Kerbel Design

An unintentional addition to the 36 Days of Type mix. When I started teaching myself graphic design, I read about the idea of doing "copy work" to practice and improve design skills. It's something that I've kept doing as I continue to learn about sign painting, especially for practicing drawing letters. This one was inspired by a page in the Vintage Graphic Design book by Louise Fili & Steven Heller. Swipe to see a few pics of the process, the tools I used and a snap of the page I used as inspiration.

After university I moved to London for grad school and stayed for a couple of years. It's always been a second home to me, and the design and architecture of the city has been a huge influence on my style. I had no idea what sign painting was at the time, and definitely didn't consciously appreciate the hand-painted beauties all over the city. The timeless style and character that hand-painted signs bring works well in any city, which is why I love adding hand-lettered touches to businesses here whenever I can.

I've been trying to get back to the UK since April 2020, but it hasn't worked out yet (thanks Pandemic). Looking forward to hopefully getting back soon so I can soak it all in, and reunite with some of the Letterheads I met back in Porto in 2019.

This was taken by the talented , who's lovely photos frequently end up on my inspiration boards for projects.

Also, does anyone know who painted this one in London?

The crazed look of a sign painter who's gilding looks like a mirror.
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