Hi, I’m Molly Suber Thorpe.

Molly Suber Thorpe at a book signing event, signing a copy of her book, Mastering Modern Calligraphy, with a black marker.

I design custom lettering for brands and individuals around the world, digital assets for artists, and bestselling books for calligraphers.

I’ve helped thousands of letterers hone their skills, opening doors to new creative opportunities and careers.

Since 2009, I have worked with clients including Google Arts & Culture, Michael Kors, Martha Stewart, Lonely Planet, and Fendi. My work has been featured in such publications as The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Weddings, Los Angeles Times, and Buzzfeed.

A collection of calligraphy and handwriting books, including ‘Mastering Modern Calligraphy,’ ‘Modern Calligraphy,’ ‘The Calligrapher’s Business Handbook,’ ‘Decorative Alphabets,’ and ‘Modern Cursive Handwriting,’ arranged in overlapping layers.

I’m the author of many books about lettering.

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I love to teach!

My pointed pen calligraphy workshops are always small, emphasizing focused, individual attention. To date, I have taught over 700 students at my workshops, private lessons, and lectures around the United States and Europe.

In addition to my in-person workshops, I am honored to bear the badge of Top Teacher on the Skillshare platform, with over 40,000 students and 1.5 million minutes of watch time.

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My lettering toolkit is a free resource bundle that’s always growing.

Subscribers to my newsletter get lifetime access to all the downloads, then get more free products straight to their inbox as I release them.

The bundle includes modern calligraphy practice sheets, Procreate brushes and workbooks, printable guide sheets, and more.

➺ Subscribe to my newsletter for lifetime access!

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I also design digital assets for lettering artists.

My lettering work isn’t only hand lettering. I love to design digital lettering brushes and ligature-rich fonts, too, many of which have a handwritten look and feel.

Check out my Procreate brushes and typefaces ➺

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Giving back to the lettering arts community is very important me, so I have created a number of resources for lettering freelancers to grow their businesses.

In 2016, I founded Calligrafile.com, a free, curated database of trusted tools and resources for calligraphers, hand lettering artists, type enthusiasts, and creative freelancers.

I also design brushes and digital art tools for lettering and illustration. These are tools I originally created for myself to use in my own work, and have made available to other artists and creative freelancers.

Molly Suber Thorpe’s headshot, smiling, dark hair, wearing a black top and earrings, on a boat with the ocean in the background.

I graduated from UCLA’s Design Communication Arts program (Los Angeles, California) in 2009 with a concentration in typography and layout design. Prior to that, I studied art history, comparative literature, and creative writing at The American University of Paris (Paris, France).

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Awards & Recognition

Highlights

  • Founder of Calligrafile.com, the largest resource of its kind for lettering artists

  • Graphic designer of Google Arts & Culture's mobile app launch print graphics

  • Guest lecturer on graphic design and its intersection with hand lettering, University of California at Los Angeles Extension

  • Guest lecturer on digital applications of calligraphy, The University of Southern California’s Roski School of Fine Arts

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles
    Design Communication Arts
    Los Angeles, California

  • Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics
    Prose Poetry
    Boulder, Colorado

  • The American University of Paris
    Art History, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing
    Paris, France

Languages

  • English (native)

  • French (fluent)

  • Greek (basic)

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