Tag: calligraphy

Traditional Calligraphy is Making a Comeback with This Master Penman’s Faith-Inspired Creations

Before putting pen to paper, Jake Weidmann listens to classical music to calm his heart and clear his mind. The slightest tension would stifle the flow of the pen’s dance. The smallest tremor would create a flaw in the fluid ink flourishes. Calligraphy in its highest form is a fine art, and Weidmann is one…


Why Steve Jobs’s Passion for Calligraphy Is an Important Example for You

By Douglas Crowe In 1972, Steve Jobs took a calligraphy class at Reed College based on campus posters he saw after dropping out. The poster fonts themselves were artistic enough to catch his eye, and he audited this class, despite knowing the class would earn him no credit towards a degree. Today, designers and marketers alike…