Hand Lettering and Beyond : A Beginner's Workbook for the Creative Art of Drawing Letters

From notes, invitation cards, marking and signs, to decorative artwork: There's always a use for hand lettering!
Learn the basics of letterforms and styles, tools and materials, and practice eight different alphabets created exclusively for this book. With step-by-step instructions and exercises, this workbook will guide you through the process of learning the techniques and skills necessary to create beautiful, unique lettering. You’ll learn the basics of letterform structure, spacing and alignment, and progress to more advanced techniques where you will be able to design your own beautiful letters as well as creating letter images with composition and decorative embellishments that make your text stand out.
Whether you’re a beginner or looking to improve your existing lettering skills, this workbook is an excellent way to release your creativity. Explore the medium, be creative, make an impact and immerse yourself in the world of letters, design and shapes. Hand Lettering and Beyond is the fundamental guide for you to learn how to master the alphabet with style and finesse, letter by letter, until you are able to put together complicated words and messages, adding the coloring of your own choice.

Sofie Björkgren-Näse is an experienced lettering artist. She is a full-time freelance letterer who have created lettering work for numerous international companies and shared the joy of hand lettering with thousand of workshop participants.
Hand Lettering and Beyond suits all ages and is a great tool for advertisers, home stylers, school teachers, creative kids and adults alike. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to elevate your hand lettering to the next level!

Sofie Bjorkgren-Nase is an experienced lettering artist. She is a full-time freelance letterer who have created lettering work for numerous international companies and shared the joy of hand lettering with thousand of workshop participants.

She has created lettering work for Levi’s Nordic, Caffè Nero, SAS Scandinavian Traveler, Personal Planner, Finnish National Agency for Education, H&M Foundation, to name a few.

Sofie has collaborated on workshops with companies like H&M, Muji, iZettle, Google, Moomin Characters and more.