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.
“Night Before Christmas” Card Tutorial
When Lindsay from The Postman’s Knock approached me about creating a guest post for a Christmas card tutorial, I was immediately inspired….
Learn 3D Lettering in Photoshop
Learn how to make 3-dimensional text effects in Adobe Photoshop using your own hand lettering or a digital font.
Book Signing Events & Workshops
It’s been a busy month of workshops, private lessons, and book launch events (with some late nights of supply kit assembly mixed in)…
Today’s the Day! My New Book Is Out!
This is a day I've been waiting two years for, and it seems oddly fitting that I'll spend today flying back across ten time zones…
Skillshare Class: Fauxaics in Procreate
Learn how to make digital mosaics on your iPad. This is a fun illustration technique with extremely eye-catching and rewarding results.
A Sneak Peek Inside My New Book
Watch a 3-minute video sneak peek inside my new book! Volume up for extremely satisfying page turning sounds!
Honeydew Script Font Release
Honeydew is a monoline script font that’s my modern twist on classic schoolhouse cursive.
Skillshare Class: Flourished Layouts
This project-based class is a guided demonstration of a flourished calligraphy layout using an iPad Pro. The demonstration is start-to-finish, and filled with my commentary every step of the way.
Skillshare Class: The Business of Calligraphy
This class, presented in a relaxed, conversational format, will help you navigate the best business practices and pricing strategies for your freelance business. I answer the most frequently asked questions about owning a calligraphy business.
Studio Carta Workshops in Photos
Earlier this month I had the privilege to teach three classes — two beginner level and one intermediate — at Studio Carta, a beautiful shop in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Skillshare Class: iPad Hand Lettering
This is a comprehensive course on the essentials of hand lettering with Procreate on the iPad Pro. I share my favorite techniques for some of the most popular and fun lettering effects, as well as tips and shortcuts for a smooth workflow.
Summer 2017 Workshops
Join me this summer for an afternoon of calligraphy (and coffee and cookies!). Or, gift a ticket to someone dying to learn or improve their novice skills!
The Calligrapher’s Business Handbook
My new book is a guide to best business practices and pricing strategies for calligraphers and lettering artists.
My Newest Skillshare Class
Learn to turn a pencil sketch into realistic chalk lettering in Photoshop.
Modern Calligraphy Re-release!
My book has been released by U.K. publisher Souvenir Press, which means greatly expanded distribution!
Alfred Logo Refresh
In 2013 I designed the antlered "A" for the Alfred Coffee logo. The rest is history....
A Dublin Workshop
We put Simon & Garfunkel on the record player, made a pot of tea, and inked letters for a good four hours. Dublin calligraphy heaven!
Calligrafile: The 100% FREE Calligraphy Resource Archive
My newest endeavor! Say hi to Calligrafile.com, a curated website of trusted tools and resources for lettering artists.
My Best Friend's Wedding
Christina and I have been best friends since literally ago zero so I barely needed her to tell me about her vision before I started drafting this invitation suite.
Alfred Takeover
Back in July, I took over Alfred Coffee + Kitchen's Instagram for the day.
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