Digital Calligraphy: How to Create Perfect Lettering from Your Desktop - Softcover

Thomson, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823012972 ISBN 13: 9780823012978

Publisher: Watson-Guptill, 2003

Synopsis

Calligraphy is traditionlly a pen-to-paper craft but in this digital age even the fluidity of the pen can be replicated on a computer. Whether you are a traditional calligrapher who wants to know what digital has to offer, or someone familiar with computers who would like to create their own display lettering, this book will introduce you to the techniques of ink-free calligraphy. Information is presented in four sections. The first introduces the principles of calligraphy - its history, techniques and design; section two provides guidance on hardware and software programs, describing the basic tools and methods of digital calligraphy; the third section features step-by-step instructions to improve skills and develop personal style; finally, there is a gallery of calligraphic art, which shows examples from top designers to provide inspiration and ideas.

About this title

About the Author

George Thomson graduated in design from Edinburgh college of art and holds a Doctorate from the university of Sterling. He is a fellow of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and the Royal Entemological Society. He has published several books and numerous academic papers in the fields of lettering, design, history and entomology. He has lectured throughout the UK and the US and has exhibited in the UK, Sweden, Finland, Poland, the US and Canada.

Edition details

• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0823012972
• ISBN 13: 9780823012978
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160