Calligraphy Work
Provides Calligraphy & Hand-lettering for individuals, institutions, & publishing. John is an acknowledged Lettering Artist & Designer. This site presents the range of John’s lettering styles, from old school lettering to modern lettering designs, whether free-style brush calligraphy, a carefully drawn logotype, or a poem based on a traditional calligraphy writing style. Clients who have commissioned John’s work …
Work I’m known for:
Traditional Calligraphy
is what most people think about when the word Calligraphy is mentioned. Example
Unfortunately, we live in a world where people think there are only a few, set-styles within the history of calligraphy, or fonts that you pick from a menu.
Contemporary Calligraphy
covers a brush calligraphy alphabet, or a logotype or poem based on a modern calligraphy alphabet.
World influences like Asian, Middle-Eastern, or more expressive versions of handwriting can be used. Letters can represent emotion, a voice, or be an illustration of a concept. Examples
Hand-lettering & Design
for company logos, posters, book titles, wine labels, & special treatments. This section deals with printed and digital applications of hand-lettering. For over 30 years, John has designed special book titles, band logos (for record companies), banners for conferences, quotes for Time magazine. Examples
John Stevens is both a traditional calligrapher and a contemporary lettering artist.
Calligraphy Documents to Honor, Recognize, or Celebrate.
This category is about creating a document on your behalf, that affirms, reflects, elevates meaning, tastefully and beautifully. Weddings?, yes, Honor and acknowledge somebody?, Yes, Invitation to an important event, yes! John designs, creates writing styles, and illuminations, that are crafted beautifully, designs symbols and marks, etc.
Logo & Lettering Designs
Brush Styles
Past and present clients of Calligraphy and Lettering by John Stevens;
John’s client list covers many facets of both the business world and individual collectors. When creating lettering for design, (whether a title of a book, a logo or other custom application, He is trying to present a “voice”. An expressive image that works with the other elements on the page and is matched to the message and target audience. In another facet of lettering, John has created “one-off” calligraphic artworks. He is known throughout the world as a master of Calligraphy Hand Lettering.
Calligraphy Video
View to see John at work in a variety of styles. He works with various types of pens and brushes, bringing life to the 26 letters of the alphabet.