This year I am participating in 36 Days of Type again. I really love this challenge because it pushes you to create something every day and makes you challenge what you know about lettering. In this edition I am digitally painting murals around NYC to make empty walls more attractive. See the full project here. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MILA THOMSEN (@typeandoodle) on Apr 11, 2019 at 5:50am PDT ...
Continue ReadingFew months in the making, my second brush lettering workshop in finally here. When I started I never really thought about teaching because lettering was just my hobby. But as I kept doodling away more and more people reached out with questions. And now, I am glad I can share what I have learned with others. When I was planning this workshop I wanted to make sure that it is different. I wanted to make it is affordable and inclusive. Lettering and calligraphy is not just for designers and artists, it is for everyone. The best part, it's one of the most affordable ways to express your creativity (unless you get into collecting pens like me). As a co-founder of Ladies, Wine & Design, Brooklyn, my mission is to empower women as well as men to become better versions of themselves through education and mentorship. And this is how this workshop came...
Continue ReadingRecently I have been diggin' the monoline typography. What I like about it is that it takes a lot of planning and believe it or not it's hard to do freehand. This is definitely a new style in my toolkit but I am hoping to transform into a clean hand-made font in the future....
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