Lettering for Planners: A Step-By-Step Guide to Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy for Bullet Journals and Beyond (Learn Calligraphy)

by Jillian Reece, Jordan Truster (Illustrator)

Overview

Easy Guide to Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering

“If you thought you couldn’t learn lettering, Jillian and Jordan will show you that you can.” —Erin Domoney of The Petite Planner

#1 Best Seller in Calligraphy

Learn calligraphy from two accomplished calligraphy experts

Calligraphy for your journal aesthetic. Beautiful "bullet journals" are popping up all over Instagram and Pinterest. The joys of decorating the pages with drawings and lettering are many. If you want to start your own bullet journal or if you want to improve your journal aesthetic, this book is for you. Get this informational workbook that teaches lettering styles to help you organize and beautify your everyday life.

Learn calligraphy. Follow a step-by-step guide to creating a basic hand-lettered alphabet for beginners. Then learn five additional alphabet examples in assorted styles, explore letter variations, and choose your favorites that best fit your style.

Hand lettering workbook. You’ll learn how to build words using common word examples like days of the week, months of the year, and other words commonly found in planners. After learning the script styles, you’ll learn concepts of composition by discovering how to mix and match styles of lettering in creative ways.

Learn all the components of lettering. You’ll also learn some key “don’ts” of lettering to avoid. Also find step-by-step instructions on how to draw decorations to embellish lettering including shadows, borders, banners, and flourishes.

Also discover:

• Five lowercase and capital stylistic alphabets
• How to find your own lettering style
• What not to do when lettering

Fans of The Ultimate Guide to Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners; CalligraphyPaper, Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy Notepad; Creative Lettering and Beyond; or The Complete Book of Lettering will love Lettering for Planners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633539266
Publisher:	TMA Press
Publication date:	03/15/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	241
File size:	17 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Jillian & Jordan are twin sisters who teach calligraphy through online courses. The sisters took a calligraphy class when they were in middle school and became obsessed with hand lettering, adding lettering to their notebooks and journals throughout their years in school. After graduating from the same college, they moved to two different states and lived apart for the first time in their lives and used lettering and other crafts to stay connected. In 2015, they founded Loveleigh Loops.

They’ve created a highly engaged and supportive online community and built a global following of over 50,000 across their online channels. Their background in analytical fields (Jillian was a data analyst and Jordan was an engineer) have influenced their teaching methods. They’re able to breakdown the complicated discipline of calligraphy into a step-by-step system that even complete beginners can understand. The sisters are passionate about helping letterers of all levels become the artist they know they can be.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Chapter 1 How Do I incorporate Lettering into My Planner? 12

Chapter 2 Lettering Overview 19

Chapter 3 What Are the Characteristics of Calligraphy? 31

Chapter 4 Down stroke Creation 39

Chapter 5 Basic Strokes 49

Chapter 6 Creating Lowercase Script Letters 55

Chapter 7 Connecting Lowercase Letters 67

Chapter 8 Block Capital Letters 77

Chapter 9 Script Capital Letters 85

Chapter 10 Incorporating Capitals into Words 95

Chapter 11 Numbers 103

Chapter 12 How to Experiment with Your Style 107

Chapter 13 Flourishing 121

Chapter 14 Decorations and Embellishments 133

Chapter 15 Composition: Putting It All Together 147

Chapter 16 Alphabet Examples 161

Chapter 17 Word Examples 179

Conclusion 220

Acknowledgments 221

About the Authors 223

Editorial Reviews

Jillian and Jordan are experts in their field, and their teaching style is relaxed, enjoyable, and easy to follow along with at any skill level. If you thought you couldn’t learn lettering, Jillian and Jordan will show you that you can.” - Erin Demoney of The Petite Planner

"Jillian and Jordan have created a thorough, well-explained, and FUN book filled to the brim with lettering, calligraphy, and design tips! Their friendly expertise will guide you through your learning journey and excite you to try it yourself!" -Sarah Richardson, Calligrapher

"Jillian and Jordan are SUCH a great resource- whether you're a beginner looking to get started with hand lettering, or you've been trying it for a while and can't seem to crack the code. Their teaching style is approachable, fun, and most importantly, formulaic— their simple, step-by-step approach will help you understand that you don't need to be a seasoned artist to be able to create gorgeous hand lettering!" - Becca Courtice, Calligrapher and Teacher at The Happy Ever Crafter

“As a college professor, I am amazed at the level of intricate and comprehensive instruction provided in this book. Jillian and Jordan’s teaching style strikes the perfect balance between beauty and practicality and their methods have transformed this complete lettering novice into a budding artist in a mere matter of months. When it comes to learning how to letter, this book is a must-have!" -Professor Sophia Taylor, Owner of Taylor of all Trades

"Learning something creative often seems overwhelming at first, not with Jillian and Jordan though. These twins mastered the art of breaking down even the most complex concept into digestible easy-to-follow steps. Their teaching method guarantees a structured approach that is sure to be successful!" -Myriam Frisano, Calligrapher & Creator at halfapx

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