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The Lyrics Lettering 00015-You're Not The One by Chester See

The Work This is the lettering design inspired by the song "You're Not The One" The Inspiration  Chester See's music hits differently with those emotional vocals in his songs. "You're Not The One" had me in tears the first time I heard it, and it's still on my …

💻 Been busy with life. Finally found the time to post all my past daily lettering designs. I will catch up on emails and replies tomorrow. ✌️#lettering

The Lyrics Lettering 00014-Best Fake Smile by James Bay

The Work My design inspired by Best Fake Smile by James Bay The Inspiration I've always been a fan of James Bay's music. His songs hit home for me. There's just such a variety in his music and one that stood out to me for my lettering design is the song "Best Fake Smile". The …

The Lyrics Lettering 00013-Everybody Knows by John Legend

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 …

The Lyrics Lettering 00012-In A Song by Hunter Hayes

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 …

The Lyrics Lettering 00011-While I Still Got The Time by Darius Rucker

The Work The Inspiration 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 …

Lyrics Lettering 00010-Never Forget You by Lupe Fiasco

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 …

The Lyrics Lettering 00009-Self Esteem by Nelly

The Work The Inspiration 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 …

The Commission 00001-Brandon's Journal

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 …

The Lyrics Lettering 00008-What If I Never Get Over You By Lady A

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 …

💻 Is it a bad idea to buy a new iPad solely to get the new Apple Pencil Pro? Can anyone talk my way out of this? 😂

💻There’s nothing wrong with iPads; the issue lies in people being unaware of apps tailored for iPads and how to incorporate them into their workflows. To make things worse, Apple’s emphasis on highly specific use cases further widens the gap between general users and iPads. I hope the …

The Lyrics Lettering 00007-Let's Hurt Tonight by OneRepublic

The Work 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 …

The Log 00002-The Old Work Glow-Up

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! Get Your Own Lettering

The Lyrics Lettering 00006-Written in the Scars by The Script

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 …

The Lyrics Lettering 00005-Life's For The Living by Passenger

The Work 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 …

The Challenge Log 00003-Music-Thinking of Me by Olly Murs

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 …

The Log 00001-My first 12 Days of Lettering Sketches

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 …

The Challenge Log 00003-Music-Angel With a Shotgun by The Cab

The Work The Inspiration  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 …

The Challenge Log 00002-Music-Sober As a Drunk by Kameron Marlowe

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, …

The Showcase 00001-Music-Oh, What a Life by American Authors

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 …

May Music Lettering—a Daily Challenge for Myself.

I have decided to challenge myself to do some lettering with my favorite lyrics throughout this May. It's going to be a bit tricky--picking the songs, figuring out the compositions, and actually doing the lettering. But hey, I'm looking forward to the challenge, as it will be an enriching …

Love You to Debt, 2024 - ★★★½

Watched on Thursday April 25, 2024.

Welcome to Lettering with Ning.

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 …

🎨💻 New Logo for Ning Narrative Notebook!

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 …