Ian Barnard

I draw letters! ✍️ Custom lettering, logotypes, and unique branding. Shop my digital brushes & handwritten fonts here 👇

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The power of custom type!

When designing the new logo for Eddie Franks Rye, we went straight from pencil sketch to this bold, hand-lettered mark. It perfectly matches the street style of the brands they carry (Carhartt, Vans).

Seeing it pop on the yellow bags is the best part

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So Fresh! 🪞😎

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Whose creative/designer talk has been the best you’ve heard?

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Analogue heart, digital finish. 🎨

Even in a digital-first world, nothing beats the tactile feel of sketching on paper for ideation. The iPad is where the details get refined.

Design for @canva x @affinity merch at @bett_show 2026! 🎓

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90 minutes to produce a piece on "Creative Freedom"
@Affinity

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"Even AI can never rob us of the joy of actually making art" - @rishidraws

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@ultimatebhavya Thanks!

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I love to push digital apps to create art that still looks like it was made by hand.

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@LVV_VETO Sorry, I should have been more specific. The textures I was referring too.

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These are the brushes I used in the video:

LetterBuilder: https://t.co/18Zb5ljSPU

TrashType: https://t.co/f9iQ6pM4ee

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@LanaAlmahdy @TrueGritTexture You can get the letter grids here: https://t.co/18Zb5ljSPU

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@juneleedesign I have this which is a great exercise for learning: https://t.co/TvcL5pO42E

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@SebCornelius Wow, that's epic Seb!

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@vesuviuss_ @grok This is Affinity for iPad

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@BWhiteDesign Thanks Brian

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It's been a while since I've applied my lettering to a saw, but I really enjoyed doing this commissioned piece. 🪚🖌️

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@moloneymike @secondfret @jamesm Thanks Mike! 🙏

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@secondfret @jamesm Thanks for the love Josh! 🙏

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A little behind-the-scenes look at today's work: creating a full alphabet using watercolors.
The texture it gives the letters is simply stunning. Always appreciating how tactile mediums can elevate digital-use assets.

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• i ❤️ @Ian_Barnard's fonts 🤩
• i wish i cold buy them all!
• i bought a few and so can you (they're 50% off atm)

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@LaneBrain_ Thanks so much