Whitney Ryan
@whitney_ryan

Typography, calligraphy and lettering

10 Inspiring Lettering Artists

by Whitney Ryan @whitney_ryan

Access a list of inspiring lettering artists created by Dan Forster.

In Dan Forster’s online course “Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes”, he helps students dive into the captivating world of lettering. You will be able to discover the art of crafting custom lettering across a wide range of projects, from brand marks and logos to book covers and packaging designs, learning to explore the beauty of swashes and flourishes and learning how to incorporate them into your compositions.

In this course he shares a resource in which he draws inspiration from, a list of 10 lettering artists! Today we want to share this free resource with you!

10 Inspiring Lettering Artists:

Tony DiSpigna
Herb Lubalin
Ricardo Rousselot
Phill Grimshaw
Peter Horridge
David Quay
Louise Fili
Ken Barber
Doyald Young
Tom Carnase

We hope these artists can give you a bit of inspiration for your next project!

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