Ariana Maher Talks Lettering
Ariana Maher has been one of the top names in lettering for a few years now. With her work on many titles, such as Zatanna, she has made herself well known as one of the top talents in her field. On this episode, we get the chance to talk about lettering in depth with her. We talk about what good lettering looks like, Ariana’s influences, and so much more.
Ariana Maher and Dan take the time to dive into the world of lettering to give listeners a better look at what it takes to letter a book. Ariana talks about how her relationship with book editors helps her get her lettering passes done. We also get into Ariana’s origin story of her father giving her the Adobe suite years ago. Ariana also gives us a background on how she learned to letter through practice and fan works. We also discuss her study of Japanese and her font choices for different projects vs the Marvel style.
Ariana Maher recommends Nate Piekos’s Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering if you are looking to get started with lettering. She also built her own page-by-page reader’s guide for critics/reviewers, which she posted on her blog, so they can better spot and appreciate lettering craft.
