Calligraphy Blog
Learn modern calligraphy and historical handwriting styles with me. Here I post calligraphy workshop announcements, lettering video tutorials, new product releases, and glimpses behind the scenes.
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In this class you will learn my 10 principles for successful flourishing, so you’ll know exactly where, when, and how to add flourishes that enhance your lettering rather than detract from it.
New Course! Modern Calligraphy: Design A Flourished Script Layout in Procreate
This project-based class is a detailed tutorial for a wildly-flourished, full-page calligraphy layout. You will learn how to combine 10+ lines of flourishing into a cohesive, stunning composition.
New Course! Calligraphy for Mindfulness: 8 Reflections and A Meditative Exercise
In this relaxing Skillshare class, I focus on calligraphy not as a technical skill to be mastered, but as a practice to be enjoyed – one that can stir creativity and evoke a unique sort of mindful focus.
Publish A Coloring Book: How to Illustrate and Sell Your Book Online
Are you looking for a fun way to earn money from your illustrations? Have you ever wanted to publish a book? In this comprehensive Skillshare course, I teach you how to combine the two in a creative, profitable project.
Belgato Elegant Vintage Font Family
Say hello to Belgato, a vintage-inspired typeface with delicate details.
Santa Rosa Vintage Font Duo
Introducing Santa Rosa Font Duo, a set of two all-caps typefaces: a vintage woodblock-inspired display face and a wide, complementary sans-serif.
Magritte Surrealist Serif Font
Introducing Magritte, a serif display font with surrealist sensibilities.
Very Matcha! A Retro Serif Font
Meet Very Matcha, my new hand-drawn serif font with fun retro flair. Think 70s disco meets Hawaiian luau!
Charlot Decorative Font & Ornaments
Introducing Charlot, a decorative display font with dozens of beautiful ligatures and ornaments.
Animal Flourish Vector & Procreate Brush Pack
The Animal Flourish Vector & Procreate Brush Pack is a collection of 40 calligraphic animal illustrations.
Live Event: How to Draw Ombré Watercolor Calligraphy in Procreate
Follow along with my free, live presentation to create a calligraphy layout with realistic watercolor qualities and ombré color effect.
Live Online Event: How to Design a Calligraphic Logotype
Join me for a live presentation where I will demonstrate my creative process for calligraphic logotype designs, based on a fictitious client brief.
Video Tutorial: Calligraphy Composition Maker for Procreate
My new Procreate brush pack will help you create endless calligraphy styles and experiment with new techniques. Watch my in-depth YouTube tutorial to learn more!
A Book Cover Story: The Design Process of Mastering Modern Calligraphy
This is the story of Mastering Modern Calligraphy’s cover design, and the 90+ drafts it took to get to the final version.
Outside Voice: A Font for A Cause
Outside Voice is a handwritten, all-caps typeface, created as an homage to the robust history of handwritten protest signs.
Video Tutorial: Fauxsaics Procreate Brush Kit
This huge pack contains everything you need to create impressive, realistic fauxsaics (a.k.a. illustrated mosaics) in Procreate.
Lempicka Font Duo Release
Lempicka is an Art Deco-inspired, ligature-rich typeface duo with support for Latin and Greek.
Inky Lettering Procreate Brushes
My newest Procreate brush set is for watercolor and ombré brush lettering.
Video: How to Animate Lettering in Procreate
It’s fun and easy to make lettering animations on the iPad. Let me show you how to design them from start to finish in Procreate.
Wiley Font Release
Wiley is a ligature-rich, decorative typeface with support for Latin and Greek.
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