, Canberra

    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

    Principles of Typeface Design

    Pumphouse School of Design 24 Greenway St, Wickham

    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...