What is a Calligrapher?
Calligraphy is known as the art of beautiful writing.
Calligraphy has been used since ancient times by the Romans, Greeks and Chinese. This beautiful and ornamental handwriting was incorporated into their formal texts and meaningful pieces.
A calligrapher uses an instrument like a paint brush, pen or marker to create a particular style of writing that is artistic and expressive.
What does a Calligrapher do?
Modern calligraphers typically use one of several calligraphy alphabets, creating beautiful texts and lettering for wedding and event invitations, logo designs, maps, memorial documents, religious art, cut stone inscriptions, quotes, poems, testimonials, birth and death certificates, letters, and stationery.
Typically, a calligrapher works as a freelancer, taking special orders from clients. A calligrapher may be hired by a graphic design firm, or an educational institute to help create diplomas, or a wedding planning company to help write client invitations. Film and television companies may also need a calligrapher’s services for images and props.
One of the most important parts of a calligrapher’s career is to have the patience to write and rewrite drafts, sometimes to the point of hand cramps. When a calligrapher feels confident that they can do the best job possible, they will start working on a final draft.
What is the workplace of a Calligrapher like?
A professional calligrapher has the option to work independently as a freelancer or in a calligraphy studio, though there are only a few different types of studios that still hire calligraphers.
For example, wedding planning companies may hire a calligrapher to create wedding invitations. An educational institute might also employ a calligrapher to help create degrees and diplomas. For the most part, professional calligraphers work as freelancers, taking on commissioned work.
Calligraphers are also known as:
Penman
Lettering Artist