The Art of Boat Names: Inspiring Ideas for Names and Designs

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Shouldn't your boat's name look as distinctive as your boat?

A well-chosen and well-designed name on a transom or topsides is the finishing touch and creates the ultimate first impression for any boat. Your boat's 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 won't communicate your message without an effective design.

• Choose the lettering and graphic style that best expresses your boating aspirations and personality
  
  
• Communicate your choices to a letterer, vinyl lettering shop, or 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 seascape of boat transoms and topsides
  
  
• Work with hand-painted, gold-leaf, vinyl, or lighted display lettering

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments | Preface | Glossary of Terms | Photogallery: She's Called...

CHAPTER 1: A BRIEF HISTORY OF NAMING
An Ancient Tradition | Staying the Course | On to America | Boating for Pleasure | Same Name Game | Breaking with Tradition | Why Aquaholic? | Gone Fission | A Letterer's Story: Carla Christopher | A Letterer's Story: LIsa Hutchinson | Photogallery: Love and Passion

CHAPTER 2: FINDING YOUR STYLE
Lettering Through the 1960s | The Advent of Free-Form Lettering | The Vinyl Invasion | Finding Your Style | A Letterer's Story: Cindy Fletcher-Holden | A Letterer's Story: Ray Skaines | Photogallery: Work and Play

CHAPTER 3: DEVELOPING A DESIGN
The Concept | The Elements and Principles of Design Typography | Working with a Professional Letterer | Designing it Yourself | A Letterer's Story: Bud Gillespie | Photogallery: Retired | Photogallery: Racy

CHAPTER 4: PUTTING IT ON AND SHOWING IT OFF
Hand Painting | Gold and Silver Leafing | Carved Nameboards | Vinyl Boat Graphics | Dimensional Signage | A Letterer's Story: Renee Anderson | Photogallery: Wind and Water | Photogallery: Fish'n Fun

Endnotes | Bibliography | Online Resources | Index | Photo and Lettering Credits

About the Author

Laurie Churchman is an assistant professor of graphic design at the University of Pennsylvania, the principal of Designlore, a Philadelphia graphic design firm, and an AIGA national board member.

The Art of Boat Names: Inspiring Ideas for Names and Designs