Courses
Department
Term
Category
Instructor(s)
- (-) Kevin Drake
- Geof Alm
- Meg McLynn
- Tory Franklin
- Winnie Westergard
- Beverly Poole
- Brad Taylor
- Daniel Goody
- Emilia Kister
- Nikki Rice
- Sarah Lavin
- Soo Hong
- Alia Swersky
- Dan Shafer
- Ellen Forney
- J. Gordon
- Leanna Keith
- Maja Sereda
- Majinn
- BC Campbell
- Charles Sheaffer
- Ian Bond
- Jessica Jobaris
- Kate Falconer
- Kyungjin Kim (KJ)
- Lex Ramierez
- Paul Lebel
- Renee Plevy
- Robynne Raye
- Ruthie Dornfeld
- Silas Berlin
- Zorn Taylor
- Andrew Joslyn
- Barry Sebastian
- Brian Miller
- Brynne McGregor
- Carolyn Hall
- Casey Curran
- Chelsea Cook
- David Taylor Gomes
- Fumi Amano
- Jeff Brice
- Jimmy Shields
- Kate Jaeger
- Kelly Ash
- Kiné Camara
- Larry Calkins
- Lauren Boilini
- Lily Hotchkiss
- Lucie Baker
- Nicole Beerman
- Samar Abulhassan
- Sarah Bixler
- Zoe Crago
Hand-Lettering & Sign Design
Kevin Drake
Drawn early as a kid to grocery store paper signage, and sports logos, the tone was set there.
During the early 90’s (due mostly to technological advancements); the hand painted aspect, and that look of general signage, took a dive. Around this time graffiti would start to catch my eye as a teenager. That soon turned into an obsession that required drawing constantly and working with all sorts of surfaces. By my 20’s I was working with a small mural painting company employing at risk youth. With a passion for good aesthetics in advertisement, and a love for letters and colors especially, sign painting naturally formed from my upbringing.
Being a self-taught person already, it all just fit. Now with over a decade of hand painting signs, it’s become my career and lifestyle. Written language has the ability and power to communicate an emotion, alongside its main purpose of conveying a message. The right typeface can paint a picture before the information is revealed.
My goal is to keep the art of hand lettering alive and well.
Hand-Lettering & Sign Design
Kevin Drake
Drawn early as a kid to grocery store paper signage, and sports logos, the tone was set there.
During the early 90’s (due mostly to technological advancements); the hand painted aspect, and that look of general signage, took a dive. Around this time graffiti would start to catch my eye as a teenager. That soon turned into an obsession that required drawing constantly and working with all sorts of surfaces. By my 20’s I was working with a small mural painting company employing at risk youth. With a passion for good aesthetics in advertisement, and a love for letters and colors especially, sign painting naturally formed from my upbringing.
Being a self-taught person already, it all just fit. Now with over a decade of hand painting signs, it’s become my career and lifestyle. Written language has the ability and power to communicate an emotion, alongside its main purpose of conveying a message. The right typeface can paint a picture before the information is revealed.
My goal is to keep the art of hand lettering alive and well.