"Letterforms as image" — John Stevens | Calligraphy | Lettering

Lettering as Illustration

As an image for editorial design. Sometimes it is literal, other times the image is implied. Either way, the letterforms are both content-driven and designed.

Illuminated Capital P as part of a larger calligraphy piece

A Hand-Lettered Book cover. Original on Blue Canson paper. Calligraphy: Pen and Brush in watercolor.

Illumination for manuscripts by John Stevens

Segment of calligraphy illustration by John Stevens

A lettering/design for a magazine spread for the Royal Mail. A.D. Jamie Ellul

Calligraphic Image for Scholastic. Pen calligraphy with brush illustration in watercolor

Design-Lettering in watercolor for Bernhardt furniture magazine ad. Pen and brush lettering.

A quote (from a collection of humorous quote for the book LA411. The letterforms (calligraphy) and background illustration are intended to capture the randomness of the quotes intention.

Packaging

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