Tips for Your Lettering Sketchbook
My sketchbooks are central to my work, they are a companion in my creative process. Here I share how I work in my sketchbooks.
»I would die!« Why I Speak in Public
Years ago, I decided that I wanted to be able to speak in front of an audience. And then I took every opportunity to practice it. In this text, I tell you why this is important to me.
Shame Parade
Pride. I never got it. I am not proud of being queer. Just like I’m not proud of being white or being German. Why be proud of something that isn’t my choice?
How to Archive Your Lettering
For a long time I drew on paper out of principle, but after more than ten years as an illustrator and designer I no longer knew where to put all the work. What should I throw out, what should I keep? I decided to create a proper archive.
Painting my Storefront Window with Lettering
Every couple of months I paint an alphabet on my studio window. In this post I answer all the questions that I am always asked about my »Window Alphabets«.
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Vintage Lettering-Books
Lettering hasn’t just been around since yesterday, and old books often explain the basics of lettering design more clearly than today’s. These are five vintage books I always have on hand.
Every Day for 13 Years
Every day, Mark Addison Smith illustrates a phrase he overheard someone say. He hasn’t skipped a single day since November 23, 2008.
Why Do a Daily Project?
In Febuary I started another 100-day project and while I’m working on 100 days of patterns, I am thinking about what creative challenges are good for.
ẞ – a Very Special Character
I don’t really have a favorite letter, but when the Berlin newspaper Tagesspiegel asked, I said I did.
Lettering and Gender
In an interview with »Design by Women«, I shared why I decided to specialize in lettering. Spoiler: It has to do with gender.