John Stevens Lettering & Calligraphy
John Stevens is a creative and highly regarded Lettering Artist & calligrapher. | More about John
Commissioned Quotes | Handwriting | Illustration | Lettering | Logos & Brands | Personal Works | Resolutions | Wedding | Clients.
If you think about it, we rely visually on pictures (photos, videos, illustration) and words. Words… made of letters. A profound subject that is as taken for granted as air. Letters all started out as “hand made”. Typefaces (fonts) derive from hand-drawn letters and have only done so for roughly 500 years. The rest of recorded history is writing! (by hand). So, I have made a whole career out of making letters by hand: which includes design, craft skills, creative exploration and artistic expression. The world is starting to get that letters carry more information than just mere symbols. The character of the maker and their emotional state are revealed as well. The best part? There is always more to see, more to learn. That is why I like what I do.
Webstore
A new shop for lovers of letterforms, who collect works of ephemera and examples of excellence in "Letterforming".
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Calligraphy Works
Works on paper written with Pen & Brush.
Documents
Formal Documents & Resolutions, calligraphy by hand made for presentation.
Graphic Design
Calligraphy used in graphic design.
Hand-Lettering
Hand-lettering implies a more thought-out approach. Drawn and digitized.
Typography
Letters / alphabets drawn and shaped as full alphabet for setting on computer.
Books & Titles
Book Jackets, Title treatments & lettering for editorial purposes.
Decorative Tradition
“Traditional” calligraphy. Decorative, Historic and craft-based, inspired by thousands of years tradition.
Illustration
Illustration / letters that are a visual expression beyond the literal meaning of words.
Brush Styles
Samples of Brush Styles. The brush equals expression.
Script Styles
The running script, so many moods, attitudes; personal or flourished or carefree.
Handwriting Styles
Writing as visual element. Very personal, looks accessible.
Logos | Brands
Logos and products where letters are made to be proprietary.
A Calligraphy Hand Lettering Artist
with clients across multiple disciplines, recognized for graphically powerful, expressive, and wide-ranging designs and traditional calligraphy. Explore the different categories of Calligraphy Hand Lettering and design: from conventional to contemporary, for branding or original, special-occasion work whether you need calligraphy handwriting styles, calligraphy artworks, traditional calligraphy or decorative lettering.
There are so many ways to interpret words, finding the right tones, and getting a calligraphy alphabet down on paper that represents meaning and purpose. Whether the words are subtle or powerful and demanding of our attention, John instills feeling and excellence into his works. 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.
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.
