About John Stevens
JOHN STEVENS is a well-known and accomplished letter artist on the international scene. He is renowned for his versatility and skill as a calligrapher and letter artist, resulting in a wide range of exemplary work. Beginning as a sign painter in New York, his insatiable inquiry into letters and their design led him into type, calligraphy, and lettering. He learned to use various pens, brushes, and later the computer. By his mid-twenties, he worked for nationally known clients in publishing, packaging, advertising, television, and film (Lucasfilm, Life, Time, Newsweek. Tiffany’s, New York Public Library, to name a few.)
Recently, has begun to teach “live” classes online.
John’s original calligraphic artworks are included in the collections of the San Francisco Public Library; Berlin’s Akademie der Künste; and La Casa del Libro (San Juan, Puerto Rico), as well as in many private collections.
People can easily find his works in dozens of books and publications from Asia, Australia, Europe, and the U. S. A. More recently, his book Scribe: Artist of the Written Word was published in 2013 to critical acclaim. You can follow him on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook. Website: www.johnstevensdesign.com
