The Art of Calligraphy & Lettering

In a world saturated by computer-generated fonts, more and more artists and crafters are turning to the organic art of hand lettering. The Art of Calligraphy & Lettering offers a broad scope of instruction, starting with basic calligraphic alphabets and moving to unique modern characters. Creative step-by-step demonstrations introduce readers to illumination and word painting while inspirational projects teach beginners how to incorporate their new skills into a variety of crafts. From adding decorative flourishes to guilding, this book covers it all!

Cari Ferraro has been practicing calligraphy for over three decades and has studied with many of the finest calligraphers teaching today. Her design business, Prose and Letters, has fulfilled calligraphy commissions for weddings, corporations, institutions and individuals since 1982. She also maintains a website as an online portfolio and catalog of her cards, prints, books, and wedding certificates. Cari makes her home in Northern California.

Arthur Newhall had a unique and varied background in the lettering and graphic design fields. His work included type designing, theater lobby displays, movie titles, sign painting, advertising art, lettering for reproduction, and art for screen printing. He also worked as art director for an advertising agency. All of these disciplines added to the refinement of his calligraphy skills. A stickler for precision and style, Newhall was always ready to help and guide the novice as well as the professional. He was one of the innovators of one of the most spectacular letter styles ever created—the Cartoon Casual—as well as a Modern Script of the ’40s and ’50s.

Eugene Metcalf’s career as an artist-designer has been punctuated by national and international awards. Metcalf’s natural talent in the various art fields has established him as a top calligrapher and designer. Lettering design became a specialty leading him to the creation of logos with a variety of commercial applications. Of his more than 30 years in the commercial art industry, almost half of them were spent as art director and top designer for major outdoor advertising companies in the Los Angeles area. In the past several years, Metcalf has been a freelance artist in the full spectrum of commercial art, including national magazine covers.

John Stevens is an internationally known calligrapher, designer, and lettering artist with 30 years of experience. When John apprenticed in a sign shop, he made a diligent study of every kind of letterform, scouring libraries to find everything he could get his hands on regarding letterform design, typography, calligraphy, art, and design. Ultimately he started a business as a freelance lettering artist and designer in the early 1980s and focused on lettering, calligraphy, and logo design for publishing and business. His calligraphic work has been exhibited worldwide and is held in both public and private collections. John is an in-demand teacher of his art at National and International Calligraphy Conferences.