Hand-Lettering for Everyone: A Creative Workbook Review and Giveaway



Anyone who has read my reviews in the past knows that I am not only a Scrapbooker and card maker but I am a big believer in the art of handwritten cards and invitations. As time passes I notice more and more how younger generations rely on computers and phones as ways of communication. The alternative to this is handwriting and handwritten notes and invitations. I have also noticed a trend that penmanship of the younger generations is lacking while typing skill are increasing. There is an entire art of handwriting and the options within are as endless as they are creative.

It appears as though I am not the only person that feels this way. I recently received the new book by Cristina Vanko titled “Hand-Lettering for Everyone: A Creative Workbook“. This new book has over 220 pages of exercises to get you thinking creatively about your hand-lettering.

What is Hand-lettering exactly? Hand-lettering and handwriting is the art of drawing custom letters utilizing your hand and brain instead of the existing type-facing available. Type-facing is considered a preset arrangement of letters and symbols. This book moves your brain away from this and closer to what sits on the surface creatively.

In addition to many exercises to get the reader comfortable with creative lettering, “Hand-Lettering for Everyone: A Creative Workbook“ is littered with miscellaneous facts about handwriting. The format is easy to understand and is set with examples first, then exercises and then finally letting you off on your own to practice the techniques. The exercises in the book include grids to assist you in creating the perfect size letters and even covers the anatomy of lettering as well as definitions of techniques or concepts. There is ample space to practice the “lessons” without giving you the feeling you paid for blank pages – a perfect balance.



I am about 1/3 of the way through the book and I am already seeing my handwriting change and evolve utilizing these techniques. I would recommend “Hand-Lettering for Everyone: A Creative Workbook“ to artists, crafter’s and anyone else who might like to learn a new way of expressing your personality that does not involve an electronic device!

To learn more about Hand-Lettering for Everyone: A Creative Workbook, CLICK HERE

To purchase you can find it here on Amazon

Let me start by saying that the products featured in this post were provided to me free of charge courtesy of Perigee Trade/Penguin Random House. This in no way will influence the review to follow and all opinions are my own.

GIVEAWAY: Penguin Random House will be awarding one person one copy of Hand-Lettering for Everyone: A Creative Workbook by Cristina Vanko in Paperback. US entrants only. I will be randomly choosing 1 person on December 1st, 2015 (12/01/2015) to receive this creative writing book! To enter complete the entries below! Winner will be notified by me by email and prize will be fulfilled by Perigee Trade/Penguin Random House! Remember you have 48 hours to claim prize, or I will choose another winner. GOOD LUCK!!!

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