Calligraphy can express your message with beauty and elegance or rawness and expressive emotion. It is the art of writing letterforms by hand using traditional tools and techniques. It emphasizes rhythm, movement, and nuance. It can also be boldly imperfect. In any form, it is unmistakably human.
From an elegant and refined invitation to an energetic brush written phrase, calligraphy can transform your message. I tailor calligraphy to perfectly match the needs of the project and the message to be communicated.
Photo by Florian Cordier
I'm excited to share that my conceptual piece about the imperfect hard work that goes into growth, has been featured in the Typism 10 book, a curated collection of the world's best type and lettering. This was created with ink and a pen made from a Humble Sea beer can.
The work was inspired by a talk by an amazing lettering artist, Dan Lee, speaking of all of the work that one needs to put into becoming good at something. You need to make the “crap” over and over to become better and to get to the good stuff. His beautiful and refined lettering is on the facing page in the book. What an honor!
Expressive calligraphy is especially effective for:
Invitations and event materials | Personal or ceremonial pieces
Projects where human touch is essential | Editorial and expressive work
It’s less about perfection and more about feeling
Posters
Meant for anywhere you need to be reminded that you should “Keep Going, Keep Growing,” “Express Yourself,” and that “Hard Work Works.”
Putting in the practice
Hey, what’s the difference between calligraphy and lettering anyway, you may ask?
Calligraphy is made directly with a pen or other writing instrument (it could even be a stick you found!) while lettering is drawn letters, that can be further refined and “designed.”
Feel free to reach out for more clarity on this! I love to talk lettering and calligraphy.
A beautiful quote by Emilie du Chatelet
More practice!