SAVE THE DATE

Hey ladies + gents. I've been getting lots and lots of emails asking me when I'll be teaching my next calligraphy workshop.

The past few calligraphy classes that I taught at Proper Studio and Pot & Box were so much fun and all of my students caught on to the techniques really quickly.  This next upcoming workshop is taking things up a notch, teaching both Calligraphy & Hand Lettering.  It's going to be a two-day intensive workshop where I will teach you the basics of calligraphy & lettering (there's a difference between the two!) as well as advanced tutorials on manipulating your hand lettering in photoshop, creating vector lettering, and mixing custom ink colors.

THE DETAILS:

COST: $375 (Includes lunch both days)

CLASS SIZE: 10-12 students

WHEN: June 28th 10am-5pm, June 29th 10am-5pm

WHERE: Molly Jacques Studio (Grand Rapids)

WHAT TO BRING:

• Material list provided upon registration

• Mac laptop w/ Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator CS4+ recommended but not necessary

After taking this workshop, you'll leave with a solid understanding of the skills that I use everyday as a lettering/calligraphy artist and how you can apply them at home or within your creative businesses.

This course is PERFECT for illustration and graphic design students, design professionals, and hobbyists alike.

Spaces are limited, so sign up today to ensure a spot at my June 28th & 29th workshop.

Hope to see you there!

REGISTER HERE!

*Note: Students from out of state are welcome!  *Travel & accommodations not included

NSS

Last year I swore to myself that I would be attending the National Stationery Show in 2013. This past year has brought a whirlwind of opportunities and although I won't be attending the show this year, I'll be there in creative spirit.

Above is a little peek at the custom font that I helped create for Smock.  Smock will be debuting all of their new designs (including our new font) at NSS this year! Stop by booth #2341 to see all of their stationery goodness come to life!

In addition to creating Smock's custom font, if you browse around the show, you'll be sure to see some of my custom hand lettering and fonts such as Frosted and Saint Agnes making their appearances all over the board including throughout the beautiful products at Sugar Paper.

KAILEY

You know that font that I've been leaking sneak peeks of via instagram? That font we've been working on for quite some time over here? Well, she made her debut over at Font Bros two weeks ago and now she's available at MYFONTS! Here's a bit about Kailey Font...

Kailey font is a hand lettered, voluptuous typeface that is very special to the Great Lakes Lettering team. This oblique font is inspired by Molly Jacques’ “signature” lettering style, using bold brush strokes, fluid flourishes, and distinctive characters. Kailey has a distinct feminine feel that takes on a bold attitude to match her curves.

Purchase Kailey today at MyFonts.

SHINE ON.

We're on a role here with hand lettered lyrics! Remember this one from Pink Floyd? Yep, I knew you would! <3

FREE.

I really, really love this song, guys. And David Bowie <3

#CODYGRADUATES

Sending a BIG congrats to my amazingly talented husband Cody Erickson. Cody will be graduating on Saturday from the MFA program at Kendall College of Art and Design with a concentration in painting. Cody's work is currently being exhibited amongst his fellow graduate's works throughout this week. If you're located in Grand Rapids, or close by - you should definitely swing by to see the show. Cody's work is located in the main gallery at KCAD.