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!!!

Honestly, I prefer a mix of the two.
Both! They have very different applications.
I prefer cursive!
I automatically write in cursive.
hand writing
My writing is a combination of the two. I don’t like the way I write some letters in cursive so I print those.
I actually prefer cursive.
I like to call my writing curprint. It’s some weird mash up between the two.
I usually hand print. My writing has declined in quality over the years. I expect, from not using it as much- as you mention. Something I need to correct!
My preference is for cursive, but beautiful hand lettering is such an art… I would love to improve my skills in this area.
Handwriting is easier for me, but my printing looks much tidier.
I like to use both!
I like a mixture of both
Mine is a mix. Some of my writing looks better in print and some I like cursive.
I like to write in cursive especially if I have a nice pen.
win a book thanks !!!!!! Had 2 strokes I am writing better now lov to use the book ,thanks!
I prefer hand writing.
I love hand-writing, too!
Thank You for the chance
I prefer handwriting.
I don’t have a preference, it depends on what I’m doing
Two completely different methods, too difficult to pic just one
Cursive
I prefer cursive writing.
I have to go with handwriting, largely because I never really learned cursive
i like both
I love both and use both almost every day. I never know when I pick up a pen which I will use until I start writing.
I use both, my hands are arthritic so depends, cursive doesn’t look too nice when my hands are hurting.
I like to write cursive in a medium point pen.
I like both for different applications. I do hand-lettering on little signs, notes and invitations. I write in cursive for longer things.
I perfer hand writing and I look forward to learning how to do it better!!
I was also poor in cursive so I prefer handwriting.
I do prefer cursive
Mine is a mix…I love writing cursive more tho!
I like to do both