The Work The Inspiration Inspired by John Legend's song "Everybody Knows," I created this lettering design. I had a phase where I only exclusively listened to John Legend's music for months. His voice was very soothing and comforting to me.
This song holds a special place in my heart as it talks about how people act like they have all the answers, but in reality, who knows what would actually happen if things changed?
The Work My design inspired by In A Song by Hunter Hayes The Inspiration Today's design is inspired by Hunter Hayes's song "In A Song". This song is featured in my playlist "These Songs Saved My Life" because it genuinely saved me during a tough time. Listening to it gave me the sense of hope to keep going despite the pain and emotions I was feeling. You sometimes wish you could change the past, but in reality, doing so would only mess things up further.
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While I Still Got The Time by Darius Rucker is the song I listen to on my birthdays, to remind myself how to live a life to the fullest, not a life filled with regrets.
No more excuses and no more me doing things wrong
Life is too short baby; I have wasted ours for too long
And baby from now on
I am going to work like I do not need the money
The Work The design inspired by Never Forget You by Lupe Fiasco The Inspiration This design was inspired by the rhymes in “Never Forget You” by Lupe Fiasco. These lines don't capture the essence of the song, but I absolutely love them. The wordplay in these lines is so beautifully written and emphasizes the importance of moving forward while cherishing our milestones and achievements. It perfectly sums up how we should live our lives—celebrating our achievements, staying focused on doing our best, always aiming to improve, and continuing to move forward towards our goals.
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Throughout my life, I have been shy and socially awkward. One thing that always boosts me up is listening to "Self Esteem" by Nelly. It's been a staple in my playlist since I first stumbled upon it, to hype me up and boost my confidence. You see my self-esteem, I'm never leavin' home without it
They told me I'd never make it, they told me I ain't doubt it
The Finished Project The funky version of my design for Brandon's Journal. I never thought my first commission would come this fast. Just roughly two weeks into my lettering journey!
Well, technically, I did a lettering for an album cover years ago. But that was for my close friend, so I don't think that counts. 😄
I had planned to build up my portfolio before taking on commissions, but my first one came quicker than expected.
The Work My design inspired by What If I Never Get Over You By Lady A The Inspiration Sometimes what truly haunts you is not the past love, but the not knowing if your next love will ever come when you still hang up on the memories you once had with that person. I liked that sentiment from the song "What If I Never Get Over You" by Lady A.
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When you look at the design from afar, you’d see the “Hurt” first, but once you look more closely, the “Love” will be the center of attention with a much more prominent color. This is to show that love is always the point in relationships, despite all the challenges that come with it. The Inspiration There are a lot of great lyrics from OneRepublic, especially from their early albums.
I woke up early and couldn't fall back asleep, so I decided to give my old work a glow-up. I added some vignettes and used new techniques I recently learned, especially about patterns inside the letters. My logo pops now, maybe even a little too much. But I love it!
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The Work My Lettering Design for Written in the Scars by The Script. The Inspiration The Script is my favorite band ever, they have been my favorite band since their first album. I have such fond memories of listening to their music growing up and I even attended every concert they played in my hometown. I was devastated when I heard about Mark Sheehan's passing. Their music has such a powerful impact on me, it can make me laugh, cry, break my heart, and heal my soul.
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My Lettering Design for Life's For The Living by Passenger.
The Inspiration In my opinion, Passenger is a lyrical genius because of his poetic ways of portraying life's ups and downs. And his album, All The Little Lights, is one of my favorite albums of all time. One particular song that has left a lasting impression on me is "Life’s for The Living." It is a gentle nudge to shift our focus from dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, and instead embrace the here and now.
The Work My Lettering design for Thinking of Me by Olly Murs The Inspiration
This song, "Thinking of Me" by Olly Murs, seems like your typical pop tune at first listen. But, if you pay attention, there are some pretty profound lyrics in there about not dwelling on what's gone but cherishing the good times instead. It's a reminder that not every love story lasts forever. Some ended too late, some too soon.
I have been daily lettering ever since April 19, which marks the beginning of my journey into the lettering world. These are the daily sketches from April 19, the day I started lettering, to April 30. Each day presented its own challenges and triumphs, pushing me to think outside the box and experiment with different styles and concepts in lettering. From logo design to inspirational quotes, each piece has its own story to tell.
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Angel with a Shotgun by The Cab holds a special place in my heart as one of my all-time favorite songs. Its infectious energy and emotion have always resonated with me on a deep level. The contrast between holding a shotgun and spreading the angel wings added a dramatic effect in the very best way. It symbolized the fierce determination and protective instinct one might feel for a loved one.
The Work The Inspiration The inspiration for this lettering comes from Kameron Marlowe's song "Sober as a Drunk." I came across the song randomly a few years back, and was captivated by its expressive lyrics and analogies. The clever wordplay of "I'm as sober as drunk, I'm as high as rock bottom", capturing the essence of a person in denial so perfectly. The music is great too, flowing flawlessly and making it a fun song to sing.
The WorkMy Lettering Design for the song "Oh, What a Life" by American Authors The Inspiration "Oh, What a Life" by American Authors is hands down one of my favorite songs ever. In fact, the whole album, also named "Oh, What a Life", is my favorite of all time. It's the type of album where every track flows so nicely, that you never even think about skipping a song.
Hey there, welcome to Lettering with Ning! I've been into typography and lettering since I was a kid. I even made my own crappy fonts when I was like 12!! Back then, typography design wasn't a big thing in Thailand, until, ฟอนต์.คอม (f0nt.com) was founded. Then, there was a surge of enthusiastic people. I was on the first wave of it all because I couldn't stand the boring typefaces on my computer!
Got a new logo for my blog, Ning Narrative Notebook. Decided to design it myself for the lettering practice. Spent almost 3 hours on it this morning.
New Logo for Ning Narrative Notebook, using "NN" to resemble a corner of a page in a notebook. The idea of using "NN" to resemble a corner of a page in a notebook struck me. So, I settled on just using "NN" for Ning Narrative and let the blog title do the talking.
⭐ One line for 2024-04-01: I spent the whole day doing lettering while feeling sick, and to end the day, I listened to Taylor Swift's new album "Tortured Poet Department."
I planned to make a wall art for my room using a line from Taylor Swift's song "Innocent." The lyric goes, "Today is never too late to be brand new," and I love it. I thought it would be nice to have that reminder every day, so that's the quote I went with.
⭐ One line for 2024-04-01: I spent the whole day doing lettering while feeling sick, and to end the day, I listened to Taylor Swift's new album "Tortured Poet Department."
I planned to make a wall art for my room using a line from Taylor Swift's song "Innocent." The lyric goes, "Today is never too late to be brand new," and I love it. I thought it would be nice to have that reminder every day, so that's the quote I went with.
I don't usually do quick sessions, but due to a condition that requires me to avoid sweating too much, I have to skip the gym for a full session for now.
However, I really wanted to work out today. So, here is my super quick session:
40 reps of Push-Ups 40 reps of Inverted Rows (or bent row with something heavy) 20 reps of Single Leg Deadlifts 20 reps of Pike Push-Ups 10 reps of Pistol Squats (or Bulgarian Split Squats for an easier variation) 20 reps of Superman Pull Ups Crab walk and camel pose for a bit
The issue with my fonts not loading properly on my main blog still persists, and I don't have the energy or effort to troubleshoot it.
While I aim to fill my website with personality, I opted to select excellent fallback fonts instead.
I just stumbled upon this fantastic resource for incorporating a system font stack organized by typeface classification into a CSS code. This approach allows me to at least control the typeface classifications, ensuring a relatively consistent style for all readers of the blog.
With the introduction of Categories on Scribbles, I find myself faced with a dilemma regarding my existing blogs.
Currently, I have three main blogs (although I have more, their purposes are clear):
Musings with Ning: where I share refined thoughts about life that have been on my mind. Ning’s Notebook: for notes on various topics in my life. Life of Ning: life updates not broadcast on RSS feeds.
I have been training my mom for over 6 months using three different workout routines: Strength, Power, and Mobility and Coordination. However, I have noticed that she has trouble remembering how to perform the exercises. This is because she only trains two days a week, so I have to rotate through all three routines. Initially, I wanted her to experience a variety of exercises, but now I feel that I have enough information to understand her strengths and weaknesses.
I've been wanting to create a logo using my name "NING" for a long time. Finally, I've made five different variations! I'm not entirely sure which one should be the main logo, but I'm leaning toward the smiley or the chat bubble. If you have any feedback or comments, please let me know.
(I'm also working on perfecting my personal color scheme, but it will be something similar to what I've shared.
I've been wanting to create a logo using my name "NING" for a long time. Finally, I've made five different variations! I'm not entirely sure which one should be the main logo, but I'm leaning toward the smiley or the chat bubble. If you have any feedback or comments, please let me know.
(I'm also working on perfecting my personal color scheme, but it will be something similar to what I've shared.
The main reason I recently updated my online profiles and started sharing more about my life is to prevent Arc Browser's "Browse for Me" from generating a summary using my name as the CEO of a company I created for a student project 🙄 I uploaded the slides online, and Arc kept bringing it up repeatedly. They don’t even care about my social media information and go straight to a made-up presentation!
One of the best parts of these past few months has been witnessing how Scribbles has evolved during this short period of time. I feel a surge of excitement every time a new feature pops up on my blog, especially when it's something I personally requested! I'm thrilled for new users to experience the joy of simple blogging like this.
Scribbles for life!!