Handmade Lettering resources

Want to transform your handwriting? Try out these resources.

The following are recommendations from Alethea Allarey who taught Handmade Lettering at Pasadena Central Library.

To view photos of the workshop, see http://pasadena-library.net/teens/2016/handmade-lettering/.

Letterers to look up

Mary Kate McDevitt – http://marykatemcdevitt.com/

Sean McCabe – http://seanwes.com

Risa Rodil – http://risarodil.tumblr.com/

George Anzaldo – http://www.georgeanzaldo.com/

Dangerdust – https://www.behance.net/ddccad

Rhianna Wurman – http://rhiannawurman.com/

Abbey Sy – http://artistic-dreams.com/

Jake Weidmann (youngest master penman in the world!) –

http://www.jakeweidmann.com/

Websites with more resources

Please note, some of these websites may be selling tutorials or subscriptions. You can get many free resources online without having to sign up or pay for anything if you don’t need/want to. Many creators provide free content because they want to generate traffic for their websites, however some also just want to teach and share their love of art and design. Don’t feel pressured to buy anything from them, but also be respectful of their copyrights.

Made by Marzipan + YouTube channel http://www.madebymarzipan.com/

The Art of Hand Lettering – http://theartofhandlettering.tumblr.com/

Self-Made Society – http://www.madevibrant.com/blog/

Hand-Lettering Tutorial – http://handletteringtutorial.com/

Skillshare (by subscription only)