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London Calling: Lettering installation by Craig Black pays homage to the capital

"London is home to the curious and eccentric, a place of excitement and constant new discoveries," exclaims Craig Black, the Scottish graphic designer, lettering artist and typographer. An impending trip to London sparked his curiosity to experiment with new techniques to create an eye-catching lettering installation to pay homage to this wonderful city.

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Close-up of yellow and white 3D letter forms with dripped paint in grey, black and yellow creating an abstract pattern across the surface

Creating a 3D canvas that spells out the capital's name, Craig used a palette of yellow, grey, black and white to drip the paint onto the letters. He then allowed the artwork to dry, leaving us with a rather nice personal project. The whole process was filmed for our pleasure.

Having spent the first few years of his career at various agencies in London, Craig now runs his own design studio in Glasgow. You can discover more at craigblackdesign.com.

Smartphone mounted on a tripod recording video of Craig Black's 3D London lettering installation with dripped paint
Hand holding a yellow, grey and black 3D letter form dripping with paint on a white surface during Craig Black's lettering installation process
A hand touches yellow 3D letters with dripped black, white and grey paint, part of Craig Black's London lettering installation
Yellow 3D letters dripping with paint in grey, black and white from Craig Black's London lettering installation project
Yellow paint drips across 3D letter forms in white, grey and black as part of Craig Black's London lettering installation artwork
Three-dimensional letters spelling "LONDON" with drip-painted surfaces in yellow, grey, black and white
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