New Talent Alert...

Hand letterer Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn  joins the artists at Illustration, bringing a fabulous obsession with chalk!

Ruth Rowland Talks Lettering

Letter Exchange, the society for professionals in the lettering arts, has asked Ruth to talk about her work this month. She'll be giving a brief overview of her career to date - concentrating on the fields of music, publishing, packaging, editorial, advertising and corporate design.  Ruth says "...I've been working as a professional lettering artist for over 20 years and have been commissioned by a wide range of clients. In that time there's been a radical change in the type of technology used which has meant I've changed from being primarily UK based to competing in a global market..."

If you'd like to come along, the talk is on Wed 16th Feb at The Artworkers Guild, 6 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3AT. It starts at 6.30pm and tickets can be bought on the door - members £6, non-members £8 and students £4. There will be drinks afterwards if you want to ask any questions or just say hello. Ruth says "...If you've never been to the Artworkers Guild, this beautiful building is well worth a visit..."

Show Us Your Type, by Garrick Webster

Garrick Webster explores Neue Magazine, which is a new online project inviting illustrators and designers to freestyle on posters dedicated to different cities. 

Anyone with a creative streak is welcome to take part and the best images end up being displayed at the Show us your Type website. The latest incarnation is a series of works about Barcelona. 

“For this edition we really felt Barcelona as a city being reflected through type, especially the influence Gaudi’s work plays in many of the designs,” says Natalie Long, one of the three organisers. “We are really excited about our next city, Berlin.”

Aida Novoa:

Maybe there’s a touch of the Magritte about Aida Novoa’s lines and graphic letter forms. This poster was created this image for the current Neue challenge on Barcelona.

Lisa Rienermann:

Lisa from Berlin shows off her sky typography, based on photos of the sky from the ground in between tall buildings.

Philippe Nicolas:

And the Gaudi influence reigns supreme in this Barcelona poster by Philippe Nicolas, with this mosaic-like graphic of the Sagrada Familia.

www.showusyourtype.com 

Like these styles? Have a look at our type style gallery