Bob Ewing is a father, husband, letterer and Art Director in Indianapolis. He’ll be at Slover Library in Norfolk on May 12 to provide a workshop about his process of hand-lettering, The Process of Lettering, followed by a free lecture, Always Be Learning. We recently sat down with Bob to talk about his work as a hand-letterer, some of his favorite projects, and why it’s never too late to learn something new.

There are still a few spots left for both of Bob’s programs – so register today!

What: Right Corner Workshop: The Process of Lettering
Where: Slover Library, Room 650, 235 E. Plume Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
When: Thursday, May 12, 2016, 4-6 p.m.
Register now!

What: Always Be Learning
Where: Slover Library, Room 650, 235 E. Plume Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
When: Thursday, May 12, 2016, 7-8 p.m.
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How did you get started as a designer and letterer?
I got my associates degree in Visual Communications at Ivy Tech Community College and then my first job was as a Graphic Designer at small digital print shop. As for lettering, I started that in September of 2014. That is when I decided to dedicate some time each day to practice. I got tired of wishing that I could hand-letter and started to do something about it.

What are some of your favorite projects you’ve worked on?
That’s a tough question, I really enjoy a lot of the projects that I work on. But some of my favorites are probably the Creative South t-shirts/logo, E3ers lettering, Elephant3 logo, the Draplin University and most definitely Inch x Inch.

What is one good habit that every designer should have?
Sketching. In my opinion it all starts with a sketch, in fact lots of sketches.

What do you hope people will take away from your workshop and presentation?
I really hope people will realize that it is never too late to learn something new.

How can we follow your work and get in touch with you?
You can follow my work on Twitter & Instagram: @bobewing_ and I’m on dribbble (dribbble.com/bobewing)

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