Success Stories - The Lettering Seminar

SUCCESS STORIES

MEET BRITTANY WARNER-SMITH

“Throughout my journey, lettering has been a constant, igniting my curiosity and driving my artistic expression.”

Britney W Smith, a versatile artist, discovered her passion for lettering during her tattoo apprenticeship. She joined the lettering community and explored various styles. However, conflicting advice on typography during her graphic design studies left her disheartened. Attending The Lettering Seminar with Martina changed everything. Martina encouraged her to have fun with her lettering, leading Brittany to incorporate it into all her work. She now enjoys experimenting with unique touches and hand letters every package she sends from her online shop, creating a special experience for customers.

“Thank you for an engaging program with many usable tools and tips! I appreciate the great enthusiasm with which this program have been made.“

KRIS KEHLET

MEET OCÉANE

“I stopped feeling overwhelmed and intimidated and I gained confidence in my own practice!”

Océane felt overwhelmed by the amount of lettering information available, despite her four years of experience as an illustrator. Until she decided to join Martina’s Lettering Seminar. The proram provided step-by-step guidance, a balance of theory and practice, and helped her gain confidence. The flexibility of The Lettering Seminar allowed Océane to watch the lessons at her own pace and re-watch whenever she needed to.

BRITTANY

JAMIE

NICOLE

“This program has been a great tool for life, not only for the technical part of it, but as well to have the right mindset when creating something.”

Cesar Fierro

“I now understand better my own work and have the knowledge to talk about letters in a more confident way.“

NICOLE TENCHA

MEET JOKE

“I know how to correct my own mistakes, and that’s amazing! I now feel a lot more confident in my lettering.”

Joke is a talented lettering artist from the Netherlands. The Lettering Seminar helped her identify and correct mistakes in her lettering, boosting her confidence and providing valuable knowledge on how to improve her skills. The supportive community of fellow students, along with the guidance from Martina and her team, made Joke go through a truly transformative experience.

VANESSA

PATRIZIA

LINDSAY

MEET ORSI

“Martina gave me a strong structure in my work process, creating a system and workflow.”

Orsi is a graphic designer from Hungary, now living in Denmark. She recently decided to reignite their passion for design after a three-year hiatus. The Lettering Seminar played an instrumental part in her comeback to lettering. Martina and her program motivated Orsi to engaged them in the art form. Martina, shared with Orsi her extensive knowledge and provided a strong structure and workflow, allowing Orsi to focus on her ideas and unfold her creativity.

“The Lettering Seminar changed my practise immensely and now I feel much more confident.”

EMMA PICKFORD

MEET ANDREA

“Now I feel more confident and inspired to do more lettering pieces.”

Andrea, an art director in Honduras, enrolled in The Lettering Seminar to enhance her skills and boost her creativity. The Program, led by Martina, provided the missing elements she was looking for. Andrea learned about letter shapes, sketching to digitizing, and adding effects for impactful messaging. The Studio Hours allowed her to address doubts and questions she had along the way. Now, Andrea feels more confident and inspired to create stunning lettering pieces.

VANESSA

JOKE

OCEANE

MEET REBECCA TURNER

“I can’t wait to explore new lettering styles in the future, taking on everything I’ve learned and how I can combine this into my everyday work.”

Rebecca Turner, a UK-based freelance graphic designer, discovered her passion for typographic design during her master’s degree eight years ago. She found Martina’s teaching approach logical, bitesize, and detailed. Thanks to The Lettering Seminar Rebecca created a new range of lettering styles and was eager to try them out. The Program provided her with the tools and confidence for hand lettering and improved her typographical skills. Rebecca enjoyed the studio hours, especially because of the exchange of ideas and the connection with others. She is proud of her completed lettering piece and looks forward to exploring new styles in the future.

“l’ve read all these books that you talk about before, but somehow now when I’m doing it live with some sort of community I see that it really starts to work, this is so amazing! I’m so happy with this. I’m really happy I joined The Lettering Seminar.“

SIRMA

MEET AKRITI KAPUR

“I feel way more confident with my sketching now!”

Akriti, an experienced graphic designer, shares her journey of finding the right resources to design customized logo types and word marks. After struggling with online courses, she enrolled in Martina’s Lettering Seminar. This eye-opening experience taught her sketching, lettering design, and introduced tools like broadband calligraphy and design elements. The Studio Hours provided support and guidance, helping her train her type-eye and understand the nuances of type.

“The Lettering Seminar has changed my life and I’m so glad I’m part of it”

ANDREA BUSTILLO

MEET EVA

“Learning Martina’s work process was extremely helpful for me and for my work as a graphic designer.”

Eva attended The Lettering Seminar in Berlin and met Martina. The Lettering Seminar involved sketching lettering and paying attention to details using tracing paper and pencil, which she found helpful since it was a skill she could incorporate in her personal work. In the second part of The Lettering Seminar, Martina taught Eva how to digitize her sketches using the extreme points technique, that she found particularly useful.

MEET JAMIE

“Martina’s Lettering Seminar was a game-changer for me and my lettering.”

Jamie took part in The Lettering Seminar to enhance her drawing skills and gain a deeper understanding of lettering fundamentals. The course provided her with a comprehensive exploration of lettering, offering foundational knowledge and instruction on incorporating lettering into her work. Jamie found The Lettering Seminar’s platform facilitated the sharing of work, receiving feedback, and fostering motivation.