Bro, as an artist/writer that's been looking for new ways to communicate ideas, coming across your channel has been amazing. Your creative process and workflow is so compatible with my own process and how I think about things that it's easy to follow along with you. Plus, being extremely ADHD myself, it's quite entertaining to watch you double back on things you're saying or doing, because you can feel the exact moment those thoughts shifted in your head hahaha, keep up the great work you are making some quality content here!
Loved the story about realizing you didn’t have to teach “proper” lettering and embraced illustrative lettering. My lettering style stems from an interest in graffiti & street art, so all of my work tends to be more wacky and flowy. That’s what I enjoy making, so I’m not going to feel guilty about it.
I love to binge watch videos but only if they are Informative and fun!!!! I’m glad I stumbled onto your.. Keep them coming!!!! Maybe more about how a 60 year old teaching can use new technologies to letter. I am stuck in the old ways but I totally went through three pencils practicing with you. Remember….weirdos make the best super heroes!!!!! Glad to meet you!!!
Thank you! I have a few videos about lettering that offer some digital tips that help save time (and pencils!) such as setting up guides to using layers through the sketch process.
Idk when or how I stumbled upon you like a decade ago but you’ve been my favorite artist ever since & whenever I’m inspired to get creative it’s because I see something from you! Keep it up ✨✨ you da best!
I know probably a lot of people gonna say the same thing 😂 but comments are good for engagement. The tips about break the rules and do lettering for fun, and not be worry about "perfect" give a 500% of confidence in my lettering style, thanks 🤘
Hi Chris. Somehow I’ve only just found your videos, funnily enough while I was researching advanced PowerPoint animations. I’ve always had a ‘thing’ for illustrative lettering but managed to stay behind the brick walls in my way rather than knocking them down. Thank you for passing me my sledgehammer. Cheers bud!
Hi Chris, last Thursday I was looking for some tips on lettering for a new project I'm doing at work. I watched video after video after video and learnt so much. By Friday I had already implemented some of the methods and used them in my work. Your videos have made a huge impact in such a small space of time. I particularly like the tip of using existing fonts as a base. I've been a designer for nearly 25 years so I guess the message is - Never stop learning!👍 Thank you!
I have wanted to watch this video since it dropped, but work has been kicking my ass. Glad I got to watch it this morning. Another great video!!!!! Thank you for all the tips!!! Your channel is out here, saving lives! Lol, SAVING LIVES!!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I thought, “ Oh cool there is a cursive lettering grid button” and then you made it 😮”. I always need to divide the word in half and place the center first to get the spacing right. Maybe it is from years of banner making for school events. Loved the video. Thanks!
Hah! I'm always making weird grids. That's a great tip about starting from the center. Sometimes I'll do that if I'm working with a tight, or very specific space for my word/s.
Love love loves this video! Thanks to this channel, I'm now working on my first ever illustration project, after over a decade of working as a graphic designer. It's so exciting to feel like moving back towards my roots as a fine artist is feasible for my career, and also to finally gain confidence in creating lettering lockups like this, which I've always admired but felt very intimidated by. You're such an inspiration, we're so lucky to have access to this content right on UA-cam!
I was 10 years a signwriter. It used to be that the point was to be so accurate, it didn’t look hand done. But as an art director of 20+ years today, I prefer looser styles of other illustrators. What I still don’t like is when you see scripts that put wrongly thick where there should be thin. I also don’t like my own informal script (much rather someone else did it) but when it comes to details or formal font based stuff, I still demand attention to detail. It took years to learn how to pull a brush properly and that meticulous (some say fussy) training has stayed with me.
You are an amazing artist and an amazing youtuber. Part of me want you to make a huge success, but part of me also wants to keep all this gold you deliver only to few. Hahahahah
Thank you so much! Ha! That means a lot! I guess in order for me to maintain this consistency I need my channel to do a little bit better to offset the time I’m not spending on paying work, lol.
Loved this video! I usually avoid script because I stink at it - this is going to help a lot. The letter meat is where its at. lol But, like, for real.
ive used guides my whole career for setting up layouts and not once did it occur to me to use them for type. SMH Now I can safely add that letter meat! I'd buy merch with that. 🤣🤣
Very interesting to see your technique with scripts. I've used some of the same tricks, like starting with a single line and building it up. Scripts are my favorite kind of lettering to do, I think because they are a little more challenging than plainer styles. Do you ever do blackletter (a.k.a., "old english")? Also, do you ever get push-back on script lettering because the client or someone thinks it is not readable enough? I've heard that younger people don't learn cursive handwriting anymore and find it hard to read. I'm not sure it's completely true yet, but may be trending that way.
Thanks Mark! I think script might be my favorite too. I haven't really messed around with blackletter-mostly because I don't love the aesthetic and it doesn't really mesh with my style. I have gotten pushback on script on many occasions-and not just script-clients are often overly worried about things being as clear as possible-and while I do agree readability is crucial, it doesn't mean the lettering needs to be completely drained of style. I find this often happens when they're referencing some more adventurous lettering I've done and wanting me to do something similar for them-and then after I do that, they get scared, ha. I think this often is a result of too many people weighing in on the work, and some random person asking if maybe it might be a little hard to read for a second, lol. I do think you're right about cursive not being taught anymore in most cases. I definitely had to write everything in cursive when I was in school.
It all depends on the client, usually I give them a survey at the beginning or sit down with them to identify styles and things they like. That said most of my large clients are all in sans serif. None of that funny stuff! I used to hand letter black letter font so time consuming! As for kids not learning cursive I think it depends on what town they go to school in. My kid was taught it two years ago and school still ensures they can write their name. Just not so much with the hand write a report in cursive.
I would like to see more about handwriting. Especially how several letters work. Just in the kind as you talk about the capital S in this vid. If you make a video about every single letter and its variations jow to handwrite it, you have material for a lot of videos for the next time. I would enjoy to lern more about this.
Another great video Chris! I definitely need to get some practice in with all of these tips as I have been using text more and more in my own pieces. Although, I could have probably used this last Tuesday as I needed to finish a couple pieces for end of semester by last Friday, lol. Thanks for the content!
Funny and good advice! Is there anything this video can’t do? That “amateur hour” chump can get wrecked. Gate keepers are the worst. Thank you for sharing that as I’m sure a lot of us will gain a lot of confidence to keep getting weird with our lettering!
A few episodes back, I complained about background music being disruptive. Happy to report that now the music does not bother me at all. Seems it was just a matter of picking something less invasive (at least to my ear) Stay Weird Chris 💪
Oh good news, thanks for letting me know. I actually did some research and learned how to adjust the audio frequencies to sit below my voice frequencies (or at least that’s what the tutorial said, lol) glad to hear it worked!
Hmm… I dunno! That’s tricky for me because I have no experience with drawing with my left hand… and it’s hurting my brain to even comprehend how it would change things.
Hey look. A comment on your video. I also pressed that weird thumb button. Thumbs are already weird enough and now we have to press them when we like stuff.
I imagine this in your house... Wife: WTF WAS THAT?? Oh, Chris must be making another video. You: Sorry Babe! This one called for flipping a table! 😂 The cursive I made me laugh. I think they're gross too. G is borderline but I still refuse to do that one too.
Boring technical question. What canvas size do you use? When I use the standard 2100px x 2100px my lines look rougher than I’d like even when using Kyles 2Smooth2B…
I tend to work around 4000 - 5000 pixels wide when I’m not needing to work to a specific size for a project. 2100px is pretty small for especially when you’re zooming in.
Bro, as an artist/writer that's been looking for new ways to communicate ideas, coming across your channel has been amazing. Your creative process and workflow is so compatible with my own process and how I think about things that it's easy to follow along with you. Plus, being extremely ADHD myself, it's quite entertaining to watch you double back on things you're saying or doing, because you can feel the exact moment those thoughts shifted in your head hahaha, keep up the great work you are making some quality content here!
Thanks so much, I really appreciate the feedback! It’s really nice to hear my videos resonate with you!
Yeah! No hootin’ heck’s given 🤘🏾
Loved the story about realizing you didn’t have to teach “proper” lettering and embraced illustrative lettering. My lettering style stems from an interest in graffiti & street art, so all of my work tends to be more wacky and flowy. That’s what I enjoy making, so I’m not going to feel guilty about it.
Glad that resonated with you! I think it’s important to lean into what makes our own work unique!
"Letter beef" 😂. Thumbs up for that!
😂
I love to binge watch videos but only if they are Informative and fun!!!! I’m glad I stumbled onto your.. Keep them coming!!!! Maybe more about how a 60 year old teaching can use new technologies to letter. I am stuck in the old ways but I totally went through three pencils practicing with you. Remember….weirdos make the best super heroes!!!!! Glad to meet you!!!
Thank you! I have a few videos about lettering that offer some digital tips that help save time (and pencils!) such as setting up guides to using layers through the sketch process.
Idk when or how I stumbled upon you like a decade ago but you’ve been my favorite artist ever since & whenever I’m inspired to get creative it’s because I see something from you! Keep it up ✨✨ you da best!
Oh wow, thank you so much! That’s so nice to hear!
I know probably a lot of people gonna say the same thing 😂 but comments are good for engagement.
The tips about break the rules and do lettering for fun, and not be worry about "perfect" give a 500% of confidence in my lettering style, thanks 🤘
Comments are the best! So glad that part resonated with you!
The casual “I don’t give a hootin heck” sent me
🤓🤓🤓🤓
Learned a lot today, thanks for the tips 👍
So glad to hear!!
Hi Chris. Somehow I’ve only just found your videos, funnily enough while I was researching advanced PowerPoint animations. I’ve always had a ‘thing’ for illustrative lettering but managed to stay behind the brick walls in my way rather than knocking them down. Thank you for passing me my sledgehammer. Cheers bud!
Great to hear! Thanks!
@@chris-piascik 👌🤟
Hi Chris, last Thursday I was looking for some tips on lettering for a new project I'm doing at work. I watched video after video after video and learnt so much.
By Friday I had already implemented some of the methods and used them in my work. Your videos have made a huge impact in such a small space of time. I particularly like the tip of using existing fonts as a base. I've been a designer for nearly 25 years so I guess the message is - Never stop learning!👍
Thank you!
Oh wow that’s so cool to hear!
Thanks for the tips - You are livin my dream life!
Hah thanks!
I have wanted to watch this video since it dropped, but work has been kicking my ass. Glad I got to watch it this morning. Another great video!!!!! Thank you for all the tips!!! Your channel is out here, saving lives! Lol, SAVING LIVES!!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Hahah I’m a real life hero making jokes about drawing letters! Lol thank you!!
Waiting on my iPad to come in, I’ll be coming back here for more tips!
Oh cool!
Thank you Chris ❤️ I just start to practice digital lettering so very helpful and I learn with you on skill share You are my teacher ❤️
oh thank you so much!
IMO, You are the best letter artist and my fave here in UA-cam! Glad I stumbled on your channel. More informative and creative videos, please!
Thank you so much! ☺
Can’t wait to watch these all this week
Thank you!!! Enjoy !
I thought, “ Oh cool there is a cursive lettering grid button” and then you made it 😮”. I always need to divide the word in half and place the center first to get the spacing right. Maybe it is from years of banner making for school events. Loved the video. Thanks!
Hah! I'm always making weird grids. That's a great tip about starting from the center. Sometimes I'll do that if I'm working with a tight, or very specific space for my word/s.
Love love loves this video! Thanks to this channel, I'm now working on my first ever illustration project, after over a decade of working as a graphic designer. It's so exciting to feel like moving back towards my roots as a fine artist is feasible for my career, and also to finally gain confidence in creating lettering lockups like this, which I've always admired but felt very intimidated by. You're such an inspiration, we're so lucky to have access to this content right on UA-cam!
Thank you so much!!!! So glad you’re finding it useful/helpful. I really appreciate the comment!
This video rules!
Thanks Tyler!!
Your channel is so informative and fun, thanks for sharing! Watched a handful over the last few days now!
Oh thanks so much! That’s nice to hear!
“Letter meat…a term the masters use.” (I seriously spat out my smoothie w laughter). Thank you, sir!
Hahaha 😇
I’ve seen your videos. Great channel. Thanks.
Thank you I really appreciate that!
Thanks for the the tips bro, I will follow your advice...but also at the same time I'll do what I want! 😁 but seriously thanks for the tips!
Haha 🙏🙏🙏
I was 10 years a signwriter. It used to be that the point was to be so accurate, it didn’t look hand done. But as an art director of 20+ years today, I prefer looser styles of other illustrators. What I still don’t like is when you see scripts that put wrongly thick where there should be thin. I also don’t like my own informal script (much rather someone else did it) but when it comes to details or formal font based stuff, I still demand attention to detail. It took years to learn how to pull a brush properly and that meticulous (some say fussy) training has stayed with me.
Thanks for the comment! It’s funny, I’m super particular with type. Typographic issues jump out to me like a sore thumb!
“Letter bones” - “Letter meat” 😂❤ Too funny! Will these terms now live in my gray matter rent free? Yes, yes they will. 😂🤣😭
😂
You are an amazing artist and an amazing youtuber. Part of me want you to make a huge success, but part of me also wants to keep all this gold you deliver only to few. Hahahahah
Thank you so much! Ha! That means a lot! I guess in order for me to maintain this consistency I need my channel to do a little bit better to offset the time I’m not spending on paying work, lol.
Inspiration for my new fresco project Hannibal lectering...
Hah awesome!
Thanks for the pro tips and the laughs (flipping table).
Any time!
Loved this video! I usually avoid script because I stink at it - this is going to help a lot. The letter meat is where its at. lol But, like, for real.
Hah thanks Erin! Glad this was helpful!
ive used guides my whole career for setting up layouts and not once did it occur to me to use them for type. SMH Now I can safely add that letter meat! I'd buy merch with that. 🤣🤣
Lol! Thanks Rob!
Very interesting to see your technique with scripts. I've used some of the same tricks, like starting with a single line and building it up. Scripts are my favorite kind of lettering to do, I think because they are a little more challenging than plainer styles. Do you ever do blackletter (a.k.a., "old english")?
Also, do you ever get push-back on script lettering because the client or someone thinks it is not readable enough? I've heard that younger people don't learn cursive handwriting anymore and find it hard to read. I'm not sure it's completely true yet, but may be trending that way.
Thanks Mark! I think script might be my favorite too. I haven't really messed around with blackletter-mostly because I don't love the aesthetic and it doesn't really mesh with my style.
I have gotten pushback on script on many occasions-and not just script-clients are often overly worried about things being as clear as possible-and while I do agree readability is crucial, it doesn't mean the lettering needs to be completely drained of style. I find this often happens when they're referencing some more adventurous lettering I've done and wanting me to do something similar for them-and then after I do that, they get scared, ha. I think this often is a result of too many people weighing in on the work, and some random person asking if maybe it might be a little hard to read for a second, lol.
I do think you're right about cursive not being taught anymore in most cases. I definitely had to write everything in cursive when I was in school.
It all depends on the client, usually I give them a survey at the beginning or sit down with them to identify styles and things they like. That said most of my large clients are all in sans serif. None of that funny stuff! I used to hand letter black letter font so time consuming!
As for kids not learning cursive I think it depends on what town they go to school in. My kid was taught it two years ago and school still ensures they can write their name. Just not so much with the hand write a report in cursive.
I would like to see more about handwriting. Especially how several letters work. Just in the kind as you talk about the capital S in this vid.
If you make a video about every single letter and its variations jow to handwrite it, you have material for a lot of videos for the next time.
I would enjoy to lern more about this.
Thanks for the suggestion!
@@chris-piascik thank you for your content!
Another great video Chris! I definitely need to get some practice in with all of these tips as I have been using text more and more in my own pieces. Although, I could have probably used this last Tuesday as I needed to finish a couple pieces for end of semester by last Friday, lol. Thanks for the content!
Hah I’m sorry I was late!!
Also thank you!!!
Funny and good advice! Is there anything this video can’t do? That “amateur hour” chump can get wrecked. Gate keepers are the worst. Thank you for sharing that as I’m sure a lot of us will gain a lot of confidence to keep getting weird with our lettering!
Thanks so glad you appreciate my humor! Agree regarding gatekeepers!
A few episodes back, I complained about background music being disruptive. Happy to report that now the music does not bother me at all. Seems it was just a matter of picking something less invasive (at least to my ear)
Stay Weird Chris 💪
Oh good news, thanks for letting me know. I actually did some research and learned how to adjust the audio frequencies to sit below my voice frequencies (or at least that’s what the tutorial said, lol) glad to hear it worked!
Your video edits are amazing! Are you doing them on Premiere Pro?
Thanks so much! I was originally, but I've since switched over to Final Cut Pro-it's so much faster.
I love the term lettering meat.
Haha thank you! 🤓
Got any tips or approaches for us left handers? should we invert the text before applying up and down strokes? Or for curvature?
Hmm… I dunno! That’s tricky for me because I have no experience with drawing with my left hand… and it’s hurting my brain to even comprehend how it would change things.
If you haven't done so already, a fun video to watch is a tour of your office knickknacks.
Oh that could be fun. I'll put that on my list of video ideas.
Hey look. A comment on your video. I also pressed that weird thumb button. Thumbs are already weird enough and now we have to press them when we like stuff.
lol thanks! Thumbs are weird!
I imagine this in your house...
Wife: WTF WAS THAT?? Oh, Chris must be making another video.
You: Sorry Babe! This one called for flipping a table! 😂
The cursive I made me laugh. I think they're gross too. G is borderline but I still refuse to do that one too.
lolol
Boring technical question. What canvas size do you use? When I use the standard 2100px x 2100px my lines look rougher than I’d like even when using Kyles 2Smooth2B…
I tend to work around 4000 - 5000 pixels wide when I’m not needing to work to a specific size for a project. 2100px is pretty small for especially when you’re zooming in.
@@chris-piascik amazing, that'll make a big difference. Thanks Chris
best thing i ever got was a thick downstroke iykwim
Lol
Ahh yes... the letter meat 🧐
😝
So weird 😂
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