This is the first in a series of posts discussing the three basic genres of type styles: serif, sans-serif and script. There are tons of variations within these styles, but learning these basics will establish a good foundation in your lettering repertoire.
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How to Overlap Freelance with Your Day Job
Happy New Year! Have you started any of your resolutions yet? Like many people, I'm trying to grow my freelance business while still working at my day job. I like my job, but I also want to pursue lettering as a side hustle. Here's my plan for how to do them both at the same time.
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Advice for Introverted Artists
I am an introvert. I am also an artist who wants to connect with other creatives and share my work with people who appreciate it. How does an introvert muster the courage to come out from behind the screen? Is it even necessary?
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7 Lessons From My First Craft Show
This past weekend was my first real craft show! I prepared by researching the heck out of booth displays, selling tips and pricing, but the real lessons came from the actual experience. Here are some helpful craft show tips that I learned first-hand.
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Why You Need to Stop Working
Your assignments are piling up, deadlines are looming, and the hits keep coming. You go into "grind mode" and keep pushing through everything: through lunch, through dinner, through off-the-clock hours...everything. You desperately need a break but it's clearly impossible given everything you have to finish, right? Wrong.
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