Typography & Lettering


“Letterforms have character, spirit and personality.”
— Robert Bringhurst

Lettering is a passion I continuously explore and refine.

This selection includes personal projects, responses to prompts from the Goodtype Instagram community, my submissions to 36 Days of Type, and work created during my time at Elum Designs and Funsicle.

A lettered english alphabet, 36 Days of Type logo on the top left, the letterforms look like they are made from thick paste with marker strokes and patterns integrated
An illustrated alphabet plus 10 numbers, each letter has an illustration of a flower that starts on that letter
Flower Alphabet, letters A through I
Flower Alphabet, letters S through letter 0

36 Days
of Type

36 Days of Type was an annual creative challenge inviting artists and designers to reinterpret the Latin alphabet and the ten numerals. I embraced it as a creative outlet and an opportunity to experiment, explore new ideas, and make unexpected discoveries.

Unfortunately, as Instagram moved away from supporting hashtags, the challenge became increasingly difficult to organize. 2023 was the final year the type community was able to take part in it.

Flower Alphabet, letters J through R
Flower Alphabet, numbers 1 through 9
An illustrated alphabet in a united color scheme - yellow, red, pink and maroon, each letter reflects an object/animal that starts with that letter
A close-up of a stationery collection on light pink, pen, journals
A custom alphabet made entirely of half moon shapes, in blue, orange and pink
On a light pink background, a notebook with geometric type on the cover and a color bind spine

Serene Vibrations

This stationery collection was designed during my time at Elum Designs. I particularly enjoyed creating a custom typeface using die-cuts and layered elements across the products.

A photo of a statiopnery collection on a light pink background, the collection has bright gradients, geometric typography
Hand lettered words "Desert Dream," the left side is a background of a desert scape, the right side is plain fill background
Hand lettered words "Desert Dream" on a circle with a photo of a Joshua Tree in the background
Double image of the same lettering image in two different color schemes, it spells "No coffee, no drama"
California letter-pressed poster with a hand-lettered state name spelled inside the silhouette
A close-up fragment of a gold letterpress
A close-up fragment of a gold letterpress
Massachusetts letter-pressed poster with a hand-lettered state name spelled inside the silhouette
A close-up fragment of a gold letterpress
Colorful lettering spelling "Birthday Vibes" on a gift bag and a card, on a bright yellow background
New York letter-pressed poster with a hand-lettered state name spelled inside the silhouette
Florida letter-pressed poster with a hand-lettered state name spelled inside the silhouette
A photo of a poster on a desk, surrounded by plants in pots, poster spells "Empowered Women empower women"
Colorful lettering spelling "Birthday Vibes" on a birthday card, on a bright yellow background
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