Former Harvard-trained corporate lawyer turned sweary calligrapher and calligraphy teacher. I help nib newbies become badass calligraphers (and find more purpose and joy along the way!)
the reality of a 10-yr-old calligraphy biz
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π In today's email...
CALLIGRAPHY: 1) "Creating an Alphabet" lesson happening LIVE today on IG at 3pm pacific. 2) Live "Confident Calligraphy Style" Zoom training next week!
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βBUSINESS: A personal update on how business and life has been feeling for me these days, after 10 years in biz (spoiler: it's good AND bad) Free Calligraphy Style LessonsπOk, there's so much good stuff dropping this week and next, here's the breakdown for ya: 1) "CREATING AN ALPHABET" LESSON TODAY!If a client emailed you, asking you to create a "gestural" and "masculine" calligraphy style for a big project... could you do it? I'm gonna show how -I- do it LIVE on Instagram today, so:
2) "CONFIDENT CALLIGRAPHY STYLE" LIVE MASTERCLASS NEXT WEEKI only teach this live ONCE A YEAR. I'm taking you behind the scenes of my five-figure calligraphy jobs for top brands, so you can finally understand what high-paying clients are really looking for... and how to get your calligraphy there (in a fun way!) Two dates:
π SAVE YOUR SPOT (seats are limited and we're already 80% full!) β‘οΈ Find everything on the STYLE MONTH MAIN PAGEβ πPODCAST: Am I finally at peace in my business? π€π¬This morning, I stalked my own Instagram Reel from my husband's phone because my last few posts have gotten dismal views and maybe I was being shadowbanned??? (I'm not... I don't think that's really a real thing). And at the same time, itβs been 10 years since I started Crooked Calligraphy β and Iβm finally where my 2015 self always dreamed Iβd be. I have a steady $200K annual revenue business, 3-day workweek, and Iβm more at peace than I have been in a long time. π Ain't life a paradoxical bitch? ...My peace is temporary - so I love it hard while it lasts. ...The past two years have been really tough - and that's made me so much better at surfing the current waves of life. ...Right now, even glancing at the news makes my heart palpitate - and I'm so so thankful that my business brings creativity to people when they most need it. In this real-life, right-now episode, I'm sharing:
π LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTβ βπ’ LISTEN ON SPOTIFYβ βπ₯ LISTEN ON THE WEBβ Here's to making the most of the mess of life, Shinah π β P.S. - Modern Calligraphy 201 opens doors next Tuesday, March 25 for a new Live Cohort!
"I am so grateful for this course. It has given me SO much encouragement and motivation to keep exploring and improving my calligraphy at a time when honestly I was feeling pretty stalled out. I feels like a fresh start but better!" - Anne, MC201 Alumni
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Shinah - Crooked Calligraphy
Former Harvard-trained corporate lawyer turned sweary calligrapher and calligraphy teacher. I help nib newbies become badass calligraphers (and find more purpose and joy along the way!)
π In today's email... CALLIGRAPHY: Learn to digitize, engrave, price & teach calligraphy...all for 50% off to celebrate the Grand Opening of our Advanced Skills Studio π BUSINESS: Things you can do right now to get more clients! Our ADVANCED SKILLS STUDIO is now open!π If you know the calligraphy basics, but you're excited to DO MORE with your craft... Our brand-new Advanced Skills Studio is packed with courses and workshops to expand your calligraphy beyond pen & paper - and help you make...
π In today's email... CALLIGRAPHY: Style Monthππ» Flourishing Lesson happening LIVE today on IG at 3pm pacific (CLICK HERE if you want to be emailed the replay) BUSINESS: Can you build a calligraphy biz while living in a country that doesn't speak English? One of my students is actually doing it! My early flourishing suffered from... ...the usual beginner problem. I wasn't super confident in my strokes yet, so I just tried to add MORE. I mean, "Jenna" and "Nancy" look alright. But the other...
Reader This week, we're focusing on FLOURISHING! Every beginning calligrapher wants to do it... but it's so tough to make it look elegant and not awkward, right? So today, I'm sharing the #1 Tip that I give to all my Modern Calligraphy 201 INTERMEDIATE students when it comes to flourishing... and it might not be what you expect. 𧩠Let's start with a quick mental puzzle (just trust me, ok?): Imagine a simple bridge built out of Legos. But it's a little unstable because one side has THREE...