The Modern Scribe: John Stevens and the Art of Letterforming

Winston-Salem based John Stevens is an internationally renowned letter artist.  His work can be seen everywhere from book covers and libraries to branding images, magazines, even on guitar necks. He has worked with clients such as Atlantic Records, Lucasfilm, and Pepsi, among many others.

John occasionally teaches at the Calligraphy Centre in Winston-Salem and the Cheerio Calligraphy Retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains – where calligraphers from around the world come to study with renowned instructors.  John's new book is titled Scribe: Artist of the Written Word and is published by John Neal Books in Greensboro.  The 264-page book is filled with color images of John's work throughout his career and insightfully discusses both the craft and expression in letterforming.  

 

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