According to Laderer, her art is very much based on her life experiences and is the byproduct of much trial and error. “My experiences and personal journey have been integral to what my art has currently transitioned into,” she explained in an interview with Ever Made.

“I spent years exploring art, learning from mentors and teachers,” she further relayed. “But, I got a little off track and took the responsible route, e.g. going to college for graphic design.” According to Laderer, it was only after graduation and the impending reality that this was it, that she decided to put her big-girls pants on and return to her original goal: making art, that is. “So I did it; I learned from everything I could get my hands on, put myself out there, and shared my work,” she says.

Combining her background in graphic design and fine art, Laderer aims to create positive change in the world, both ethically and ecologically speaking. “I think a burning planet, plastic straws, and social injustices suck,” she writes on her website. “That’s why I choose to work with people like you who believe in a more eco and socially conscious future.”

The post Kelli Laderer Tells It Like It Is appeared first on TettyBetty.

According to Black, his passion for both design and typography sparked early on, when he was a young boy obsessed with soccer. “I was so fascinated with the design around the beautiful game such as colorful football shirts, team badges, football boots, and TV commercials and programs,” he recalled in an interview with Talenthouse. “This all contributed to my curiosity in design and made me wonder how things like that were made.”

His strengths lie in his ability to cross disciplines without restricting himself to one exclusive style. This versatility has also offered him the opportunity to work on a varied mix of collaborations with local and international clients of all business backgrounds. His more personal work has equally been successful, exhibited in cities like London, Barcelona, Australia, and Dubai.

His pieces begin with some sketching, in which he explores different directions. “Once I find the best direction, I begin the lettering stage by drawing each letterform,” he notes. “This is an iterative process that includes several stages of refinement by illustrating, erasing, tracing, rinse and repeat. Once I’ve taken the concept as far as I can by hand, I scan the image and begin the digitization process.”

See some of the finished results in the gallery below.

The post Making a Statement: The Typography Art of Craig Black appeared first on TettyBetty.

A wedding stationer, she runs Blush & Blossom, a design studio based in Leeds, Yorkshire. But you don’t actually have to be a citizen of the UK to order her original designs. Her studio offers a variety of house collections that include boho, vintage and rustic themes. Each is available for customization depending on your specific needs.

“I’d hate to think that print and stationery is dying out as it’s so magical to create designs, have these printed and have something tactile to hold and cherish forever,” Fisher shared with Printed. “I believe there is still a strong desire for printed stationery and my clients are keeping me busy, so that must be a sign!”

Amongst Blush & Blossom’s more unique designs are DIY “Save the Date” tipis. “We are having a tipi wedding in the Lake District, so after doing a bit of research and various designs, that’s when the pop-up tipi came to life,” explained Fisher. “I love quirky designs and a lot of color, and I also wanted something that people will remember and have some fun with.”

The post Emma Fisher Turns Wedding Invitations Into an Art Form appeared first on TettyBetty.

Luckily, the Sleepy Bee Studio has got us covered when it comes to stationery. Run by husband and wife team, Gavin and Charlie, the studio offers a range of stationery products, all lovingly handmade with high-quality materials. These aren’t just papers and notepads. They’re beautiful keepsakes meant to be cherished and admired.

Their unique range also includes illustrated tissue paper that’s printed using soy ink, as well as self-adhesive wax seals that add a lovely finish. Their gift sets even come with little handmade faux-leather envelope pencil pouches, so you know you’re covered.

According to Charlie (who goes only by her first name), though our world is very much digital, there is still room for tactile experiences. “I’ve asked a lot of people to recall the last time they sent or received a lovely handwritten letter,” she said in an interview with the Printed blog.

“Hardly anyone could remember. There’s no getting away from the ease of an email, but I really hope that by selling these products I can get as many people as possible taking a little time out of their day to correspond to a friend or loved one with a letter.”

Take a look at some of their nostalgic designs in the gallery below.

The post Life’s Too Short, Write That Letter appeared first on TettyBetty.

Yoshida practices what she preaches. A member of the Society for Calligraphy in Southern California, she has studied from master calligraphers and has taken many classes and workshops to improve her skills.

“After attending various workshops and conferences, the best takeaway is that calligraphy is a life-long learning experience,” she writes on her website. “There are students who are already very skilled, yet still very humble and want to learn from the best. I find that extremely inspiring. I am a perpetual student and truly believe we should never stop learning to improve our craft. I have learned so much, but I have a lifetime’s worth of studying to go.”

A graphic designer by day and a calligraphy enthusiast by night, she stresses that there’s nothing wrong with being self-taught, but that at least for her, mastering her craft meant going to the source. Scrolling through her Instagram page might inspire you to do just that.

The post If At First You Don’t Succeed, Write, Write Again appeared first on TettyBetty.

“As a kid, I was into hip hop culture,” he relayed in a candid interview with Art Radar. “Graffiti was the natural medium for me to express myself in an artistic way. It became more and more a case of [me finding my] identity and reconnecting with my Arabic roots.”

A mixture of graffiti art and Arabic calligraphy, his artwork can be found all across the globe, anywhere from the façade of L’Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and the favelas of Rio di Janeiro to the DMZ in between North and South Korea and the heart of Cairo’s garbage collectors neighborhood.

Born in 1981 in Paris to Tunisian parents, he utilizes Arabic calligraphy as a way to build a bridge between his French and Tunisian backgrounds. “I mix graffiti, which is a ‘western’ medium (although I don’t like to use this term) and Arabic calligraphy, which is an ancient eastern way of expression,” he says. “I think that’s the power of calligraphy and art in general. [They] bring two worlds together and link them. That’s why I feel that my work speaks for me.”

Follow his thought-provoking work on Instagram.

The post EL Seed’s Calligraphy Art Promotes a Message of Peace appeared first on TettyBetty.

“There are a few different ways of doing it,” says Mackenzie-Gray. “You can draw a design, print it up on acetate, project it onto the wall, trace it onto wrapping paper, and then use the pounce, (or pounce-wheel), running it over the design perforates the paper, and then use a chalk pad. You put your design on the wall where you want it, bang the chalk pad through, take the paper off and you’ve got a dotted line. A lot of these methods are hundreds of years old; things haven’t changed much at all.”

After graduating with a degree in graphic design at LCC, with a focus on typography, Mackenzie-Gray took a leap of faith and opened his business, Toucan Signs. His intuition seemed to have proved correct. Working both digitally and by hand, his signs can be seen at Honest Burgers and the Museum of London, with his painting surfaces varying to include brick walls, gloss, shop faces, and glass.

But you can also follow his creative thought process on his Instagram page:

The post Commission This Typography Expert to Upgrade Your Storefront appeared first on TettyBetty.

Having come to lettering in 2015, calligraphy came quite naturally to Fitzmaurice and after managing to hone her craft in a relatively short time she now shares her tips and tricks with others online.

A full-time elementary teacher and mother, Fitzmaurice says that lettering has given her life the balance it needed through some busy and tough times. “It is amazing how adding just a few hours of a hobby for yourself can make you a better, all-around more effective person,” she told Surely Simple. “I feel like I am currently the best wife, mom, and teacher I have ever been and I think much of that is allowing myself to take part in an activity that uses my creativity, relaxes me, and brings me constant joy and inspiration.”

Her toolbox includes pointed pens, gouache, Tombow brush pens, and watercolor brushes. “My favorite way to explore new styles is to pick up a pencil or brush pen and just start writing,” she says. “Yes, there are tons of inspiring people on Instagram and it’s ok to find things that you like in others’ work, but the best way to find your own style is to put down the phone, get out the pens, and just practice until you find what you love.”

What are you waiting for? Get a pen and paper!

The post You Don’t Need More Than a Pen and a Paper to Improve Your Lettering Skills appeared first on TettyBetty.

“Creativity comes from a long way back and has developed throughout the years in an always present character trait,” Hurkens shared with Surely Simple. “As a kid, I was always busy collecting things, wooden boxes, postage stamps, poetry illustrations, books, paper, but also ladybugs or tadpoles.”

“Some of my favorite things to do is decorating envelopes, making flipbooks and collages and write letters,” she went on to say. “I seriously get happy by unpacking mail and discover a little bit of the world from the person behind it.”

Based in Maastricht, Hurkens works as a project manager at the University of Maastricht. But she also sells bits and pieces from her vintage paper collection at her online Etsy shop.

Take a peek at her cabinet of curiosities:

The post Explore Menw Hurkens’ Cabinet of Curiosities appeared first on TettyBetty.

“These fragmented messages activated my imagination to speculate about the day they were freshly painted, who painted them, and the different events that led to their decay,” Kohler Byers shared with Art of Choice. “These century-old letters formed a dynamic contrast with more contemporary letters being painted around the city by its younger occupants.”

As he grew up, these century-old fragmented messages didn’t fade out, but rather engulfed him. And so, he decided to use this as inspiration to jumpstart his art. Wholly self-taught, he learned his craft by reading and picking up wisdom from others. “When I first started getting serious about making artwork, I put a ton of emphasis on making something finished and perfect each time,” he recalled. “This led to occasional successes, but much more frequent periods of frustration and burnout. As time goes on, I’ve learned how to walk away and let time work on a piece for a bit. Instead of tearing up a drawing that wasn’t coming out the way I want, I now roll it up and stick it in a tube. Months later I come back to it and have none of the prior frustration, and it becomes a kind of game to resolve the chaos into something I like.”

Living and working in New York City, he makes both personal and commercial art. Most of his pieces are created with ink and paper, but he also cerates incredible murals – all revolving around letters that sometimes form words and sentences but most always fade out to nothing.

Here are some of our favorite:

The post Jack Kohler Byers’ Typography Art Isn’t Made to Make Sense appeared first on TettyBetty.

According to Laderer, her art is very much based on her life experiences and is the byproduct of much trial and error. “My experiences and personal journey have been integral to what my art has currently transitioned into,” she explained in an interview with Ever Made.

“I spent years exploring art, learning from mentors and teachers,” she further relayed. “But, I got a little off track and took the responsible route, e.g. going to college for graphic design.” According to Laderer, it was only after graduation and the impending reality that this was it, that she decided to put her big-girls pants on and return to her original goal: making art, that is. “So I did it; I learned from everything I could get my hands on, put myself out there, and shared my work,” she says.

Combining her background in graphic design and fine art, Laderer aims to create positive change in the world, both ethically and ecologically speaking. “I think a burning planet, plastic straws, and social injustices suck,” she writes on her website. “That’s why I choose to work with people like you who believe in a more eco and socially conscious future.”

The post Kelli Laderer Tells It Like It Is appeared first on TettyBetty.

According to Black, his passion for both design and typography sparked early on, when he was a young boy obsessed with soccer. “I was so fascinated with the design around the beautiful game such as colorful football shirts, team badges, football boots, and TV commercials and programs,” he recalled in an interview with Talenthouse. “This all contributed to my curiosity in design and made me wonder how things like that were made.”

His strengths lie in his ability to cross disciplines without restricting himself to one exclusive style. This versatility has also offered him the opportunity to work on a varied mix of collaborations with local and international clients of all business backgrounds. His more personal work has equally been successful, exhibited in cities like London, Barcelona, Australia, and Dubai.

His pieces begin with some sketching, in which he explores different directions. “Once I find the best direction, I begin the lettering stage by drawing each letterform,” he notes. “This is an iterative process that includes several stages of refinement by illustrating, erasing, tracing, rinse and repeat. Once I’ve taken the concept as far as I can by hand, I scan the image and begin the digitization process.”

See some of the finished results in the gallery below.

The post Making a Statement: The Typography Art of Craig Black appeared first on TettyBetty.

A wedding stationer, she runs Blush & Blossom, a design studio based in Leeds, Yorkshire. But you don’t actually have to be a citizen of the UK to order her original designs. Her studio offers a variety of house collections that include boho, vintage and rustic themes. Each is available for customization depending on your specific needs.

“I’d hate to think that print and stationery is dying out as it’s so magical to create designs, have these printed and have something tactile to hold and cherish forever,” Fisher shared with Printed. “I believe there is still a strong desire for printed stationery and my clients are keeping me busy, so that must be a sign!”

Amongst Blush & Blossom’s more unique designs are DIY “Save the Date” tipis. “We are having a tipi wedding in the Lake District, so after doing a bit of research and various designs, that’s when the pop-up tipi came to life,” explained Fisher. “I love quirky designs and a lot of color, and I also wanted something that people will remember and have some fun with.”

The post Emma Fisher Turns Wedding Invitations Into an Art Form appeared first on TettyBetty.

Luckily, the Sleepy Bee Studio has got us covered when it comes to stationery. Run by husband and wife team, Gavin and Charlie, the studio offers a range of stationery products, all lovingly handmade with high-quality materials. These aren’t just papers and notepads. They’re beautiful keepsakes meant to be cherished and admired.

Their unique range also includes illustrated tissue paper that’s printed using soy ink, as well as self-adhesive wax seals that add a lovely finish. Their gift sets even come with little handmade faux-leather envelope pencil pouches, so you know you’re covered.

According to Charlie (who goes only by her first name), though our world is very much digital, there is still room for tactile experiences. “I’ve asked a lot of people to recall the last time they sent or received a lovely handwritten letter,” she said in an interview with the Printed blog.

“Hardly anyone could remember. There’s no getting away from the ease of an email, but I really hope that by selling these products I can get as many people as possible taking a little time out of their day to correspond to a friend or loved one with a letter.”

Take a look at some of their nostalgic designs in the gallery below.

The post Life’s Too Short, Write That Letter appeared first on TettyBetty.

Yoshida practices what she preaches. A member of the Society for Calligraphy in Southern California, she has studied from master calligraphers and has taken many classes and workshops to improve her skills.

“After attending various workshops and conferences, the best takeaway is that calligraphy is a life-long learning experience,” she writes on her website. “There are students who are already very skilled, yet still very humble and want to learn from the best. I find that extremely inspiring. I am a perpetual student and truly believe we should never stop learning to improve our craft. I have learned so much, but I have a lifetime’s worth of studying to go.”

A graphic designer by day and a calligraphy enthusiast by night, she stresses that there’s nothing wrong with being self-taught, but that at least for her, mastering her craft meant going to the source. Scrolling through her Instagram page might inspire you to do just that.

The post If At First You Don’t Succeed, Write, Write Again appeared first on TettyBetty.

“As a kid, I was into hip hop culture,” he relayed in a candid interview with Art Radar. “Graffiti was the natural medium for me to express myself in an artistic way. It became more and more a case of [me finding my] identity and reconnecting with my Arabic roots.”

A mixture of graffiti art and Arabic calligraphy, his artwork can be found all across the globe, anywhere from the façade of L’Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and the favelas of Rio di Janeiro to the DMZ in between North and South Korea and the heart of Cairo’s garbage collectors neighborhood.

Born in 1981 in Paris to Tunisian parents, he utilizes Arabic calligraphy as a way to build a bridge between his French and Tunisian backgrounds. “I mix graffiti, which is a ‘western’ medium (although I don’t like to use this term) and Arabic calligraphy, which is an ancient eastern way of expression,” he says. “I think that’s the power of calligraphy and art in general. [They] bring two worlds together and link them. That’s why I feel that my work speaks for me.”

Follow his thought-provoking work on Instagram.

The post EL Seed’s Calligraphy Art Promotes a Message of Peace appeared first on TettyBetty.

“There are a few different ways of doing it,” says Mackenzie-Gray. “You can draw a design, print it up on acetate, project it onto the wall, trace it onto wrapping paper, and then use the pounce, (or pounce-wheel), running it over the design perforates the paper, and then use a chalk pad. You put your design on the wall where you want it, bang the chalk pad through, take the paper off and you’ve got a dotted line. A lot of these methods are hundreds of years old; things haven’t changed much at all.”

After graduating with a degree in graphic design at LCC, with a focus on typography, Mackenzie-Gray took a leap of faith and opened his business, Toucan Signs. His intuition seemed to have proved correct. Working both digitally and by hand, his signs can be seen at Honest Burgers and the Museum of London, with his painting surfaces varying to include brick walls, gloss, shop faces, and glass.

But you can also follow his creative thought process on his Instagram page:

The post Commission This Typography Expert to Upgrade Your Storefront appeared first on TettyBetty.

Having come to lettering in 2015, calligraphy came quite naturally to Fitzmaurice and after managing to hone her craft in a relatively short time she now shares her tips and tricks with others online.

A full-time elementary teacher and mother, Fitzmaurice says that lettering has given her life the balance it needed through some busy and tough times. “It is amazing how adding just a few hours of a hobby for yourself can make you a better, all-around more effective person,” she told Surely Simple. “I feel like I am currently the best wife, mom, and teacher I have ever been and I think much of that is allowing myself to take part in an activity that uses my creativity, relaxes me, and brings me constant joy and inspiration.”

Her toolbox includes pointed pens, gouache, Tombow brush pens, and watercolor brushes. “My favorite way to explore new styles is to pick up a pencil or brush pen and just start writing,” she says. “Yes, there are tons of inspiring people on Instagram and it’s ok to find things that you like in others’ work, but the best way to find your own style is to put down the phone, get out the pens, and just practice until you find what you love.”

What are you waiting for? Get a pen and paper!

The post You Don’t Need More Than a Pen and a Paper to Improve Your Lettering Skills appeared first on TettyBetty.

“Creativity comes from a long way back and has developed throughout the years in an always present character trait,” Hurkens shared with Surely Simple. “As a kid, I was always busy collecting things, wooden boxes, postage stamps, poetry illustrations, books, paper, but also ladybugs or tadpoles.”

“Some of my favorite things to do is decorating envelopes, making flipbooks and collages and write letters,” she went on to say. “I seriously get happy by unpacking mail and discover a little bit of the world from the person behind it.”

Based in Maastricht, Hurkens works as a project manager at the University of Maastricht. But she also sells bits and pieces from her vintage paper collection at her online Etsy shop.

Take a peek at her cabinet of curiosities:

The post Explore Menw Hurkens’ Cabinet of Curiosities appeared first on TettyBetty.

“These fragmented messages activated my imagination to speculate about the day they were freshly painted, who painted them, and the different events that led to their decay,” Kohler Byers shared with Art of Choice. “These century-old letters formed a dynamic contrast with more contemporary letters being painted around the city by its younger occupants.”

As he grew up, these century-old fragmented messages didn’t fade out, but rather engulfed him. And so, he decided to use this as inspiration to jumpstart his art. Wholly self-taught, he learned his craft by reading and picking up wisdom from others. “When I first started getting serious about making artwork, I put a ton of emphasis on making something finished and perfect each time,” he recalled. “This led to occasional successes, but much more frequent periods of frustration and burnout. As time goes on, I’ve learned how to walk away and let time work on a piece for a bit. Instead of tearing up a drawing that wasn’t coming out the way I want, I now roll it up and stick it in a tube. Months later I come back to it and have none of the prior frustration, and it becomes a kind of game to resolve the chaos into something I like.”

Living and working in New York City, he makes both personal and commercial art. Most of his pieces are created with ink and paper, but he also cerates incredible murals – all revolving around letters that sometimes form words and sentences but most always fade out to nothing.

Here are some of our favorite:

The post Jack Kohler Byers’ Typography Art Isn’t Made to Make Sense appeared first on TettyBetty.