The Art of Boat Names Inspiring Ideas for Names and Designs [Paperback]

Shouldnt your boats name lookas distinctive as your boat?

A well-chosen and well-designed name on atransom or topsides is the finishing touch and creates the ultimate first impression for any boat.Your boats name is the single most highly visible clue to your nautical interests and sensibilities.Whether the name is whimsical (Y-Knot), classical (Terpsichore), irreverent (Aquaholic), mythical(Valkyrie), sly (For Sail), romantic (Wayfarer), or full of attitude (Bite Me), it wont communicateyour message without an effective design.

• Choose the lettering and graphic style that best expresses your boatingaspirations and personality.
• Communicate your choices to a letterer, vinyl lettering shop, or a designer.
• Browse 1,500 boat names and explore resources for expanded research.
• Take a visual tour through the history of boat naming and across a seascapeof boat transoms and topsides.
• Work with hand-painted, gold-leaf, vinyl or lighted display lettering.

1. Naming History: An ancient tradition Staying the course Boating for pleasure Just call me Alice Fiberglass, vinyl, and psychedelia Why Aquaholic?
2.Design Thinking: Using a design vocabulary Pairing fonts with names Traditional or predictable? Leveraging expression and creativity
3.Design Styles: Type only Integrating graphics with typography Image-driven names
4.Boat Letterers' Stories: By hand or machine Not all names are equal Power versus sail Tales from the back
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Laurie Churchmanisan assistant professor ofgraphic design at theUniversity of Pennsylvania,the principal of Designlore,a Philadelphia graphicdesign firm, and an AIGAnational board member.She is keenly interested inthe intersection of typography,design, craft, and technology,and has lectured widely onthe topic. This is her first book.