Contact
Rotson Studios
Level 2/105 Victoria St,
Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia
E— info(at)mariamontes(dot)net
T— +61 421 244 612 (via WhatsApp)
S— @iamariamontes
Online Store
Shop all my limited edition art prints, products and calligraphy workshops on my online store.
Pump Up Your Copperplate Calligraphy | Self-Paced Course
This course has been designed to offer beginner and intermediate students with existing knowledge of Copperplate calligraphy an on-going 12-week support in their learning journey. Using an attention to detail and in-depth approach, students will solidify their knowledge as well as up-skill, refine and fine tune their Copperplate calligraphy skills. Watch the introductory video here.
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Celebrating a Decade of Creativity, Design & Letterforms
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Write Here, Write Now | Newsletter
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Calligraphy Education: Sharing My Design Process
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Typism Featuring Lettering with Maria Montes
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AI (Artificial Intimacy) | Newsletter
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Barcelona x Graphic Designers | Resources
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1:1 Private Calligraphy & Lettering Tuitions
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Live Online Calligraphy Courses
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Self-paced Calligraphy Courses
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TDC70 Winner | Certificate of Typographic Excellence
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Women’s History Month | Newsletter
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Women in Type & Design | Resource Updated [2024]
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Middlebury Mag | Calligraphic Editorial
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Feather | Brandmark
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Celebrating Ten | Newsletter
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Lettering Collection 2013 – 2024
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Calligraphy as a Mindful Practice
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Latin One | Calligraphy Mechanics
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A Hurting World | Newsletter
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Script Alphabets: Grow, branch out and flourish!
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Humanity is Life! | Ted Lasso Editorial
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Simone Keane | Graced by Leaves CD Album
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Calligraphic Editorial | Communication Arts Winner 2024
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Nexba Tonic Water | Packaging Illustrations
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16 | Skateboard Deck Design Anniversary
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Super Keen On Berlin | Newsletter
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John Wick Movies | Editorial Illustrations
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Fifteen/Quinze Anniversary Lettering Design
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Inspire, Educate, Entertain | Newsletter
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Sitara Luxury Hotel | Wordmark
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Ama Foundry | Arabic-Latin Logotype Collab
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Goodsweet | Wordmark
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Ants In My Pants | Newsletter
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Windsorborn | Wordmark + Monogram
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Women’s Freedom Means Social Freedom | Newsletter
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Pump Up Your Copperplate | Course Announcement
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Script Meets Fraktur Alphabet | Type
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Back To School | Newsletter
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Nibs | Beginners Copperplate FAQ Series
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Nexba Limoncello & Amalfi Spritz | Illustrations
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Paint The World Pussy Pink | Script Lettering
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No Means No Always | Self-Initiated Collaboration
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Thai Type Tourist | Newsletter
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Nexba’s Soft Seltzers | Packaging Illustrations
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Change starts in the classrooms | Article
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I Love Chiang Mai | Script Lettering
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Paper | Beginner Copperplate FAQs Series
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Love in the Time of Hysteria | Newsletter
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14 | Skateboard Deck Design
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Operetta Hysteria by Nina Utashiro | EP Merch
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Kombucha + Energy | Packaging Illustrations
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Type Design Education for Graphic Designers | Lecture
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Copperplate Calligraphy Collection
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The University of Youtube | Newsletter
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Cooking Up A Design | Understanding Branding Assets Better | Article
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On The Move | Newsletter
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The Best Is Yet To Come | Newsletter
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Learning To See | Newsletter
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The Lockdown Diaries | Newsletter
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Summer School in Winter | Newsletter
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Anne Lamott’s 12 Truths I Learned from Life & Writing
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Australia’s First Languages | Signwriting
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Across Borders Project | Solidarity Posters
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Every Small Victory Matters | Newsletter
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Oasis Spa | Brandmark
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Ten Years in Ten Minutes from an Independent Designer
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The Best Is Yet To Come | Collaboration
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Charlie’s Australian Collection | Illustrations
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You Are Not Alone | Script Lettering
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Dreamfable | Wordmark
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Forty-four and Still Learning | Newsletter
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The Magic Begins Within | Private Commission
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Little Ruin Adventure Game | Logotype
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Home | Newsletter
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Finding Your Inner Compass | Newsletter
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Find Your Inner Compass As A Lettering Artist | Article
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L’oscar Hotel Feather | Brandmark
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Zooming In | Newsletter
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What Now? | Newsletter
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Copperplate Calligraphy Retreat 2021
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Roller Coaster | Newsletter
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Green Fairy | Display Chromatic Font Family
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Charlie’s Mini Melting Moments | Illustrations
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Calligraphy Retreat 2020 | Photo Gallery
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Cabernet Franc | Wine Label
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The Quiet Ones | Newsletter
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Packaging & Logomark Concepts
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Charlie’s | Logotype Refresh
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M for 36 Days of Type | Guest Artist
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Copperplate Calligraphy Retreat | Script Animation
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13 | Skateboard Deck Design
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The Heroine’s Journey of Maria Montes | Interview
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Our House is On Fire | Article
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Australia, Act Now | Artwork
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Perfectionism is the Voice of the Oppressor
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She Believed She Could and so She Did
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Greetings from Wonderland | Collaboration
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Fluid Pilates | Wordmark
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MLC Open Studio | Meet Up
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12 | Skateboard Deck Design
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Charlie’s Mini Cheese Bites | Illustrations
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13 Years in Australia | Animation
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Barcelona–Berlin | Tote bag
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She Did It! | Newsletter
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Shitshow Exhibition | Virtual Tour
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Green Fairy Olive Oil | Label Concept
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TYPEPARIS with Maria Montes | Q&A
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ShitShow | Solo Exhibition at T2 (Spain)
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11 | Skateboard Deck Design
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Good Shit Takes Time | Free Wallpaper
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Charlie’s Artisan Cookies | Illustrations
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International Women’s Day (IWD 2019) | Article
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One Moon Feather | Logomark
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Argo School Melbourne | Logotype
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Cursive Handwriting Collection
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The Calligraphy Co | Monogram
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The Quiet Ones | International Women’s Day
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What have you learned from this year? | Article
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The Best is Yet to Come | Design Feast Interview
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Brush Calligraphy Collection
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Why does creative work cost money? | Article
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Custom Hand Lettering Accessories
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Charlie’s Mini Bikkie Bites | Illustrations
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Having a creative block? | Article
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How to prepare a calligraphy course | Article
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The Shit Series | Part 1
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The Shit Series | Part 2
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The Shit Series | Part 3
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The Shit Series | Part 4
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Neuland Calligraphy Collection
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10 | Skateboard Deck Design
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Charlie’s Cookie Dough | Illustrations
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Numbers and Nature in Action | Mural
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Ratafia, Licor Café & Sangria | Label Concepts
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In Love or Not | Artwork
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Green Fairy Sparkling Water | Label Concept
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ShitShow | Solo Exhibition at La Panera (Spain)
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Anytime is Vermut Time | Artwork
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Green Fairy Font Family | Font Release
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The Design Conference Brisbane | Keynote Speaker
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International Women’s Day 2018 | Article
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Type Conferences 2018 | Resources
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Type Conferences 2017 | Resources
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The Shit Series | Part IX
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Roman Capitals | Calligraphy Retreat
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Drunk On Letter Ink | Podcast
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Scared Shitless | Conference Transcript Talk
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Typism Conference | Keynote Speaker
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Typodarium 2018 | Font In Use
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The Shit Series | Part VIII
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MarchTwentyTwo | Humanistic Type
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9 | Skateboard Deck Design
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The Shit Series | Part VII
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Maria Montes Featured Profile | Interview
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Insights with Maria Montes | Interview
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FOMO Print | Womenswear Collection
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Mary of Burgundy Gothic Alphabet
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The Shit Series | Part VI
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John’s Signs Private Collection | Article
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The Great Copperplate Myth | Article
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LOVE | Private Commission
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The Shit Cards | Online Store
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Hidden gems: Renaissance Bookbinding | Article
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The Shit Series | Part V
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Rare Bird Swimwear | Logotype
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Learning Calligraphy | Article
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10th Anniversary in Australia | Article
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Botanical Print | Lamp Collection
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Mr Peel | Indoor Mural
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Rebranding Myself | Case Study
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Bubble Print | Menswear Collection
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Miłosz Upright Italic | Type
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The Richardson Family | Private Commission
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Ippon Print | Womenswear Collection
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Flamingo Print | Menswear Collection
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Hashtag | Womenswear Collection
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Introduction to Calligraphy | Article
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Thank You | Ad Campaign
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Calligraphy Workshop for Beginners | Article
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Breaking The Ice | Solo Exhibition in Melbourne
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Breaking The Ice | Solo Exhibition
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The Stimulant | Espresso Martini Artwork
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Letterpressed Cocktail Cards
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Old Fashioned | Artwork
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A Mojito Made Me Do It | Artwork
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Absinthe, The Green Fairy | Artwork
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Señorita Margarita | Artwork
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Ciao Negroni | Cocktail Artwork
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WIP | Mojito Cocktail
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WIP | Absinthe
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Fraktur Calligraphy
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First Solo Exhibition in Melbourne
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WIP | Negroni Cocktail
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Celtic | Calligraphy Retreat
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Italic | Calligraphy Retreat
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WIP | Margarita Artwork
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Carolingian Calligraphy
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WIP | Espresso Martini
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Tropical Forest Print | Scarf Design
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WIP | Old Fashioned Artwork
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Italic Calligraphy Collection
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WIP | Gin Tonic Artwork
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07 | Magazine Cover
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Bloody Maria in London
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Typism Book Two
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Botanical | Scarf Design
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Gin Tonic | Artwork
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We Cannot Not Change | Artwork
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Floral Print | Scarf Design
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Fraktur | Calligraphy Retreat
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Marimurtra | Limited Edition Scarf
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Six | Skateboard Design
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La Lió | Limited Edition Scarf
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Summery Paisleys | Scarf Design
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Bloody Maria | Artwork
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17.05.2014 | Private Commission
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Lavender | Scarf Design
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Vector Feather | Illustration
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Rotson Studios | Wordmark
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Floral Print | Scarf Design
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Embroidered Silk | Scarf Design
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MarchTwentyTwo | Embroidered Logotype
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Lotus Forest | Scarf Design
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MarchTwentyTwo | Visual Identity
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Perfect Typography is the Most Elusive of All Arts
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Piña Margarita | Surface Pattern License
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Coffee Plant | Surface Pattern License
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Tomato | Surface Pattern License
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Strawberry Mojito | Pattern Print License
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White Ginger | Pattern Print License
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My Backyard | Artwork
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Marimurtra | Pattern Print License
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Rosella | Surface Pattern License
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Roman Capitals Calligraphy
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The Great Weave | Artwork