Websters Pen Shop

As a great lover of writing tools of all shapes and sizes, it seemed appropriate for me to be asked to work on a strapline for Websters Pen Shop. The British company is celebrating 40 years in the business and commissioned a new logo for the event.

Hand lettering was chosen over a font to express the uniqueness of the written form - something Websters promote with their impressive range of pens. The lettering was used in a one and three line format along with the designer's logo across both printed and online advertising. The loose but legible style reflects the soft flow of a fountain pen.

You can see more of my corporate and advertising work on my online portfolio.

The Testament of Jessie Lamb

This recently hand lettered title for Edinburgh publishing house, Canongate Books, works with the evocative image to give the cover an intimate, confessional feel.

To see more of my publishing work click on the word>publishing folder in my online portfolio.

Interview in New Design Magazine

I was delighted to be asked to give an interview for stylish magazine, New Design, a publication dedicated to featuring news about people, products and issues shaping the design industry here in the UK and worldwide.

To read my other online interviews click on the interview button in the blog menu on the right.

Twiggy at Marks & Spencer

I was delighted when model and singer, Twiggy wanted to use the lettering I created for her latest album for her new online clothes collection at Marks & Spencer. The lettering was inspired by Twiggy's own signature - keeping its lively character, I added a little weight and legibility to the script to make a strong and identifiable brand.

To see more branding, go to my word>corporate folder on my online portfolio.

Longleat House Lettering

I was asked to work on some lettering to promote Longleat House, an impressive example of Elizabethan architecture, set in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. Home to the 7th Marquess of Bath, the house is surrounded by 900 acres of ‘Capability Brown’ landscaped gardens and parkland.

This lettering was designed to work with the hospitality side of the business, so as well as the site, it will be seen on wedding and corporate events brochures, stationery and promotional material. It needed to reflect the elegant, historic surroundings with a contemporary flourish, so I focused on a soft italic hand, aiming to keep a fine balance between the flow of the line and the legibility of the form.

You can see more of this type of work on the corporate folder on my online portfolio.

Midsummer Night's Dream

Recently I've been working on a personal project inspired by Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream.

The beautiful language is an ideal subject for the word-heavy imagery, which is influenced by my love of expressive typography. My aim is to get the feel of the spoken word across by combining letter and image.

I'm about to set up a blog dedicated to my personal work - read more about it in my next post.

Green's Cake Mix Lettering

Anyone who knows me will know I'm partial to a nice bit of cake - so when this job for Green's Cake Mix lettering turned up in my inbox I was delighted to accept. The client was based in Australia but in this digital age distance makes little difference to a job, as long as you keep track of time zones.

This lettering had to be simple and bold for stand out on the shelf and I've added a touch of mixing bowl swirl and flow to the letterforms - of course it was only professional to sample a few of the cakes as inspiration ...

You can see more of my packaging work in my word>packaging folder on my website.