Resources & Recommendations
Below you’ll find exactly the tools and materials that I use to grow and run my creative business. Everything from books and supplies, to videos and courses, I’ve included all of the resources that I have purchased and recommend.
I strive to only recommend the best materials and brands that I’ve used myself because I believe that quality matters. I hope you enjoy and tag me on Instagram if you end up using any of these products or check out any of these links!
These links may include affiliates that help support my small business through a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support!
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Equipment & Software
Apple iPad Pro 12.9” (4th Generation, 512GB)
Apple Pencil (2nd Generation)
Adobe Creative CloudProcreate App - App for digital drawing and painting (iOS)
Adobe Fresco - Free app for digital drawing, painting, animation and more (iOS & Microsoft
Samsung 24” S33GC Series Monitors - I use these for my dual monitor set up
Logitech Brio 500 Webcam - For video calls through Zoom, Google Meet & Microsoft Teams
Logitech Studio Series Desk Mat
Crayola Markers - For #Crayligraphy!
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Lettering Books
Hand Lettering Ledger by Mary Kate McDevitt - Great lettering book and workbook with practice pages
Little Book of Lettering by Emily Gregory
House Industries Lettering Manual by Ken Barber - A game changer for my lettering practice!
In Progress by Jessica Hische - Learn from the career of a lettering artist with real projects
The Golden Secrets of Lettering by Martina Flor - Learn about the client process, real projects, and lettering basics
Slab Serif Type by Steven Heller & Louise Fili - I like to use this as a reference for this style of lettering
The Art of Hand Lettering for Beginners by Joanna Muñoz - Amazing book for beginners with additional projects and practice pages
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Online Courses
Expressive Lettering of Inspirational Quotes in Adobe Fresco - My NEW Domestika course is perfect for beginners who want to create digital lettering in Fresco.
Leap Now - The freelance creative business course by Martina Flor I used to start my business
Ease into Script Lettering - A script lettering course by Ying Chang. Great for all levels!
The Art Licensing Blueprint - A course by Loomier all about how to license your art for cards, home goods, and more
Digital Lettering: Control Your Curves and Enhance Your Designs - A course by Martina Flor on Skillshare for digitizing your lettering
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Business Books
Graphic Artists Guild Handbook Pricing & Ethical Guidelines by the Graphic Artists Guild - Don't know how to price your work? This book is very comprehensive and helpful for a variety of creative industries
The Big Leap: A Guide to Freelancing for Creatives by Martina Flor - The book that helped me in establishing my freelance business
Freelance, and Business, and Stuff: A Guide for Creatives - A great book for getting yourself started as a freelancer
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Kick Start Your Lettering Practice
AGF Design Studio channel Subscribe to my channel on Youtube for weekly lettering videos & tutorials
Watch my Adobe Live Lettering session on Day 1
Watch my Adobe Live Lettering session on Day 2
A Beginner Intro for Hand Lettering in Procreate
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Digital Brush Sets
Letter Builder by Ian Barnard - Create lettering with ease and speed with this set
Procreate Flower Stamp Brushes by Sonia Yim - Create lovely florals instantly with this set
Grid Builder by Ian Barnard - Never struggle with your lettering compositions again with this set
Paperlike Better than the Basics by Jimbo Bernaus - Includes 10 brushes all made with real textures and materials
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YouTube Gear
iPhone 12 Mini - That’s right! I don’t use a fancy camera set up (yet!)
Gooseneck Cellphone Holder - Great for overhead video
Sunpak Platinum Plus 11.5” Mini-D Tripod
10” Selfie Ringlight Tripod with Remote
Adobe Premiere Pro - Editing Software. Try a 7-day free trial!
Adobe Premiere Rush - Mobile version of Premiere. Great for making highlight clips of my videos.
Epidemic Sound - For Background Music. Start your free trial today!
Tube Buddy - This is my Youtube helper! It helps me with keyword search for video topics and SEO for searchability
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Services I Use
Dropbox Business - I use this to archive my work and share files
Vistaprint - To print my thank you cards and business stationary
Clockify - For time keeping on hourly projects
Quickbooks Self Employed - To keep my finances organized and pay taxes
Domestika - For online learning of individual courses with lifetime access. Check out my course!
Skillshare - For online learning on a number of topics. They have great lettering courses. Get your first month free here.
Adobe CC Express - I use this to create quick templated social posts to promote my videos.