by Erica | Sep 18, 2013 | calligraphy, creativity, logos
I started homeschooling my two youngest this year. The youngest is in 3rd grade and was feeling awkward about no longer wearing a uniform when she left the house on school days. So I thought it would be helpful to design a logo for them and make it feel official....
by Erica | Sep 12, 2013 | calligraphy, contemporary calligraphy, contemporary pointed pen, copperplate, cursive, gestural writing, handlettering, pointed pen, pointed pen calligraphy, Uncategorized
I began lettering somewhere in the early 1980s (I was about 10) using two books – one by Margaret Shepherd and one by Ken Brown. I hardly met anyone else who knew about or studied calligraphy until I was in high school. My art teacher was quite good at Old...
by Erica | Sep 9, 2013 | calligraphy
I always loved that line from the Vice Presidential Debate of 1992. Yes, I am quoting from a VP debate of 1992. That makes me … officially old. Lately, I’ve been feeling like I am in the midst of a “mid-life crisis.” I never really knew what...
by Erica | Sep 2, 2013 | calligraphy
I’m really excited about the re-launch of my website and blog. So many things have taken me away from my lettering and I am finally in a place to get back to it. Additionally, my two youngest are homeschooling this year. So time is really a commodity these days....
by Erica | Mar 21, 2013 | calligraphy, cursive, sequester, white house calligraphers, white house calligraphy
I saw this posted on Facebook by a local news channel. It said, “Can you tell the difference in this photo? One side of this invitation was written by hand, the other using a computer and printer. Is calligraphy worth a quarter of a million dollars? The White...
