Helpful Things
A list of books, courses and random things that I enjoy and recommend
Books
In Progress (Revised Edition) by Jessica Hische
By far my favorite lettering book for references when creating and doing vector work
House Industries Lettering Manual by Ken Barber
When the reference I'm looking for isn't on Jessica's books, I always look for Ken Barber's ones
Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton
My number one reference for people who want to create their first type
The Golden Secrets of Lettering by Martina Flor
Grafica de les Rambles: The Signs of Barcelona by Louise Fili
The Art of Calligraphy by David Harris
This is my number one book when teaching calligraphy or when trying to understand a technique
The Calligrapher's Bible by David Harris
The book above it weirdly on a super high price without any apparent reason, but this one is also a great reference
Stationery
MUJI 2025 Planner
Minimalist, practical and organized.
Pentel 0.3 Mechanical Pencil
I've always had a hard time with goos mechanical pencils lasting long, and this one has been doing an amazing job
Sakura Pen Touch 1.0
The number 1 marker I use for all my calligraphy events
Leuchtturm Sketchbooks
This one I got from Jessica Hische's recommendation and been a fan of their sketchbooks for years now.
Courses
Lauren Hom's Passion to Paid
This was the course that helped me launch my first passion project and gave me some amazing clients!
Lauren Hom's The Art of Lovely and Legible Lettering
Lettering for Designers: One Drop Cap Letterform at a Time
Logotype Masterclass with Jessica Hische
Illustrated Lettering: Design a Book Cover with Jessica Hische
This course helped me creating one of my favorites book covers
The Dark Art of Pricing
The amount of resources and things you can learn about managing your own business is unimaginable
Calligraphy for Beginners 1 – The Foundational Styles of Calligraphy
Digital
Scanner Pro
I use this one mostly when my phone isn't being too precise with a photo or document
Spark Mail app
I'm not a big fan of Apple Mail app or Gmail, but I've been using this one for years and I love it
Squarespace
My website and online shop
Substack
One of my newsletters